Caleb's Baptism

Yesterday, Chad and I watched as our little Caleb was baptised. It was beyond amazing. There are very few times when I am at a loss for words but this is truly one of them. All of his grandparents, aunts, and uncles were here for his special day and our little duder was a perfect angel...

The weekend began with a cookout at our house. Grandma and Grandpa got here first and were quickly followed by Memere, Saba, Auntie Katie, Uncle Mike, Nana, Poppa, Uncle Joe, & Aunt Jessica. Later on, Nick & Kirby, Deb, Ian, & Lukas, the Bartons, and Brandon & Katie all joined the fun. Caleb was so excited to see his family & friends! He spent the whole day cooing and smiling and making everyone fall in love with him just as much as his Daddy and I.

After an exciting day of visiting, Caleb was so sleepy tired that he slept all night long and woke up smiling and ready for his big day. With only one little throwup incident, the morning went pretty smoothly! :) Auntie Katie helped Mommy dress Caleb in his special outfit and Memere pinned a silver cross to his lapel. On the way to church, he fell sound alsleep...

Caleb's baptismal ceremony was flawless....well, almost anyway! LOL! How bout this--- Caleb was flawless! I, however, was a mess! As Pastor Bill led us through everything, both Chad and I got super emotional. We had looked forward to this day for so long and there was just no way we could contain our tears. I actually got so wrapped up in everything that at one point toward the end, I thought the ceremony was finished and so I started walking off the altar with Caleb...yeah, I was wrong! :) So we went back...LOL

Caleb was just amazing though!! I swear, it's like he really does know how much everyone's loving him! His eyes were wide as could be the whole time and when the water went over his head, he didn't flinch one bit! Then, Pastor Bill took him into his arms and introduced him to the congregation...again, wide eyes, zero tears. We were so proud of our little boy!!!!

Here is a video of Caleb's baptism. Enjoy!