The Baptism

So this post is so long overdue, but to say we've been busy is an understatement. So I will give a brief overview of what's been going on in these parts.

Last Sunday was the girl's baptism. They were baptised at Southside United Methodist Church, which was the church that I grew up in. I was baptised and confirmed there and spent a large part of my youth there as well - so it was important to me to have it done at THAT church.

The day went off pretty much without a hitch, thanks in large part, to all of the help that we have. I had a schedule in mind for the day and was HOPING that the girls would stick to that and they pretty much did. We were supposed to be at the church at 10:45 so getting two babies up, fed, well-rested, dressed and ready to go was no small feat. I think we did a pretty good job:

The baptism itself was pretty uneventful, except that minutes before the ceremony, Olivia had a messy diaper and then proceeded to cry throughout most of the talking bit. Once the pastor took her, she was fine. Then one pastor took Olivia and the other took Matilda and they walked them down the aisle so that everyone could see how adorable they were! At that point both babies were fine! They were looking all around and loving the attention: especially Olivia! All in all it was a nice day. Then the babies were quickly escorted out of the church by dad and my brother. All the adults went to bruch after the service while the girls took naps. It was perfect.

Other than that the girls continue to grow and develop at lightening speed. They LOVE the jumparoo and love to exercise. They are also loving solids. We've found a new brand called Ella's organics that they adore. It's blends of things like squash, apples, and carrots. They also LOVE sweet potatos, apples and carrots. They'll tolerate peas and beans but those are NOT a favorite for them. They have both found their feet and love to grab at their toes. They are such amazing children! More pics and videos soon!