Tomas' Baptism

"Excuse me, Jesus, are we all done?"--Cata to Fr. Paul

This round we kept the baptismal celebrations intimate:  Just our family, the godparents, and two of their children.  In the past, we threw a bash after the baptisms, but given the current economic climate of our household, the celebrations called for a little austerity :)  Solemn, they were not, however.  We shared the most wonderful day with our dear friends Mary Pat and Joe F.  This time, I was able to be (a little) more present  during the ceremony, instead of mentally checking off my to do list for the after party.   Joe reminded us that baptisms are the most important day in our life that we'll never remember.

Tomas was a champ--peaceful, as usual.  Mateo and Cata, true to form, rocked that little chapel with their competing echo's.  In my arms, Mateo was calling for the "agua" in the baptismal font.  He's obsessed with any vessel with enough water to experiment with.  Cata, in my periphery, was jumping up and down, grabbing her Abuela's arms, trying to snatch the camera.  Props to a patient priest, who didn't bat a lash even though he was drowned out half the time.

Highlights from the baptism itself:

1)  Tomas receiving this ever important sacrament
2)  Cata concernedly asking me whether she had to also "take a bath"
3)  Cata interrupting the priest, asking, "Excuse me, Jesus, are we all done?"
4) QT with MP and Joe

 Good thing the success of this process didn't depend on us in any way!