Diana and Orie in TEXAS: William's Christening...finally:)

Our sweet boy had his Christening this past Sunday! It was a wonderful day. We were so thankful that our little guy was well and in good spirits....this was not the case for his original Christening date :(

I was so excited to have his Christening in St. Mark's....this is where I went to school, went to church most of my life and where I got married. It's the most beautiful place inside and out and I am so glad that my family gets to make special memories there too.

After church, Orie and I hosted a brunch for family, William's God Parents and a few friends. It was the perfect day too - the weather was gorgeous and William was all smiles...he is such a good boy and was really "shining" on his special day.

For his original Christening date I had gone to the store here in Dallas and tried to prep as much as I could before we left town....that was AWFUL....so this time around I changed it up a bit. I froze what I could from the last time and then just waited to go to the store when I got to Shreveport. It was so much easier that way! I got almost everything at Sam's which was really nice...I have such a hard time planning food based on numbers and sometimes those numbers are never really set in stone because a lot of people don't RSVP which is hard. We did our best though and loaded our buggy and then came home to cook cook cook. I had a great team and it was really not that bad....I even got to sneak away that afternoon with my sisters and hop over to a baby store!

Sunday morning, William woke up all smiles and ready to start his special day. We had a morning bottle and a little bit of play time before getting him dressed. I was a little worried about his outfit and whether or not it would fit. All of the M family grand babies have worn the same Christening gown...it's an apron style gown with a separate under outfit (basically that shows the collar and sleeves). Well I knew the apron would fit but the under outfit that E and C wore was a little snug last month when we tried to have a Christening....don't worry - I had a back up! Orie got William dressed that morning and said his outfit was a little snug....I asked...."snug cause he's a big boy or snug like it's cutting off the circulation?" We laughed and then looked...it certainly was snug like it's cutting off the circulation....oh well, we quickly changed into our backup and then headed off to church.

It was a beautiful service with several babies...they were all so sweet and good! We certainly took up several rows with all of William's family and friends....he is such a lucky boy!

Enjoy some pics from William's special day!

Leatrice and William....Leatrice was the biggest help on Sunday....and she loves William:)

William, Di, Orie, Poppy, Mama Tee

William, Di, Orie, Grandma, Grandpa

Di and William...my sweet boy

the M family....we've grown!

William with his God Parents...Chad, Carie, Jarrod

Chad and William

Jarrod and William

Carie and William

William with is proud mama and dada

the H family

sweet William...he really wanted the candle

yes he was heavy...

really heavy:)....can you see his cross necklace? it's beautiful and was mine from when I was born...given to me by our sweet family friends....they are still friends to this day!

Cooper, Ethan and William with Di

Aunt Jen and William

brunch...

William's awesome cookies from Amanda Speckman

the dining table centerpiece....

so many special pieces....a cross from Cooper's Christening, a cross frame from my sweet Mrs. Mary Lou on my wedding, a cross William's God Mother's, mother gave me on my college graduation, a cross that my sweet friend held in her pocket every day as she prayed for God to heal her son, and a cross from my sweet friend to remind us that all God's children go to Heaven

the serving buffet...the food was delish!

cinnamon bites and sausage rolls to pass as guests arrived

sweet charlie...could you just eat him with those curls?

Aunt Judy, Brandon, Kaylee, Nana and William

I LOVE that my bestie is William's God Mother

Jarrod and Kimberly

Nana and William...big yawn after no morning nap

this is trouble....

William and his dada

trying to make a silly pic....boys will be boys I guess? what have I done to my poor child:)

Orie welcoming everyone

I asked my sweet brother in law Rodney to give the blessing and when I did Ethan said, "Di, I would like to give the blessing"...I just about fell out...he is such a kind boy...we compromised that night and said he could give a blessing with his dad....I think they both practiced...it was PERFECT!