Oh, Baby!: Oliver's baptism

On Saturday, March 6th, Oliver was baptized into the Catholic Church! It was such a wonderful day– the weather was beautiful and we were surrounded by our families and close friends (all 50 of them!) We chose to baptize at All Saints for a few reasons, one being that we have so much history there. John, myself, Oliver's godparents Katie & Taki all went to All Saints School, our siblings (and Max and Damian) went there, John proposed in the first grade classroom, my family still attends mass there... And we would love to be able to send our kids to All Saints, so this would be a great way to get involved. So the day was special not just because Oliver was being baptized, but because he was welcomed into a community very familiar to all of us. He was a perfect angel during the ceremony, and really seemed to enjoy looking out at everyone. It was fun watching him scan the audience and check everyone out. Katie held him the whole time and bounced him up and down to keep him entertained, and Taki would touch his little arm or stroke his face to let him know he was there. It's an incredible thing to see friends with our baby, and to witness just how much they love him. After the ceremony, we went to my parent's house for lots of yummy food and cake to celebrate.