Esme's godfather, Michael Harrison, was unable to attend the christening...with good cause! He was on Honeymoon with his lovely new bride Veronica! We wish them all the happiness in the world as they embark on their new life together!
The ceremony was lovely. Esme was a little bit cranky at the beginning because she was overly tired and eventually fell asleep. Unfortunately for her, the vicar woke her by pouring ice cold water on her head! She was not happy about this and her poor little hands were shaking in anger!
In case you missed the service, you can watch it here:
The Trinity knitting society gave Esme a lovely baptismal towel for the occasion. Esme also received a lovely gift from trinity, and Father Mark Bozzuti-Jones, in particular. Along with her baptism certificate, Esme received a copy of a children's book called "God Created." It is extra special because this book was written by Father Mark and he signed each copy to each child that he baptized. It is a gorgeous book, brilliantly written and vibrantly illustrated. I have a feeing it may become a favorite when Esme is older.
The quarter peal at Trinity that day was dedicated to Esme's baptism. Daddy did not get to ring in the peal but he did nip up the tower for some post service ringing.
View from the tower
Mommy, Daddy, Ez and her Godmothers
After the ceremony we had lunch at Merchants. Merchants is frequented by the bell ringers and they were thrilled to have us. We had a mix up with the cake that I pre-ordered at costco and were unable to pick it up. Tiffany and Paul saved the day by running to the local grocery store and picking up a back up.
The back up cake- surprisingly tasty!
Esme with Jim, Nina and Faith
When we got home, Esme gave her godmothers their little gifts. We made double frames with a poem about godmother's on one side and a picture of Ez with each of her godmothers on the other. Simple but sweet.
Esme received a beautiful beaded bracelet with pearls and her initial and a lovely engraved photo album from her godmothers. They really put a lot of thought and effort into her gifts and she will cherish them forever. Other gifts Esme received include a beautiful diamond cross necklace from her Great Grandma and Grandpa Kennedy, a bible and first prayer book from Grandma Julie, Grandpa Gordy and Brent, A stuffed Kitty Cat from Savvy, Krystal and David, A dress from Evi and a children's place gift card from Jim, Nina, Faith and Tara. Esme also received many lovely cards from other friends and family members.
We also did some sight seeing while Grandma, Tiffany, Paul and Abbie were in town
The traditional tourist things were fun but I think everyone enjoyed the bakeries even more! We made several trips to Crumb Bake Shop for Cupcakes and even made a stop at Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken (known for the TLC show Cake Boss).
We also spent some time at the apartment talking and playing games.
We were sad to see everyone go. We had a great time and can't wait to see everyone again!
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