Today was a big day for little Heidi in that she was christened at Chagford Church. It was always going to be a bit of a difficult day for us, as 15 months we gathered here to bury her big brother Frederick James. Prebendary Anthony Geering took the service once again and we had a few minutes of thinking back to May 2007.
We tried to keep it as simple an event as possible. The weather was a little overcast but there was not of the forecasted rain, and even the sun came out for quite a while.
Heidi wore a little white flowery dress and silver christening bracelet which my brother had given the day before. She wore her little white shoes, with socks that amazingly stayed on for the whole day.
Claire Brown, Emma Lethbridge and Emily Rowe were Godparents.
We gathered around the font at 1500h and Antony Geering called us all to huddle around. He went through the service and it came to the point where holy water was poured ver Heidi’s little bald head. Apparently the water had been warmed before hand and over it sploshed, running into her eyes. We all anticipated a wail, but she just blinked and looked bemused as more water came down on her. She loves her bath times so must have been a bit confused at why so many faces were present at her normal one to one bathing sessions with mummy.
A photo session followed and we wandered across to the Globe Inn for a drink and snack.
I said a few words and later Duncan proposed a toast to Heidi before cut the cake. The cake was made by Rachel over the last couple of weeks and looked good. I applied brandy a few times during the early days and I think I got the balance just right.
Heidi spent a while being handed around like a parcel but seemed content with the whole thing.
When we got home she had a quick bath, which I did afterwards and fell asleep at 2000h. I tucked into the remaining quiche which was good, and fell asleep too.
We tried to keep it as simple an event as possible. The weather was a little overcast but there was not of the forecasted rain, and even the sun came out for quite a while.
Heidi wore a little white flowery dress and silver christening bracelet which my brother had given the day before. She wore her little white shoes, with socks that amazingly stayed on for the whole day.
Claire Brown, Emma Lethbridge and Emily Rowe were Godparents.
We gathered around the font at 1500h and Antony Geering called us all to huddle around. He went through the service and it came to the point where holy water was poured ver Heidi’s little bald head. Apparently the water had been warmed before hand and over it sploshed, running into her eyes. We all anticipated a wail, but she just blinked and looked bemused as more water came down on her. She loves her bath times so must have been a bit confused at why so many faces were present at her normal one to one bathing sessions with mummy.
A photo session followed and we wandered across to the Globe Inn for a drink and snack.
I said a few words and later Duncan proposed a toast to Heidi before cut the cake. The cake was made by Rachel over the last couple of weeks and looked good. I applied brandy a few times during the early days and I think I got the balance just right.
Heidi spent a while being handed around like a parcel but seemed content with the whole thing.
When we got home she had a quick bath, which I did afterwards and fell asleep at 2000h. I tucked into the remaining quiche which was good, and fell asleep too.
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