Baptism

Fi in her Baptism gown

Today Fiona was baptized here in Stroudsburg at the Church of St. Luke.  Fi looked like a doll in the christening gown, which is a heirloom from Tim's family.  The gown is nearly 100 years old and was worn by much of the Donohue side of his family, including Tim's grandfather, mother, Uncle John and his kids, and all of Fiona's cousins.  An official count is pending, but she is the 17th or 18th child to be baptized in the gown.  

Fi with her Godfather

The Baptism itself went really well (although poor Maddie incurred a big boo-boo on the walk there!).  At St. Luke's, they conduct Baptism during the 11:30 mass.  There are three points in the mass where Fiona, Tim and I, and the godparents Aunt Colleen and Uncle Chad were called to the altar.  She was a little startled during her first trip to the altar when Father Perry made the cross on her chest with oil, but she didn't fuss or cry when they poured water on her head at the baptismal font.  By her third trip up to the altar, she was snoozing pretty good with Mr. Giraffe of course.  Of the four babies being baptized that day, she seemed to be least phased by the whole ordeal.  She is such an angel.