WWH Baptism 12.30.12

sunday was a beautiful day. the sun was out, it was a perfect day to be baptised.

the night before was long. wyatt was up most of the night, for reasons unknown to me, maybe the cough, hungry, who knows, but i was tired. very, very tired.

my friend libby texted me that morning about it being so gorgeous outside and what a great day for a baptism. i wrote back something along the lines of being tired and maybe a bit stressed getting everyone ready in time. the last 2 days had been crazy - unpacking, taking down the tree, cleaning house, etc.

she wrote back :

"you need to just clear your mind and think about what a blessing that little boy is. stand up there today and look at that whole congregation as they promise to love him and spiritually encourage him. let today renew yo, not stress you out, you want to remember this moment in his life"

whew! talk about change in my attitude! it was just the thin i needed to hear to get my mind back in perspective.

from that moment on, my smile arose, my attitude changed and you know what? it was the perfect morning.

 

two of my handsome men

when we got to the church, all of our family was waiting on us. we sat in the front row as a family of four and proudly showed our sons to the congregation. i watched the women in the choir faces when the minister was talking to us, and they were staring at wyatt with huge grins, which warmed my heart. when he took wyatt from me to baptize him, wyatt grinned his famous grin and he said "well, look at that grin!", i started crying then. he took him down the aisle and showed everyone our beautiful son, and i couldn't hold it together. i just remember watching him with tears in my eyes, feeling like my heart was going to burst. jack put his arm around me, lawton was holding my hand and my wyatt was getting baptised. i was one very proud mother. i told jack that night that my two proudest moments in my life where baptizing lawton and wyatt. hands down.

 

 i was so proud of how lawton handled everything...he held my hand, sat quietly and was such a bog boy. he made me laugh a few times by whispering "what that? - to the organ music and "where is it coming from?" then i had tissues and he said "those gummies?" in a whisper - i almost got the giggles where you can't stop, maybe nervousness? anyway, he was just the perfect big brother.

 

 

after the sermon, we all came back to the house for some Brunswick stew and cornbread (thank you mom!!!) and cake.

 the brown family - move to charlotte!

 the man of teh hour with his mimi

 wyatt with cousin emily

 the oxendine family

 uncle carl and my dad

such a proud uncle ;)

and that he did...;) thank you Lord for bringing this beautiful boy to us!! we are forever indebted to you...