Judah's Baptism

July 5th 2009

Matt 19:14
Let the children come to me, do not stop them, because the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.


We have come to the much awaited Baptisim of baby Judah. Patrick and I prayed that this day would come sooner rather than later because his Godparents live out of the country and we had some tricky logistics. Thanks to Justin and Kristi for working out a Sunday during their trip home for this special day.


Judah in his beautiful handmade christening gown (more on that at the end) with his Godparents Justin and Kristi Walker.

Kristi, Justin and Father Cullen chatting before we began.

Father Cullen begins with prayer and scripture.

Parents and Godparents are invited to trace the sign of the cross on Judah's forhead.

I had to include the next few pictures to document one of the most touching experiences I've had in a long time. Because of the angle at which we were standing, only us parents, Godparents and Father Cullen could see what was happening with Judah. As Father poured the water over Judah the first time he smiled. With each pouring of the water the smile became bigger until it was almost a giggle. Although you can't see Judah's face well, the look on Kristi's face tells the whole story.

In the name of the Father... And the Son...

And the Holy Spirit.

It was such an awesome moment. Some may say that he just liked the water, but I am convinced that there was more to it than that!

Kristi's adorable baby bump. baby Walker is the next baby we will all gather for :-)

Judah with Nanie (my Mom) and Grand Daddy

The Zanthos Family and my kids: Joseph, Justin, Kristi, Uncle George, Aunt Dianne, Piper, Judah and Zac. I think Judah was ready to change back into a onsie and take a nap at this point. It had been a long morning full of big events for him.

Last but certainly not least, I could talk about the christening gown forever. Aunt Dianne (who also made Piper's Easter dress) was back to hand sewing for this one. Very traditional, long, beautiful and perfectly done with lace insets that incorporated awesome cross work.

Full-length view

Cross embroidery and pin-tucks at the top

Close up

Lace panels at the bottom

I'm still in awe of Aunt Dianne's sewing skills. This was such a beautiful gown and we are so lucky to be the recipients of it. It is definitely an heirloom piece that will be well preserved and saved for Judah's family in the future. :-)