Saturday, September 26th Meredith was Baptised. The ceremony was very intimate and went really well. She fussed a little right at the beginning but once we got her her pacifier it was easy sailing. David and Kelly became her Godparents. She wore a dress that my mom made out of her wedding dress. It was beautiful and very special. The day was perfect. The family all came over for my dad and David's famous BBQ ribs, chicken wings, sausage, potato salad, beans, grandma's rice, stuffed jalapenos, fruit, aunt Lena's homemade tortillas, and Grandma Lucy's special pineapple pudding cake....it was a day full of blessing...faith, family, and food :)

Well Meredith has officially laughed out loud!!! It doesn't happen very often but that's what makes it special.:) As for smiling... it's hard not to look at her without her flashing you a big one. She's a really happy baby. We've been really lucky. Pete and I were putting her down for bed the other night and caught this pic. It's one of his favorites. Oh boy does she look like Pete but adorable nonetheless.

Meredith's Perfect Nursery

I have been amazed by how fast Meredith has grown. It seems like just yesterday my mother and I were putting together the nursery in time for her arrival. It was so much fun sharing that time with both my parents...Mom made the beautiful bedding out of her and Connie's wedding dresses, Kelly and Julee's bridesmaid dresses, and Ashlyn's junior bridesmaid dress. It was more perfect than I could have imagined.!!! She also made the diaper stacker and mini dress as special pieces to tie the room together....I am so lucky to have her. As for Dad, he helped by putting the crib and dresser together and of course the engineering for the perfect little chandler... The picture on the wall is one that used to hang in my parent's home. I have always loved it and knew that one day I wanted it to hang in my little girl's room...since we worked on the nursery during baseball season Pete was busy through most of it but I have to give him props for doing a great job putting together her bouncy, swing and glider and most importantly taking care of me :)