lexi's christening!!! (with lots of piccys)

well this 1st picture is of me and alexander-james. Alex was SO well behaved during the service, and was very confused at why there was being water put on his head without him being in the bath! Alex loves baths!!! The service was good, apart from a lot of the sermon that i did not agree with. I wasn't sure what type of CofE church it would be, but in terms of the music it was very much like All Saints. fairly lively. Just some dodgy teaching.
It was weird being welcomed, i was welcomed by one of my reception class teachers, who recognised me immediatly... how scary is that. she was one of the teachers that i loved. A little (what i thought) old lady who would read to us. well she cant have really been that old, i was sure that she must be dead by now, but i was wrong. I really am the type of person that once you have meet me once, i am never forgotten. I also saw someone from Holy Trinity Hurstpierpoint. My old church. Paul and others are right, i cant go anywhere without being known by someone... but i dont know everyone paul :P

This next picture is of parents, Godparents and the vicar. We have going from left to right... Uncle Mark(godfather) Me, Rachel (mum) the vicar and lexi who is fast asleep despite being moved from pillar to post. Paul (Dad), lou (godmum) and Barry (godfather)







The 2 pictures below are of the 2 sides of the family. The 1st picture shows the 4 generations of rachels side and the 2nd shows pauls family.














we then have a picture (i am very sorry tigz) of tigz, rachel, lexi and me. The last 3 pictures all taken at mooch, the 1st part of the after party. lexi enjoyed a little bit more sleep before having lots to eat.
We then have a the 1st picture of paul with lexi once everyone had left rachels for the buffet (prepared very nicely by tigz! a big thank you tigz). I think that one day paul will make an exellent dad. He spent most of the day entertaining rachels brother who has ADHD and did an amazing job of it. rhys was SO well behaved and we are all so happy about that!!!!!! Thank you to paul for helping to keep rhys out of the way of everyone. You then got to hold lexi, and he just loves you. He gave you such a nice hug, and you 2 talked to each other and had a fun time together.














This is the 2nd picture of paul holding lexi, don't they look so happy together. Paul then did a VERY brave thing. I am so proud of you hun. With 4 people in the room who all knew how to change a nappy, paul changed alex's nappy for him. It wasn't quite as easy as just changing a disposible either as he is in clothy's. Rachel even said that it was better then some of the nappies that his own dad does. so i think that deserves a huge WELL DONE PAUL!!!!!!
( the top that alex is wearing there says 'very important person (that's me) and how true that was for him on the day of his christening)

I plan to take my vows as Godmum VERY seriously. I am so blessed to have been asked to have such an honerable job to do. And i will do it to the best of my ability!
I want Alex to grow up knowing God's love, wether it is God's plan or not for lex to accept jesus as his own i am still going to nurture him in the knowledge of God to the best of my ability (given to me of course by God).

well i dont think that i have said all that i wanted to say, but i have stuff to do and i have to be out soon so after some links and some praise God points i shall be off... link 1 is lexi's blog for more on the christening. next is tigz. And finally some more pics from the christening can be found here, you need to clic on friends, and then lexi's christening.


PRAISE GOD POINTS

- for how well behaved lexi was
-for the family all getting on well together
- for my wonderful boyfriend
-for my wonderful friends
- for the love that you show each one of us
- for your creation
- for looking after me when i am ill

AMEN!!!