Davy's Big Adventure

This past weekend the whole family went to mobile for the first time. We were going down just to attend some friends' wedding, but decided that while we were down there it would probably be good to have Davy baptized as well. Originally we were going to have him baptized at our church in Birmingham, but having it done in Mobile just made more sense because more family and friends could attend and we were going down there anyway!

Davy did very well both on the drive down and back. Very minimal fussiness, though he did not even come close to sleeping the whole way! We left around 10:45 Friday morning and did not get to Mobile until 3:45. Whoa! That's a major difference in time of travel for us, but it's ok. We did have to stop to feed both Davy and ourselves, so that took up a good bit of time.

On Saturday morning we went to the Chili Cook-off with my mom, stepdad, my grandfather and his wife. Davy was a real trooper here too! No chili for him though, because I am not a chili-eater (though there were one or two chilis there that I tried that were too bad). The wedding was at 4:30 Saturday afternoon/evening. Davy wore a cute little outfit that his Auntie Dina got for him before he was born. He was a hit at the wedding- which was GORGEOUS, by the way! Some nice lady was dying to hold him so that my husband and I could dance if we wanted, she claimed. He started to get a little antsy at the start of the ceremony, but Robby stood up with him and he was fine. After the ceremony, I wrapped him up in the Moby and carried him around that way for pretty much the rest of the evening. He actually went to sleep for about an hour or so, but woke up when Robby and I tried to slow dance (yes, he was still in the wrap).

We went to 9am mass on Sunday morning. The baptism was after that mass. There were so many people there! A few surprises too! My Aunt Bobbie, who is pretty ill, came. The was a reception at Robby's mother's house after the ceremony. Davy got passed around a good bit before he got tired and cranky. Poor guy had had quite a busy morning for him! Usually he gets up, we play, he takes a nap. This morning they put water and oil on his head! Yeesh! Fortunately I was able to put him in his sling and he went to sleep no problems. He actually does pretty well with crowds for not being around them very often. We will see how he does in later months, though.

All in all a good weekend, though we are glad to be home!