Day 122 30/10/2011 Christening Day

Here is Michael with his cousin Annie




Today was Michael's christening day in Goodmanham. I
It was the changing of the clocks and by a small miracle Michael slept until 9 O'clock by his body time, 8 O'clock official. Mum (Michael's Granny) had done days of work in cooking a preparing for the guests and was still working hard all morning. I'm sorry we didn't help much, we gave Michael a bath and got ourselves ready.
Here is Michael in his smart party suit.



Just before all the guests started arriving Michael fell asleep in his chair. I think this was very good timing from him as he was going to need all his energies for the rest of a busy day.



Michael was passed around quite a lot during the party and though I think he had a good time he never seemed very happy away from Rocio and me for very long. Here he is with Auntie Sharron.



After much party and eating and pass the Michael it was time to go to the church. We had decided to walk to church and Rocio and I prepared ourselves and went upstairs for a final 'comfort stop' before leaving. We didn't know what facilities the church would have. It seems that everyone thought we had gone on ahead as everyone then left and we nearly got locked in the house as the others left for the church for a christening without a baby. Still we managed to escape and set off walking to the church, somewhat behind the others now and we had not got far when we realised we had forgotten the Michael's christening clothes and the possibly essential 'Baby bag' containg nappies and such like. We had to phone for help and David drove back to let us back into the house or Michael would have missed his own christening for the second time.
I'll not put pictures from the church here as I still have many to organise and I'll post them separately.
Here is Michael in the after party with both Marcia and Hinrich two of his God parents who came up from Nottingham to do him the honour.





Michael was wonderful and full of interest and fun in the parties and in the church. I'm sure he had a good time and he was still having fun in the car on the way back to Nottingham in the evening.