Lucy is obsessed with planning a baptism for La La. This primarily includes filling many bags with random things- "things to do in church, things to eat in church, a change of clothes and some toys for the party". For days our family room had a designated spot where all these bags had to remain. Finally, I had had enough. Not only was the house being overtaken by bags, but we were quickly tiring of the baptism discussion. She used the word "baptism" no less than 5o times an hour. So we set a time, and the holy waters began to flow.
The baptism included the lighting of a candle, a prayer, pretending to hold La La over a fountain and pouring water on her head and (as Max did in church at his baptism) taking a bottle to "keep her calm". La La also had the neccessary oils rubbed into her head and a final prayer.
La La is now annointed and there is no more talk of a baptism, and that my friends, is a truly blessed event.
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