Moving...

We just wanted to wish all the best to Diane on her big move.  It was nice to get to spend a little time with you before you left!

We love you and we'll miss you, but we're so happy for you to be doing something you've wanted to do for so long.  Good luck!!

Divine Right of ... Babies?

...and we are (mostly) willing subjects to our young dictator.

Other shots from Baptism weekend

It was so great to have so many friends and family around!  

During the day before the baptism...

Dinner the evening before, with grandparents and godparents.

Lunch afterwards!  With Auntie Becke...

Uncle James and Uncle Jeremie ...

Auntie Jen and Cousins Caleb and Riley... okay, so Riley isn't visible as more than a big bump, but she's already as big as Asa!  We hope to meet you soon, Riley!

This was the dry run of putting on the christening gown.  We were trying to match the picture of great-great-grandfather Raymond Holley... but he was several months old by the time he was christened, and had a little more head control.  Ah, well.

Baptism

Just a couple of preliminary photos from Pap Pap's camera, since Mummy was a little busy to be taking pictures...

With the godparents, at the church.

He's wearing his great-great grandfather's christening gown (also worn by his great-grandfather and his first cousin), and wore Mommy's christening cap, although it didn't stay on his head long enough to have his picture taken.  Asa was so good throughout the service - barely a peep through church, the outpouring of love afterwards, and even through lunch.

With the grandparents and great-aunt, after lunch.

It was such a great time, with so many loving people around.  We feel so lucky.

Granna and Pap Pap

In other words, the Paparazzi have arrived!

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I ended up with very few pictures on my camera from the past few days... Mostly, they're on Pap Pap's.  Hmm.  Going to have to remedy that!

Zoo Trip!

Asa's first trip to our local zoo!  

Asa with the lemurs...

A lemur.

Asa with the lions.

Asa with the red kangaroos.

Asa in the rainforest enclosure.

This is where the zoo trip almost became more educational than we'd quite intended.  A pair of birds fluttered over the barrier, and the zookeeper mentioned that they do that to mate.  hrm.

Meanwhile, the snake was being fed - if you look carefully in the top corner, you can see the dead mouse being presented by said zookeeper.  All the realities of life in one enclosure.

A sign we don't need quite yet, but probably will someday.  Meanwhile, it cracked us up.

Provincetown 9/17/09

Of course we had to bring him out there!  I mean, really.  It was too windy for a whale watch, but it was a lovely day.

Its nice to still be able to go out to lunch with our little guy - he's pretty good about sleeping through lunch, tho we're still working on dinner.

Not being able to go on a whale watch doesn't mean we couldn't see Dennis.  It was a lovely visit, with much more chance to talk than we usually get.

By the end of the day it was gray and chilly, so we headed back into a warm car.

All snuggled and bundled and warm.

He fussed a bit on the drive home, including requiring a diaper change about 20 minutes down the road.  Because it was raining, this meant changing him on my lap in the backseat.  Inevitably, it was a messy operation - there must be a better way!  But it was a great day that we hope to be able to repeat soon.  (Without as much mess.)