9 months

I know, I know...She is closer to 10 months than 9 months but here they finally are! March has been a bit crazy. It started with lots of rainy, gray days (which are not great for getting good photos indoors or outdoors), then we battled a virus for a while & then had a baptism and a visit from Grandma for Spring Break. Then, I've been trying to get back in gear at school where we've been having to go for 30 minutes longer each day to make up for 2 extra snow days! So, I finally got these photos taken last week & I am just now finally uploading them. But, I think that this adorable face will more than make up for my chronic tardiness in getting up her month-day photos :).

On a side note, I got an e-mail the other day that said, "There are 70-some odd (I can't remember the number exactly) days until your child's first birthday." Can you believe it?!?!?!? I can't!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the best Daddy around!

Ellen is Baptized!

Well, we finally did it--Ellen is baptized! We've been planning on having her baptism since the day she was born, but with out of town guests, other holidays and life in general, it was put off until now. She was baptized at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville, TN and is lucky enough to have two of the most amazing godparents--Chris & Melissa Jones. It was such a lovely ceremony and we are so glad that many of the important people in our lives were able to be there. They traveled long distances--through cancelled and delayed flights, nor' easters, the SEC basketball tournament and more--to come see our sweet baby become a part of the Catholic Church! We are so honored that you were able to be there with us!

(A note about the photos--they are not in sequential order. I am a bit too lazy right now to fight with the computer and reorder them all, so bear with me!)

These first two are at the Hutton Hotel where we had brunch after the ceremony. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a place with a private dining room. It was lovely and intimate...and Ellen enjoyed her first taste of pancakes!

It's a miracle--an actual family photo!

My HJ buds--and Ellen's "extra" grandmas! She is one lucky girl!

Hanging with Gramps

Three Generations

The Parks side of the family

Photo with Rev. Finchum who performed the ceremony

Awesome godparents!

Our little Amish baby

Thanks to Nancy for taking over camera duties during the ceremony!

Look for her 9-month photos to come soon--we've been battling a virus for the last week or so and a photo shoot has not been in the cards. We'll try one after we drop Grandma Kathe off at the airport tomorrow :(.

P.S. Thanks to Grandma Nancy for the beautiful christening gown. It was perfect!!!!