Tripp was Baptized on Mother's Day, May 10th and the picture below was before the service just after I got him in his gown. The Christening gown is a Denning/Hays Family heirloom made by Tripp's Great Grandmother's mother and is over 50 years old!!! This is the gown that DJ, Dustin, Walker and now Tripp (plus all of the Hays siblings and cousins) have worn. It is absolutely gorgeous and so special because of the family history behind it. Since it is so sacred in the family, I was a nervous wreck putting it on, hoping not to tear the seams as it is so delicate. Tripp also kept putting those fingers in his mouth as you can see which didn't make it any easier!
The next picture was taken after the ceremony. Uncle Dustin is Tripp's Godfather and we couldn't be happier. He is a wonderful uncle and we know that Tripp will adore his uncle (and Godfather) as much as Walker does!
This last picture is of us and Great Grandmother and Grandad Hays. It is her mother that made the Christening gown and they are the best Great Grandparents!!!
What a happy boy!!! The past three months have definitely had ups and downs, but I can honestly say it is absolutely wonderful! We have a beautiful family and are extremely blessed. Tripp's little personality is showing more and more and as you can see from above, he is having a good time with his new family! He smiles, laughs, coos and kicks! He keeps us entertained. He loves bath night! You should see him kick and splash in the water...sometimes it startles me how strong his little legs are!! Nightime is going well. He goes to bed anywhere from 7 to 7:30 and sleeps until 4:00. We feed him then and he is right back to sleep until about 6:30!! We can't complain!! One night he went all the way until 5:30!! But, honestly, I think I like feeding him at 4am because then he sleeps until 6:30am!! When he slept until 5:30, he was ready to start his day....ughh! We have to thank daddy too because he rotates nights with me for the feeding!! What an awesome dad!! Tripp is taking three naps a day and one little catnap in the late afternoon around dinnertime. It is hard to get out a lot right now because he does nap so much and I am a stickler for my schedule and don't like to interfere with his naps!! It is really neat to see how he has fully adapted into a schedule and his little body repeats the same steps every single day like clockwork!!
