Jacob's Baptism

Here's the precious, little angel all dressed up in his Sunday best,

thanks to Gigi (i.e. G.G. - Great Grandma, i.e. Pat!!!)!
Jacob Allan was baptized on Sunday

by Reverend Janice, the same Reverend

who married Jim and I just two and a half years ago.

The service was very nice, especially when Reverend Janice

involved the children and the congregation in welcoming

Jacob into the church family.

Jacob was a complete angel throughout the entire service...

he slept until we needed to wake him up for his shining moment.

He let Reverend Janice "do her thing" without even a whimper.

After church he cried for a few minutes,

but then took a nap through the entire dinner.

He's something else! We're definitely blessed

that he's such a good baby...

and that he has amazing timing!!!

Reverend Janice holding and baptizing Jacob as we all look on.

Reverend Janice asks the congregation if they'll all help Jacob when in need...pick him up if he falls, be there for him if he is lonely,

comfort him when he is sad, and so on....

It really was a nice service - brought tears to my eyes;

hard to put into words, though.

Proud parents holding Jacob

Dad, Greg, Mom, Jacob, and Emily

The Bickley side of the family -

Grandma, Aunt Kathy, Jacob, Dad/Jim,

Matt, Greg, Mom/Jennifer, and Emily

The Bickley siblings...Greg, Emily, and Jacob

The proud big brother wants a chance to hold Jacob, too!
The Cybak side of the family - Dad/Bickley, Greg,

Grammy, Jacob, Mom/Jennifer, Pappy, Emily

It wasn't fair that Grammy patiently waited

to the very end to hold Jacob.

By then, he was all out of "Kodak moments"!

Sound asleep at Buca de Bepo!

Jamie and Jennifer
Emily and Aunt Kathy
Aunt Kathy, Greg, and Matt...all smiles!
We also celebrate Greg's birthday

again with his Grandma, Aunt Kathy, and Matt.

Hey, who said your birthday can't last for an entire week?!?!

Jennifer and Jacob

Jacob, Grammy, and Pappy
What a handsome, little bugger!
...yep, still napping...
Yep, Pappy can get Jacob to wake up

and be all bright-eyed and bushy tailed without a problem!
Something tells me that Pappy is a big fan of Jacob's!