Daily Archives: July 27, 2015
Leo Gets Baptized!
May your life be blessed with love and joy
May angels guide you from above
May your heart be kind your spirit strong to see the good and right some wrong
May the world be a better place because you came and shared some space.
Congratulations to my precious Leo on his Baptism this past weekend on July 25, 2015! There was a time when we thought we’d had to learn how to baptize you at the hospital right after birth because we were told that it would be too late to wait for a priest to come and do it. There was a time when we didn’t even think you’d make it past a few hours of life, let alone make it to birth. Fast forward to the present, at almost 7 weeks old, we are now able to have a proper and private baptism, and celebrate your Ngày Đầy Tháng and Homecoming celebration. Thinking about the journey you’ve been through, how much you’re endured and overcome, makes me very emotional and overwhelmed with appreciation and gratefulness. Thank you so much to Father Kiet for coming back to St. Norbert Catholic Church to baptize our baby Leo! The baptism was bilingual (mostly Vietnamese) but also very intimate. I am happy that we got to have a special private baptism just for our baby Leo.
We then had a celebration at home for Leo’s Ngày Đầy Tháng and Homecoming! Before the Baptism, our family came over to celebrate with us, and our friends came over afterwards. Since we didn’t have a big fancy baby shower for Leo, I decided to go all out for his celebration. I made all the decorations myself, and bought flowers from our local flower shop at Visser’s Florist. I also made all the desserts myself minus the cake which we got from our usual bakery, Givral. I decorated the cake though, and made panna cotta with fresh strawberries, kiwi and blueberries, mini chocolate cupcakes with swiss meringue frosting, vanilla macarons, orange blossom macarons, matcha green tea macarons, and strawberries filled with whipped cream cheese frosting. I also had Leo’s announcements printed out for everyone to take during the party! Special thanks to the wonderful Mieng for photographing the amazing photos of my precious Leo!!
Special thanks to our cousin Steve for being Leo’s Godfather! We know Leo will be in great hands and that Steve will do a wonderful job loving our Leo and guiding him through his journey with God. Thank you so much for being there for our son and for all that you will do for him in the future! Thank you to all of our friends and family who came to love and support our baby Leo as well. Leo is so lucky to have all of you in his life. We love you all!
My little prince Leo, I am so in love with you and so proud of you. You are so amazing in your strength and you are such an inspiration to watch. You’re such an incredible baby and I can’t wait to watch you grow even stronger, smarter, more brave, and healthier! I know you will grow up to be an amazing man, but until then, I will enjoy you being my precious little baby. I love you so much my wonderful baby Leo, congratulations on your baptism and everything you’ve accomplished so far!
Thank you Leilani and Kenny for taking pictures for me! See more pictures from the festivities HERE.
