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Somewhere Over the Rainbow

BAPTIZED

Wow, it's been such a long time since I've posted. Things were quite busy with the holidays. We were also all sick here twice over the last month. Poor little Lucia ended up with RSV (I didn't realize how common it was). After 6 days of illness, her breathing continued to become more labored, so we finally had to take her to the hospital and ended up being there for 2 nights. It was stressful, but we are just thankful that she is doing much better now! On a different note, we had Lucia's baptism yesterday. It was really a joyous day for us. We had the option to have her baptized the typical way with the water on the forehead or to have her dunked. We decided to go all out and have her dunked! She did such a great job. She loves water, so she didn't seem to mind any of it :) Of course I was thinking about Marco yesterday...reflecting back to when he was baptized. It was so different. He only lived for about 4 hours, so time was not on our side with him. We had the priest from the hospital baptize him. I was still in recovery from the c-section, so Bruno was just there with him by himself. I think back to how alone Bruno must have felt. Standing by his son who he knew was going to die. It must have been so hard, so scary. Bruno was so amazing that day. He was there for me and Marco in the fullest sense. Marco, we know you were with us fully in spirit yesterday buddy. We love you so much and are so grateful for you and your sister Lucia. Below are a couple of pictures from the baptism and one from New Year's Eve. Happy New Year all of my dear SHARE friends! I hope that this year brings you all joy and peace.

  • How special!!!  That's awesome!  

    I'm glad that Lucia is feeling better after the RSV.  That stuff scares me!!  

    Hugs to you!

    Tracy

  • Libby- so good to hear from you!  and what wonderful pictures.

    I'm glad the baptism went well yesterday.

    RSV- wow, that's scary, and two days in the hospital, sorry you and Libby had to go thru that. She sure is precious!  such a doll.

    take care,

    Jennifer

  • Happy Baptism yesterday!  What a very special day for all of you:)  I'm so sorry that she got RSV and I hope she is feeling better.  How are you and she doing with the daycare?  Is it getting easier?  She sure does look happy in those pictures.  She's smiling big and looking up at someone special.

    Happy New Year Libby,

    Lindsay

  • I'm glad that Lucia is feeling better. It is so scary to see your babies sick, it sends me in a panic attack.

    She looks so happy in her baptism... Congratulations.

    Brooke

  • Aweeeeee! Such a beautiful baby!!

  • Oh Honey, thank you for posting these beautiful pictures.  I'm sorry to hear you were all sick ~ especially little Lucia but glad everyone is on the mend.  No doubt having some reflective thoughts about Marco and Bruno with him for his baptism.  Life throws us such curve balls sometimes.  But I do believe we come out of it stronger.  So happy you had a good baptism celebration with Lucia.  I'm sure you both are wonderful wonderful parents and that Little Marco looks at both of you with amazing grace~!  xoxo Uncle ~B~ PS: Hoping Lucia likes the music I sent her!

  • I love this post!!!! She is so beautiful!

    Katie

  • Happy Baptism Lucia!!!  Such a beautiful baby girl. Glad she's feeling better.  

    Hugs,

    Donna

  • Congratulations! She is so beautiful!

    I am so glad that you felt Marco there with you all that day. So sorry that Lucia had RSV, glad that she is feeling better.

    Leigh

  • Many blessings to Lucia and your family.... that's a new "version" of baptism I have never seen in Church, surely we don't do it....glad she enjoyed the day, also your family, I can see the face of the lady in the second pic I assume is your relative....So glad she is better from RSV how scary to spend 2 days in hospital..... and I love her New Year's Eve smile......

    hugs

    Lorena

  • Lucia is so beautiful!  What great pictures!  

    Love,

    Megan.

  • Lucia's Baptism was such a joy!  I was thinking a lot about Marco, you and Bruno that day too, and how Marco was Baptized in the presence of his daddy and a priest, such a different experience.  I wish we could have all gathered around him for his Baptism.  He will forever live in you, Bruno and Lucia. I am so grateful that he was able to be Baptized in his short time here.

    Love you!!I love the pics of the Baptism, she is really such a joy!!