Earlier this week, we celebrated the anniversary of Second Son's baptism. As
last year, it was brutally hot. Luckily, we were inside our own house instead of a church that had been without air conditioning all day.
Second Son's godparents live close enough to come for dinner so we enjoyed a wonderful evening with friends, followed by
a little Scripture and a blessing for Second Son. He thought his baptismal candle was one of the best things he'd ever seen.
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| Second Son and his godmother. He's enjoying his cookie. |
I'm not certain where I first read about celebrating baptism anniversaries, but an online search recently found lots of other Catholic families doing the same. We've tended to have a small celebration as most of our baptisms closely follow the birthday. I think I might start inviting the child to select a fancy dinner to avoid making an elaborate dessert (not to mention the birthday cakes we've just finished off). Of course, Second Daughter would probably choose something mundane like hot dogs. I like the idea of offering a little prayer for the upcoming year as we each bless the child, too. Some other people online suggested attending daily mass and planning a mass intention for the child, which are also great ideas.
I almost didn't have a gift for Second Son this year. I thought he probably wouldn't mind too much, being only 1, but then I found a great deal on a book I've wanted for a while and it happened to arrive just a few hours before his dinner:
Max and Benedict.
Happy baptism anniversary, Second Son! Many blessings in the coming year!
