My daughter was christened this last weekend, in a gorgeous dress first worn by her Great Grandmother. The service was really lovely and the child-friendly minister was great - he involved all my nephews and nieces who came over for the weekend. I felt very grown up, being the mum of the child being christened.
After the service, we went to a nearby hotel for Sunday lunch, with friends and family. My little girl had a change of outfit, into the christening dress that my mother hand made and my siblings and I wore when we were little. There was so much family history in her outfits and the occasion felt like a big step in her life - it felt like a very significant day. My little girl is growing and is a named person in our community in her own right. The day felt almost like our wedding, in that there were so many people there that I really wanted to talk to, but so little time to share with each of them. It was also wonderful to see a number of people whom I hadn't seen for months and to introduce them to our daughter. It's given me a kick in the backside to get out there and start socialising again, so that is my aim for the next 2 months, to get into the swing of things socially again.
It was a magical weekend and my precious daughter was at the heart of it, as she is at the heart of my life. I am truly blessed.
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