Just before I got married, my grandmother gave me a beautiful antique china doll that had been made by my Great Aunt Ista. I grew up around this doll and can remember being a little kid and specifically going to "visit" the China dolls placed in my grandmother's guest room. This life sized china doll (when I say life-size, I mean its about as big as a 2-3 month old baby - and is actually *chubby* looking!) is named Michael, and was meticulously dressed in a beautiful white, hand made Christening gown, complete with a lace cap, white stockings and patent leather shoes.The day my grandmother gave me this doll, I said to myself "This will be the Christening gown for all of my future children!"
And just as I had planned, a little over a year later I had my little Debbie, and dressed her in this gown for her baptism (see the image on the left - Debbie at 3 months).
However, when I mentioned this plan to my husband, he said that though he liked the tradition for the girls, his future boys were not going to wear a dress. "Not even if it's cammo!" he said.
Two years later...enter Byron. The first boy, and no Christening gown for him!
I thought it would have been cute to find him a little suit or something for the baptism, but I couldn't find anything locally, and I didn't plan ahead enough to purchase online... so I found a little blue bow tie, and this cute overall w/polo shirt combo at Target. He looked adorable in it, as you can see!
So my boys may not get the Christening gown, but I think we have a sufficiently cute replacement. Christening overalls (w/bow tie!). Oh yes, I'm satisfied. :-)
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