Friday at last. This weekend Noah is getting Christened. I’m looking forward to it as a time when the family will come together to officially celebrate the arrival our boy. Though, it’s only going to be a very small affair, which is good I think. Also, our place is only very very tiny, so it seems practical too.
It still feels unbelievable that I’m a dad. It still hasn’t sunk in that this little boy is my son… it’s very strange to say and even write that down.
I need water…
I think I suck at blogging.
So why have Noah Christened? It’s a question I have asked myself, but am unable to answer convincingly. It seems strange to cast a baby into a ‘religion’ without them knowing anything about it. And the ritual? Christening, or baptism, and the water on the baby’s head symbolises a fresh start and the washing away of sins. What sins could a baby have committed!?! Read more…
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