Monday, October 9, 2017

Mikey’s Baptism

Yesterday was Mikey’s baptismal day.  The gown fit perfectly.

Long gown

He liked the feel of the gown and kept putting it in his mouth.

Mikey and his mama

Maddie our Granddaughter and Mikey our Great Grandson

Mikey and his Mom and Dad

Mikey with his parents.

Mikeys Baptism


Mikeys baptismal gown


mikey Oct 8 2017

He was very good during the ceremony, he just looked all around…and kept stuffing the gown in his mouth.

wrinkled gown

Here you can see how wrinkled the gown was.  I have a bit of fabric left not much but perhaps enough to sew a bib!

I brought the gown home to wash and iron it and to pack it away for the next great grandchild.

This was originally my wedding dress December 20 1969

This repurposed gown was worn by Mikey on October 8 2017 on the ocassion of his baptism.

All sewing was accomplished with the help of my good friend and neighbor JoLynn.

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23 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beautiful photos. You and JoLynn did a wonderful job and how special that this was your wedding gown.

Cynthia said...

How precious! I can imagine a baby would love the silky feel of the fabric.

linda m said...

What a beautiful gown. Happy Baptism Mikey! You and JoLynn did a beautiful job on the gown.

DJan said...

This just makes me so happy, to see that beautiful smiling face, the family, and the incredible repurposed wedding dress, made into a baptismal gown. :-)

Gemma's person said...

Wonderful memories and repurposing . Great idea.

zooperson said...

Well done! Beautiful baby, beautiful parents, beautiful gown. We need a photo of you in that gown before it was so perfectly transformed.

Henny Penny said...

That first picture is just adorable...but all of the pictures are really good. Mickey is adorable!!!

Tired Teacher said...

The gown looks fantastic and Mikey is handsome in it.

Shirley H. said...

Mikey is beautiful as is the baptismal gown made from your wedding dress. What an original idea! Thanks for these pictures. Loved seeing the little family.

Anonymous said...

Such a beautiful great-grandchild! His smile is captivating and you did a beautiful job on the sewing. A treasure for sure. Congrats to Mikey!

Pauline Persing said...

A beautiful post...pictures and message...all about love. Mikey is a lucky boy.

marlu said...

I can't say anything original! Just ditto to all the above comments! Thanks for posting.

Rita said...

Perfect! Beautiful pictures of a perfect day! This was a brilliant idea and looked...perfect. :)

Jan said...

What a beautiful gown and a sweet baby too!

MTWaggin said...

That is PRICELESS and what a happy baby!

diane in northern wis said...

Congratulations Mikey! May the good Lord be with you through your whole life, and with your parents too. Great day Far Side and Far Guy...what a great reason for a celebration! The gown looks great, and evidently tastes great too!

L. D. said...

I bet this won't be the last time that gown will be used. Mikey is a handsome little guy. Now that I said that he does look like my youngest grandson.

Granny Marigold said...

That is such a wonderful use for your wedding dress. May God bless that little family and especially little Mikey.

Linda Reeder said...

Thank you for linking us back to the making of the gown. What a wonderful thing to do, repurposing your wedding gown for your great grand children!
Blessings on the sweet baby and his little family.

Lady Fi said...

Awww -- what precious shots.

Sam I Am...... said...

What a beautiful gown and to think his great grandmother made it. I love the red coordinating parents and Mikey is so precious....just look at that smile! What a great occasion to remember. The gown turned out wonderful!

Lynda said...

The gown is gorgeous! You all made a phenomenal creation!

thecrazysheeplady said...

How cool! I somehow missed this earlier :-o.