9 Weeks and So Much Excitement!

We are a little behind on updating the blog because it's been a very busy week in the world of Ms. Madelyn. Last weekend, she had her big baptism party weekend extravaganza! Her Grandma Joy, Poppy, Aunt Alicia and Uncle Marty made a special trip down for the occasion, as did her Uncle Mike, Aunt Alysia and cousin Talia, who hauled across Michigan, Ohio and PA to see the little princess. Grandma Sandy and Pappy hosted everyone for a delicious turkey AND ham dinner (like Thanksgiving and Christmas in one!) on Friday night. Saturday afternoon was the official baptism. Maddy wore the very same outfit as her daddy when he was baptized as a baby, becoming the ninth Tripp child to be baptized in the gown. Although Maddy's milk monster made an appearance at the very beginning of the ceremony, Daddy came to the rescue with a bottle and she was a perfect angel for the rest of the day. And what a day it was! Mommy slipped Maddy into her party tutu and everyone headed over to Rodney's VIP room for an after-party luncheon. The babies were on their very best behavior (it must have been all that attention and holding that did the trick!), and everyone seemed to enjoy the food, drinks, company and even PSU football. Madelyn especially enjoyed all the sweet, generous gifts she received from her grandparents, aunts and uncles. Lets just say she truly is one LUCKY girl. The rest of the weekend, Maddy enjoyed soaking in as much time with her special guests as possible. Come Sunday evening, we were sad to see everyone go but left feeling very blessed for such a wonderful family.

PS: In true Dan and Lee Ann Tripp fashion, we managed to forget one of the most important things for the baptism (our camera battery!), so we'll be adding pictures to the blog soon once we can get them from everyone else. In the meantime, here are a few cute shots from the big weekend. To see more pictures from the weekend, click here.