Godchildren

Meet my new godchildren.  Both of them were baptized this weekend--Sofia on Saturday and Zachary on Sunday.

This is Sofia Xochitl.  She is my friend Josephine's first and only daughter.  Her mom is Filipino and her dad is Mexican and she is oh-so-beautiful!!!  She is named after a Mayan flower--Xochitl (Sowt-chil). 

Before Sofie's baptism, I paid her a visit [for the first time since she was born].  I felt so bad that it took so long for me to see her, but my friend and I could not get to agree on a date that works for both of us.  I was traveling so much and she was busy on the weekends.

She is 5 months old now and growing very beautifully.  She is taller and heavier than most babies her age, despite the fact that she was born premature (only at 34 weeks).

And this is Zachary Liam, my nephew--son of my only brother, Richard and his wife Hannah.  They live in Missouri but they came all the way to California to have Zach baptized here so we can all celebrate with them.  Lucas and I met Zach for the first time a couple of weeks ago, when we traveled to Chicago and met my brother's family there.

We are so thrilled to welcome Zach to the family, and now to the Christian world.  As his godmother, I will be helping his parents take care of him and guide him through the Christian faith.  As his aunt, I will look out for him, just as I look out for Nathan and Lucas.  Zach will be like a son to me, only he won't live with me.  And I love him to pieces already.