Forty day blessing

Christian:

In the Greek Orthodox church it is customary for new born babies, that’s me, to go with their mothers for their first visit to the church forty days after their birth. Mum, Dad, me and Charles, plus Grandma and Grandpa went off to see Father Joel today.

Father Joel first said some prayers for me at the door

And then he took me and Mum up into the Sanctuary of the church, for a special blessing to welcome her back to the church and to give thanks for my safe arrival.

Naturally Charles didn’t want to miss out on the praying, so him and Dad had their own prayers outside! I think Dad was praying that Charles would sit still for just a minute

Parap Markets

Charles:

Mum told me I gotta stop bein’ “such a little b…” to my brother, so I though I’d do the right thing and take him to Parap Markets… Seein’ as how he’s so little, and he hasn’t been before… oh, an’ there’s lotsa good stuff for people (like say me) ta eat

Ya can’t go past Bobby’s satays… can ya Grandpa

Trouble is… not long and they’re all gone!!

Ya think Christian would notice if I got stuck into his bottle?

Heh, heh… waddya reckon I’m doin’ Dad

Happy Birthday Grandpa :-)

Christian:

Happy Birthday Grandpa from me and Charles My night was nice and peaceful… first a feed

And then a sleep.

Unlike someone else closely related to me… aka Mr Mischief

Tell you what though… he sure can ea

Grandpa had lots of visitors, even a few from out of town… like Aunty Mel (full time job keeping my brother out of mischief)

Cheryl, on the right, plus Glennis and Geoff to nurse me… check out all those glasses (mostly empty too)

And, of course, I wasn’t allow to go home until Grandma had a nurse for a while… Good night Grandma xx