The Godfather

...of Madeleine is Sharkey's Uncle BOB.



As you can tell from this pic (note Bob's right hand), Bob is good not only with kids, but at fixing things in both our and Becca's houses!! In fact, the poor guy hasn't had a REAL vacation to San Francisco since his nephew and niece bought their houses! Perhaps we can talk him into coming to SF sometime and just relaxing...


Back to the Baptism!
Madeleine's Godmother is my sister, Wendy, whom Maddie adores! (The other day the kid started crying when Wendy gave her to me to hold! Urchin. :P


Madeleine was baptized June 21, 2008 by Father Xavier at St. Dominic's Church in San Francisco. Which is the same church AND the same priest who married Sharkey and I on June 28, 2003. One more week and it would have been exactly 5 years. =)



Almost everyone present played a role in Madeleine's Baptism. =)
Rose did the 1st Reading


Uncle Bob, the Godfather, did the Responsorial Psalm

Uncle Don did the 2nd Reading.


Madeleine didn't even cry during the entire ceremony (thanks largely to her Godparents, Wendy and Bob!), and the fact that she seems to LOVE being in church. (I'm thinking Gampy's genes are playing a role there, lol!)







Sharkey lights the freebie candle and the Special Candle Maddie's Godmother (Wendy) made. =)






Madeleine's baptism gown is a dress her Mimi (my mom) found in an antique store in Western NY. It was perfect for the day because it's a light linen and the temperature was almost 90 on day of Maddie's baptism!