March 7, 2009

Today we got to meet Scarlett’s Goddaughter and our best friends’ little girl, Evalyn Victoria Blake. We all had a surprising start to the day when Kris (Evalyn’s Mommy) had to take her to the doctor due to a rash. Come to find out she is lactose intolerant and needs to drink soy formula, thank god it wasn’t anything too serious! After a few frustrating hours for all of them, Nana went to the doctor too, everyone was back at home and we finally got to see her. Scarlett met them at the door and as soon as Kris got Evalyn out of her car seat she grabbed her only letting go when Nana took her. Evalyn looks so much like her daddy (Brian) and even had some of his mannerisms already. She is beautiful with slightly curly hair and deep blue eyes; she is calm and serene and has a smile that melts your heart.

At 3:00 we went to the church, the ceremony started at 3:30 and lasted about 40 minutes. The priest explained the roles of the parents and god parents, and everyone’s responsibilities in Evalyn’s life. He reconfirmed all of our baptisms as he baptized Evalyn and I think made us all very aware of how pure and perfect this little girl is. It was an incredible occasion to be a part of, everyone treated us like family and we know we now have that many more people to miss as we move around. After the ceremony we had a wonderful dinner and even got to chat with Evalyn’s Daddy on the internet which completed the evening perfectly.
Go Navy!

Evalyn... if you could read her thoughts right now she's saying, "Please Daddy, come home soon."

The eyes do not lie... Simply precious