First tooth

Since I didn't want aunties sticking their fingers into Ronan's mouth for the day, I didn't say anything about the first tooth on the day of the christenings. As it happened, a tiny jagged edge of the first tooth appeared in Ronan's mouth the day before. It and its next door neighbour are now more or less up. Not to be outdone, Lucy started saying da-da-da this week. She's also developed an annoying ability to roll over onto her front the minute I put her down and then shout like mad until I come and turn her over...its driving me mad. So lots of development this week but by far the best from our point of view is the new ability they both have to put their soothers back in their mouths themselves. Hoorah!

The Christenings

The christenings were last week and went off without a hitch. I was expecting my little angels to be demonic since the christening itself was smack bang in the middle of their main nap. They remained angelic for the whole day (until they got home at least), didn't make a peep in the church, even for the water on the head bit.

Only noteworthy moment occurred during the group shot in the church when everyone went quiet, focused on the camera and Lucy promptly let out one of her dirty old man belches for all to hear. I was just glad it was Lucy's up wind rather than her down wind! The babies then spent the afternoon contentedly in the pub like a couple of pros and happily went from aunt to uncle and lap to lap without single "where's mammy" thought for the whole day.

(Pictured above are everyone and one with proud parents plus Lucy Charlotte, her fairy godmother Clo, her godfather Fergus, and Ronan Vincent with his fairy godmother Dearbhla and godfather Liam)