Here are some of us, playing with Photo Booth!

Back again, with another baby, but no photo right now.  Michael, Betsey, William, and Robert.  I'll try to update again soon, with pictures!

Long time coming

It's been a really long time since I put any photos here--sorry about that. This is what William has been up to in the last couple of months.

Mirror baby

Mirror baby
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

Michael the photographer took this one

Pooh-Bear baby

Pooh-Bear baby
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

I didn't even reasize the pillow was in the background until afterward

At the Cabin

At the Cabin
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

Bundle baby

Bundle baby
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

after the bath, all warm and dry

Bath time

Bath time
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

Willism's bath in the kitchen sink

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

He smiled!

He smiled!
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

first smile for the camera!

Smiley boy

Smiley boy
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

2nd smile for the camera!

William with Bishop Lamb

William with Bishop Lamb
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

at his baptism

Awake William

Awake William
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

William checks out the world.

Sleeping in Grandma's arms

Sleeping in Grandma's arms
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

Sweet William sleeping in Grandma's arms!

back again

William was baptized on Sunday by Bishop Jerry Lamb at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Kenwood, California. He wore the christening gown that his great-grandmother had made for his father when his father was baptized back in 1961. Pictures will be forthcoming!

I have to say that, although I have gone through the baptismal liturgy loads of times, both as a member of the congregation and as a liturgical leader, I never heard the promises and charges to parents and godparents in the same way as I did on Sunday. It is a really big deal to promise to raise a child in the Christian faith--I'm still busy trying to live in the Christian faith myself, let alone trying to take that on for my son! But we make these promises and we do our best, and I suppose that is what I am going to do.

Anyway, more pictures, some from the baptism, to come soon!

Mommy Brain

Oops--totally forgot that the vital statistics weren't included!

William Hawley Monnot was born on April 16th, 2005 at 1:46 AM. Labor lasted about 32 hours or something--from the time my water broke on Thursday at 5:00 PM. Long story.

He was delivered the regular way at St. Helena Hospital, 9 pounds 2 ounces, 21 1/2 inches long. Big kid. And very sweet and very mellow personality so far. Hoping that will continue!

William--one week old

William--one week old
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

He's been with us a whole week now!

William Hawley Monnot

William Hawley Monnot
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

Here is William, two days old, asleep in his Daddy's arms. He is perfect!

The Monnot family

The Monnot family
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

Here is the new Monnot family, tired but happy. William is almost twelve hours old.

William Hawley Monnot

William Hawley Monnot
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

Here is Willliam, not quite ten hours old in Mommy's lap. 4/16/05.

38 weeks- Easter sunday

38 weeks- Easter sunday
Originally uploaded by Monnots.

no one is going to be interested in this picture now that the baby is here--really this is just a test!