Congrats to my second cousin Nicole

Oct 23 - I woke up early this morning and Mommy and Daddy were running around the house trying to get everything ready to go because today we were going to my second cousin Nicole DiLorenzo's wedding. Once we were all dressed we got in the car. Mommy was hoping that I wouldn't sleep in the car on the way to the church so that I would sleep during the ceremony but no luck. I got a quick catnap in the car. We got to the church and I saw Grandma and Chachi. Chachi thought I would cry when he took me from Mommy but I didn't. I sat with him in the back pew before the ceremony started and just looked up at the lights and talked really loud. Chachi said that I was praising God and that I should come to church more often.

Mommy came over and grabbed me before the ceremony started so that I could eat. She gave me a bottle but I finished it before Nicole even walked down the aisle. Once Nicole did walk down the aisle I started to get a little vocal. Mommy tried to quite me by nursing me or giving me a pacifier but I was just getting louder an louder. Mommy decided that we should leave before we really cause a scene.

We left the ceremony and went back by the restrooms where the floor is carpeted. Mommy let me down and I explored. Then a few other kids joined us. Looks like I wasn't the only one making noise. I played with those kids until the ceremony was over and then we found Grandma, Chachi, and Daddy. Then Daddy, Mommy and I got in the car and headed to the reception. I took another cat nap in the car.

We got to the reception and sat down with some of Daddy's old friends from grade school and my other second cousin Chris. After everyone ate, including me (I ate my solids in my car seat carrier like a big boy), it was time to mingle. We found Aunt Lynn, Aunt Erin and Uncle Sean. Shortly after that Grandma came over and took me away from Mommy. She had me for almost the rest of the reception. She would let me go for a few minutes here and there to visit with other family members (like Aunt Beck or Aunt Annie) but I always came back to her. And even though I was away from Mommy and Daddy for hours I was really good for everyone that I saw. No fussing, no crying.

Daddy finally found me and I was happy to see him. I reached for him and he held me for a little while. Then Mommy came over and she and I danced a little. Then we were finally ready to go. I stayed awake on the way home and after a quick bath I pretty much passed out for the night.