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Congrats Twomums.... glad it was worth missing Aldi for
Married about 8 months too... we're hoping that we might have babs christening the weekend of our wedding anniversary... although the parish priest here is so unobliging I'm not going to hold my breath!
We were trying for baby before we got married (we had wedding booked for two and a half years to save for the big white thing!) we were just so lucky I didn't get pregnant untill after: could you imagine if I had been in my first 20 weeks... I couldn't get dressed most days let alone have walked up the aisle!! Of course I only think that now at the time not so much :rolleyes:0 -
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NyquistFreak wrote: »Neither of us are religious either, and not doing the christening thing at all on account of not being christian, but we'd still like to do something for family and friends to come meet the baby at some stage, like a naming day or something (still not thought of a name either though!) not rightly sure how these things are supposed to go really though!
Same here! We definitely want a 'welcome to the world' party for our little one, but have no idea how to go about it. I've seen some terrible names used when researching it - where God parents became Odd parents and the like. We're a bit out there, but I don't think that would fly.
The aunties will have to get over the fact that we'll be raising a little heathen
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The aunties will have to get over the fact that we'll be raising a little heathen
I read a story somewhere else on Boards where there was a couple who had decided not to get their baby baptised. They weren't practising Catholics and they decided not to do the various ceremonies with their child but let them decide for themselves when they are 18 and have researched the various religions.
Anyway, the guy's mother is a stout Catholic and I think she was babysitting the baby one afternoon & she took them to her priest and got them baptised & then confessed to the parents later :eek:. Unbelievable. Now obviously it's a harmless ceremony but it's the fact that was done behind their back and also apparently once you're baptised you can't "leave" Catholicism (I don't know how true that is at all!).
I wouldn't mind my mother-in-law voicing her opinion, by all means, but the decision is the parents.0 -
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The aunties will have to get over the fact that we'll be raising a little heathen
I read a story somewhere else on Boards where there was a couple who had decided not to get their baby baptised. They weren't practising Catholics and they decided not to do the various ceremonies with their child but let them decide for themselves when they are 18 and have researched the various religions.
Anyway, the guy's mother is a stout Catholic and I think she was babysitting the baby one afternoon & she took them to her priest and got them baptised & then confessed to the parents later :eek:. Unbelievable. Now obviously it's a harmless ceremony but it's the fact that was done behind their back and also apparently once you're baptised you can't "leave" Catholicism (I don't know how true that is at all!).
I wouldn't mind my mother-in-law voicing her opinion, by all means, but the decision is the parents.
I remember reading that thread horrified that there is people like that out there. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but at the end of the day it's the parents choice.
Is the granny going to go behind the parents back for first holy communion and confirmation too?
If either of our mothers done such a thing, I think I would find it very difficult to trust them ever again or want them around or in my child's life at all.0 -
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Silly I think its maybe the top too: I know depending on what I wear sometimes I look massive and more times I don't!
I haven't gained a pound in the last 3 weeks either!
I've lost my camera battery charger: in looking for it I found both our birth certs (in the drinks cupboard), both our passports (in my make up drawer) my driving license (in the dvd case) and €20
But no stupid camera charger... baby will be born and I'll have no photos because i dont have a charger at this rate!
Java that's fantastic!! You rock!0 -
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Well done Java
So, back from the scan - and yes - I am going to have a whopper of a baby.
She's scanning as 4lb 10 oz at 31 weeks. :eek:
So, we're probably having minimum of a 9 pounder, if she comes on time. I am less freaked out now that I know than I ever was before.
Apart from that though she is perfect - squirming around, yawning, chewing on her fingers - really, really cute 0 -
Well done Java
So, back from the scan - and yes - I am going to have a whopper of a baby.
She's scanning as 4lb 10 oz at 31 weeks. :eek:
So, we're probably having minimum of a 9 pounder, if she comes on time. I am less freaked out now that I know than I ever was
If it makes you feel any better my giant weighed in at 4lbs 4oz at only 30weeks! Giant babies for the win! eek!0 -
Does everyone have a scan in the last 10 weeks? I'd love another scan to see what sort of weight the baby will be! Might go and get another one privately if the hosp don't do one........
I would like to christian the baby. I was baptised a Catholic but never knew I was one. My dad always brought us to COI services even though he is a catholic too. He fell out with them over his parents death. So I made my confirmation when I was 13 as a protestant not knowing anything else....
I'm not a practising protestant but I do like to go to the odd service when it suits. My OH is a catholic but he's not fussed if the baby is christened or not....
I think we are going to do the registry job and get married, not tell anyone and then have a massive party at some stage. Great idea to combine the two though!!!
I'm horrified at what that granny did?!?! What did the parents do in the end??
Well done JG 0 -
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Congrats Javagal - that's an excellent mark
We will be having a naming day for our little one...we may combine it with wedding number two or have a seperate day altogether
It is 3 months notice for all civil ceremonies & we had to wait a month to get the appointment to give our notice so it was 4 months really
Not sure who said it but you can leave the catholic religion by writing a letter to the bishop...you should be able to find details on the Internet In the case of the child they probably won't accept it until the child is an adult! Although the parents could make a case for the fact that they didn't partake in the event or agree with it being done in the first place! I would murder whoever did that to our child...my mam knows someone who did that & my mam thought it was an awful thing to do
Kash that's a big baby indeed we have a scan next week...it should have been yesterday but we couldn't make it so will get an update on our little ones predicted size! Very impressed at you not being freaked out 0 -
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