I'm a godmother!

Amador’s one year-old hadn’t had his hair cut since birth. The last day of our class together, he and his wife asked the Bensons and me to be the child’s godparents—the first ones to cut his hair! We sat out on the Bensons’ front lawn and took turns playing barber. This is made all the more tricky by the fact that traditionally the baby is breastfed during the “ceremony” so he’ll stay still! Be sure to aim your scissors correctly! (It's my turn as barber in the photo below.)

This godparent haircutting means we are now family to this beautiful baby. Godparents (madrinos) are an integral part of several events in a person's life: first haircut, dedication, first communion, graduations, a wedding. While I probably don't know exactly what I signed up for, I am honored to be one of this baby's godmothers!