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Miriam is brought in by her godparents, Katie's brother, Jon, and sister-in-law, Bonnie. We are Miriam's other set of godparents.

Bonnie formally introduces Miriam to her grandmother, Sandy.

Katie's brother, Christian, kisses Miriam

Katie and Dan watch as Miriam is introduced to everyone

Katie, Miriam and Dan

Katie and Dan read a prayer

The cantor, Katie, Miriam and Dan

Dan and Katie held off doing the baby naming for Miriam until Thanksgiving when their families would be present.

Dan explains Miriam's Hebrew name

Dan leans to kiss Miriam

He explains the second part of Miriam's Hebrew name

Elana and David read the prayers to bless Miriam. Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook.

After we had wrapped her in the tallis, Dan and Katie took Miriam back to the cantor for the family blessing

Miriam looked adoringly at everyone during the ceremony

Dan, Katie and Miriam

Mom and Dad smooch

Proud parents of Miriam

Katie and Miriam

Dan takes the video camera so that he can tape his mother, Sandy, and step-father, Josh, reading the prayers. (Josh had been videoing until then)

David's modern art photo

Blessing over the challah

Katie holds Miriam as Katie's mother, Karen, Katie's brother, Christian, David, Elana and Dan's mother, Sandy gather around. Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook.

Post ceremony, Mom and baby

Katie and David start getting Miriam out of her tallis Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook.

Katie and Dan show David where to sign on as The Godfather Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook.

David shows Elana where to sign on as godmother Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook.

Elana and Katie check out a new baby record-keeping book. Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook.

The fantastic cake that Dan's mother made!

Miriam and her cake

The things grandmothers will do!

Family photo: Katie, Dan and Miriam

Katie, Dan, Miriam and...the cake!

Which one is the cake?

Dan covers Miriam up and Katie is amused by him

Miriam went to sleep while we all had bagels

Jeremy (Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook)

Jeremy and Miriam try to hang out for a second time

To be fair, they had both just gotten up from naps

David tried having Jeremy wave

Sandy and David tried to get them to shake hands.

Sandy with Miriam, David with Jeremy

They didn't seem very aware of one another...

So we tried another tactic. (Jeremy's face: Dah-ah-d! I can't believe you're making me do this!)

As Miriam flirted with David, Jeremy looked uncomfortable with Miriam's leg on him. Maybe she was flirting with both of them.

Miriam covers her face as Jeremy...puts his hand on her dress?? Jeremy! (Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook. )

While the kids weren't excited about taking a group shot (note Miriam's fussing and Jeremy's yawn), the rest of us were.

Parents and kids (Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook)

The best photo of all of us that we took. The pregnancy twin families. Due two days apart, gave birth two days apart.

College roommates David and Dan with their kids, Jeremy and Miriam

Miriam all bundled up for a walk

Jeremy glaring at the camera, all bundled for a walk

The Long Island Sound by Dan and Katie's house

Dan plays with Jeremy in Miriam's swing (she's sleeping, she doesn't know he's in her swing)

Miriam wakes up and Dan tries to get the two of them to play together

Miriam hanging out with her Aunt Bonnie (Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook)

Elana and Katie, exhausted at the end of the night. (Photo courtesy of Jon Lybrook)