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I'm in a similar situation. DH and I don't have a home church that we are members of. We are going to have LO baptized in my in laws church. It's the church DH grew up in, and since in laws are members, we can have our LO baptized there.

Is there a family member who belongs to a church you like that might baptize your LO? I like your idea about a home blessing, if someone else has a suggestion about how to make that happen, I'd be interested in hearing that, too!

It sounds like your faith is pretty important to you, since you want to pass it on to lo. I think I would take some time to figure out how to make it a part of your parenting beyond just the baptism. As part of that, finding a church might be a great step.
(Figuring out how my faith affects who I am as a mom is something I've been thinking a lot myself lately).

@mrs. lemon-line: have you heard of red-letter churches? They are places where they focus on the teachings of Jesus. I wish there was one in my area b/c like you, that's what I hold onto.

so from what i'm reading, it sounds like you are searching for a progressive place where there is a belief in christ and the bible is read, but that it isn't used to oppress or alienate, it's used to support and accept. couple thoughts for you, you might want to look in your area for first churches or UCC churches. sometimes the lines blur a bit because of the congregation attending. UCC is a very similar type of congregation to a UU church- diverse and liberal (perform same sex marriage), but there is still a central belief in christ, unlike in a UU church where that is not a requirement (FWIW i've started going to a UU church and there are plenty of ppl there that believe in christ and sometimes the bible is read, but it isn't the center of the teachings in church, so that may or may not be a good fit). here's a website that might be of interest http://www.ucc.org/
also if you were looking for someone to perform a blessing at home, i think you could find someone to do so. MIL has had services done at her house and they're catholic. if you're willing to pay for it, it can happen! you could even look for ministers that perform wedding ceremonies outside a church, often they are more flexible, and ask them about performing a blessing ceremony in your home.

Hey girls! I attend a great bible-teaching church. I don't think such churches are hard to find. I like @lovelyseeker: 's advice. Best of luck to you, @Mrs. Lemon-Lime:. You are doing an exciting thing!

I had a religion professor in college who was a devout Catholic and told us that when he and his wife moved to a new area they would always spend months "shopping" for a church. It was an eye opening way to look at churches for me, I always thought that if you are X religion you just go to the matching church that is closest to you and call it good. The fact that he and his wife spent time looking for a priest and community that were a good fit in addition to sharing their religion was a really comforting idea.

I find my own thoughts on religion are quite similar to your own, I was brought up "culturally Catholic" but it isn't a good match for my own beliefs. I liked the quiz here: http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Quizzes/BeliefOMatic.aspx

It matches me almost perfectly with Quaker which I found to be a great fit for me. I sadly no longer live in a community with a Quaker community but if we ever move it will be one of the first things we seek out.