April 11, 2006.

[rivka]

Last Sunday, in church, I went up to light a candle to mark Alex's first birthday, my first year of motherhood. I searched for words to form a silent prayer, but all I could manage, as the tears rolled down my face, was "I'm so grateful! I'm so grateful!"

And I am.

Happy birthday, Alex Wald.

Comments

[journeywoman.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, sweet little girl! And I hope the second year of motherhood brings you even more happiness and joy.

[therealjae.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a great array of pictures--you can really see the changes! Fascinating.

Happy birthday, Alex!

-J

[elisem.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Alex. You look like a pretty cool person.

Happy first year of motherhood, Rivka. You are a pretty cool person yourself. (And here's a hug enclosed for the cool papa, too.)

[dlacey.livejournal.com]

These are wonderful. Happy Birthday Alex!

[tassie-gal.livejournal.com]

She truely is a little lady now. Happy birthday. And congrats to you and papa for surviving the first year realatively unscathed.

[kcobweb.livejournal.com]

Happy first birthday to everyone!! :) (Elena says so too.)

[minnaleigh.livejournal.com]

Wow she looks grown up in that last picture! Happy birthday, Alex! And happy parent-iversary to you!

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

um. not to make you nervous or anything, but someone seems to have replaced your baby with a toddler. whoa.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

I know! How'd that happen? They must've snuck in while we were sleeping.

[pameladean]

Happy Alex's birthday to all three of you. And many happy returns.

P.

[ladysprite.livejournal.com]

She really is incredibly beautiful, you know.

Happy birthday, Alex, and best wishes to the whole family for many more years, each one better than the last.

[rampling.livejournal.com]

Wow! Wow, wow, wow! Happy birthday and congrats to the whole family!

adorable!

[jinian.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love the one of her and her papa on the couch. And she's so cool in the last one!

[threeringedmoon.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous photos. Congratulations on a great first year (even though I know there were a few bumps in the road.)

[aint2nuts.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday Alex. A child is a gift from God.

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

...but all I could manage, as the tears rolled down my face, was "I'm so grateful! I'm so grateful!"

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

[fairoriana.livejournal.com]

What a lovely girl!!! And so big! It's hard to believe she can be such a person already!

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, l'il Alex! See you on the 22nd.

[ratphooey.livejournal.com]

Happy anniversary! :-)

[jmhm.livejournal.com]

aw.

Happy first anniversary, you two, and happy birthday Alex.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful to behold, and it's been amazing to watch over the last year.

[lizardling.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's so awesome. And she grows so fast!

Congratulations. :)

[saoba.livejournal.com]

Many happy returns of the day to you all!

[tammylc.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday thelilalex! And congrats to mom and dad.

She is looking sooo grown up in that last picture. Quite the adorable toddler you've got there!

[geekchick]

Happy birthday, Alex!

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

Heeeee. :) :) Those are adorable photos!

[tiger-spot.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Alex!

She is so cute.

[ex-helygen254.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Miss Alex!

[ckd]

Awwwwwwwwww.

That's a great distillation of the year's pictures.

Happy birthday to Alex, and happy parentiversary to the two of you!

[boxofdelights]

What a great smile!

That last picture makes me go "Whoa, how did that happen?" I think it's the haircut.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Eek! Don't use the word "cut" in reference with Alex's hair!

But yes, having it pulled back with a barrette does certainly make her look older. Babies' hair isn't styled.

[boxofdelights]

Oh, her hair hasn't been c-- yet? I saw that it wasn't in her eyes and assumed. Does she tolerate barrettes well, or was that just for the picture? How about headbands?

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Haven't tried headbands. She does tolerate barrettes, and even stands still to have one put in - although if she happens to touch it she will get curious and pull it out.

I'm not sure why I feel so strongly about cutting her hair, because I've taken mine down to 1/4" before. But I do.

[bibliotrope.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Alex!

[raincitygirl.livejournal.com]

Wow, she's so BIG in the last picture. She's getting thicker hair (is it the lighting in the photo or is it turning more blonde and less red?) and her body looks like a kid's, not a baby's. I can't believe how huge she's gotten in a year.

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

This makes me think of a phone conversation I had with my sister a couple of years ago. She'd just been to my brother & sister-in-law's farm & had seen our two nephews. The oldest one (Charlie) must have just turned 5 or 6, and she wailed, "He's not a baby anymore. He's a little boy!!

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Her hair color does seem to change depending on how it's lit, but yes - it's definitely becoming more light-brown than red. Still has gorgeous red highlights, though.

[ailbhe]

Now I'm crying too.

[pariyal.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Alex! (And great pictures!)

[sashajwolf.livejournal.com]

And me!

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday little girl! It's amazing, she looked like herself at even a month.

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday all the way from here too, and I wish all three of you another wonderful year.

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, and congratulations to you all!

[green-knight.livejournal.com]

She is utterly utterly adorable.

[castiron.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday Alex!

[wandra.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

Happy Birthday to Alex, and to you too.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

I followed Alex' story from before birth. She is so gorgeous, and you must be so proud!

[tavella.livejournal.com]

Such lovely pictures! Congratulations to all of you.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Oh, great pictures! A wonderful year for you guys!