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!"
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?
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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Happy birthday, Alex!
-J
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Happy first year of motherhood, Rivka. You are a pretty cool person yourself. (And here's a hug enclosed for the cool papa, too.)
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P.
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Happy birthday, Alex, and best wishes to the whole family for many more years, each one better than the last.
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adorable!
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
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Happy first anniversary, you two, and happy birthday Alex.
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Congratulations. :)
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She is looking sooo grown up in that last picture. Quite the adorable toddler you've got there!
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She is so cute.
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That's a great distillation of the year's pictures.
Happy birthday to Alex, and happy parentiversary to the two of you!
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That last picture makes me go "Whoa, how did that happen?" I think it's the haircut.
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But yes, having it pulled back with a barrette does certainly make her look older. Babies' hair isn't styled.
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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.
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Happy Birthday to Alex, and to you too.
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