happy birthday to me…

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Hmmm. Birthdays are quite different once you’re a mom, aren’t they? For some reason, I didn’t anticipate it. I should have, though. There’s no way a day can be all about you when everything is actually all about the baby (as it should be, of course, especially at this age).

I’m having a great day, though. This morning we lounged around and nursed in bed and listened to NPR. Then we headed out to Prospect Park.

Billy wore Thumper. Aren’t my guys cute? Yep…time for a bigger hat for the kid, I’d say.

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I was very happy to sit in the park and watch people and hang out with my guys:

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Though Thumper got a bit bored:

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The guys are napping now, and get this… I’m going to knit! Remember when I used to have time and free hands to do that? I’m very excited.

Thirty-three… I think this is going to be a good year.

PS: Remember that IK sweater I’ve been coveting? Billy bought me the yarn for my birthday! I’m choosing to do it in the pictured colorway, because I think it’s just perfect like that. I got enough yarn for a larger size and will see what size makes sense to knit after I finish the kiddo’s donkey jacket.

PPS: Thumper went to the doctor on Friday for his two-month checkup. 13 lbs 7 oz and 24 inches long. That’s a good-sized hunk o baby.

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136 Comments on “happy birthday to me…”

  5. Happy Birthday, and don’t you look gorgeous! Motherhood becomes you.
    Posted by: Norma

  6. Happy Birthday! I love that sweater too! Lucky you, getting the yarn. Time for you to figure out how to knit and nurse!! 🙂
    Posted by: Kirsten

  7. Happy Birthday! Birthday yarn is the BEST! Your hair looks great by the way. The color is beautiful.
    Posted by: emily

  9. *H*A*P*P*Y* *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y* !

    You look beautiful. Thumper,gorgeous as ever,is growing fast. Lovely.
    Posted by: Emma

  10. I’m so keen to do that sweater. My IK hasn’t arrived yet though, and the weather’s getting warmer so I’ll probably wait until autumn.
    Posted by: Sarah

  11. I’m so keen to do that sweater. My IK hasn’t arrived yet though, and the weather’s getting warmer so I’ll probably wait until autumn.

    Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    Posted by: Sarah

  13. Happy Birthday, and don’t you look gorgeous! Motherhood becomes you.
    Posted by: Norma

  14. Happy Birthday! I love that sweater too! Lucky you, getting the yarn. Time for you to figure out how to knit and nurse!! 🙂
    Posted by: Kirsten

  15. Happy Birthday! Birthday yarn is the BEST! Your hair looks great by the way. The color is beautiful.
    Posted by: emily

  17. *H*A*P*P*Y* *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y* !

    You look beautiful. Thumper,gorgeous as ever,is growing fast. Lovely.
    Posted by: Emma

  18. I’m so keen to do that sweater. My IK hasn’t arrived yet though, and the weather’s getting warmer so I’ll probably wait until autumn.
    Posted by: Sarah

  19. I’m so keen to do that sweater. My IK hasn’t arrived yet though, and the weather’s getting warmer so I’ll probably wait until autumn.

    Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    Posted by: Sarah

  21. You had quite a year at 32. May 33 be even better! Happy Birthday!!
    Posted by: margene

  22. Thirty-three is great fun. But then, I’ve loved thirty-everything, so far. And who knows, perhaps this is the year that Tansy will find her way into the public eye.
    Posted by: jodi

  23. Happy birthday, Cari! (Your hair is fabulous, and your family is collectively adorable.) Hope you had a good knit!
    Posted by: alison

  24. Could your hair be any more fabulous? I don’t think so.

    Happy Birthday!
    Posted by: mindy

  25. Happy Birthday, and you do have a good sized hunk o baby there! Keep it up!
    Posted by: Johanna

  27. Happy birthday! Love the facial expressions in the first photo!
    Posted by: spaazlicious

  28. You had quite a year at 32. May 33 be even better! Happy Birthday!!
    Posted by: margene

  29. Thirty-three is great fun. But then, I’ve loved thirty-everything, so far. And who knows, perhaps this is the year that Tansy will find her way into the public eye.
    Posted by: jodi

  30. Happy birthday, Cari! (Your hair is fabulous, and your family is collectively adorable.) Hope you had a good knit!
    Posted by: alison

  31. Could your hair be any more fabulous? I don’t think so.

    Happy Birthday!
    Posted by: mindy

  32. Happy Birthday, and you do have a good sized hunk o baby there! Keep it up!
    Posted by: Johanna

  34. Happy birthday! Love the facial expressions in the first photo!
    Posted by: spaazlicious

  36. hi there,
    de-lurking to say hello and happy birthday! i really enjoy your blog and little thumper is extremely, overwhelmingly cute.
    the ik sweater is gorgeous– i’m also dreaming of it in that lovely colorway but can’t even begin to think about alpaca in florida until, oh, november. so, so hot. but gorgeous, no?

    Posted by: amisha

  38. Happy Birthday! Those pictures of you and Thumper are gorgeous.

    Posted by: Steph

  39. Happy Birthday! I’m glad you had such a great day with thoughtful gifts and your dearest ones close.
    Posted by: LaurieM

  41. holy moly! That is a hunk o baby! Happy birthday!
    Posted by: kate and tadpole

  42. You look radiant. I hope this year brings you a little knitting time and much joy, love and laughter.
    Posted by: Jenna

  44. hi there,
    de-lurking to say hello and happy birthday! i really enjoy your blog and little thumper is extremely, overwhelmingly cute.
    the ik sweater is gorgeous– i’m also dreaming of it in that lovely colorway but can’t even begin to think about alpaca in florida until, oh, november. so, so hot. but gorgeous, no?

    Posted by: amisha

  46. Happy Birthday! Those pictures of you and Thumper are gorgeous.

    Posted by: Steph

  47. Happy Birthday! I’m glad you had such a great day with thoughtful gifts and your dearest ones close.
    Posted by: LaurieM

  49. holy moly! That is a hunk o baby! Happy birthday!
    Posted by: kate and tadpole

  50. You look radiant. I hope this year brings you a little knitting time and much joy, love and laughter.
    Posted by: Jenna

  52. Muchísimas felicidades! Best wishes for you.
    Posted by: Lía

  54. There you are gorgeous one!! Great hair colour 🙂 And you all smiles 🙂 Happy, happy birthday!!
    Posted by: Alison

  56. you look gorgeous, all three of you! Happy Birthday! 33 is a good year (I know, I am in the middle of it). The IK sweater is a favourite of mine, too, I’d love to see you knitting it.
    Posted by: julia

  57. happy birthday… you look gorgeous and ever so happy.

    let 33 kick ass 🙂
    Posted by: stinkerbell

  59. Muchísimas felicidades! Best wishes for you.
    Posted by: Lía

  61. There you are gorgeous one!! Great hair colour 🙂 And you all smiles 🙂 Happy, happy birthday!!
    Posted by: Alison

  63. you look gorgeous, all three of you! Happy Birthday! 33 is a good year (I know, I am in the middle of it). The IK sweater is a favourite of mine, too, I’d love to see you knitting it.
    Posted by: julia

  64. happy birthday… you look gorgeous and ever so happy.

    let 33 kick ass 🙂
    Posted by: stinkerbell

  66. happy birthday. so glad you had such a nice day! (the hair looks great 🙂
    Posted by: rerbecca

  67. Late, but thinking of you nonetheless! Happy Birthday! I went KAYAKING!!!
    Posted by: Lisa, Mike, Jack, Della, Bear

  68. Happy belated birthday. You and your guys are gorgeous!
    Posted by: Wendy

  70. Happy birthday!
    At least your birthday isn’t the day before Thumper’s. My daughter is the day after mine and when she was small, guess who spent their birthday organising someone else’s party 🙂
    Posted by: Janine

  71. Happy Birthday!! I just hope I’m not in labor for mine….
    Posted by: Cathy

  72. Happy birthday, darling, one day later.

    On the scale by which I measure all things, aka the Scout Scale, Thumper’s still a wee one.

    And your hair looks fantastic.
    Posted by: Michelle

  74. happy birthday. so glad you had such a nice day! (the hair looks great 🙂
    Posted by: rerbecca

  75. Late, but thinking of you nonetheless! Happy Birthday! I went KAYAKING!!!
    Posted by: Lisa, Mike, Jack, Della, Bear

  76. Happy belated birthday. You and your guys are gorgeous!
    Posted by: Wendy

  78. Happy birthday!
    At least your birthday isn’t the day before Thumper’s. My daughter is the day after mine and when she was small, guess who spent their birthday organising someone else’s party 🙂
    Posted by: Janine

  79. Happy Birthday!! I just hope I’m not in labor for mine….
    Posted by: Cathy

  80. Happy birthday, darling, one day later.

    On the scale by which I measure all things, aka the Scout Scale, Thumper’s still a wee one.

    And your hair looks fantastic.
    Posted by: Michelle

  81. Happy Birthday, Leo! You look happy and beautiful and so does the baby. And what a great present!
    Posted by: Cirilia

  82. Happy Birthday, Cari! Dude, the hair…you are looking STUNNINGLY gorgeous.
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  84. You are looking extremely beautiful. May your 33rd year bring you nothing but happiness.
    Posted by: claudia

  85. Happy (belated) 33rd Birthday, Cara! I hope you had a great time knitting. I don’t think there is a better gift could you have given yourself.

    Your hair looks great. And it’s so long!

    And Daddy with Thumper? Nothing is cuter, really, than a dad and his kid. And Thumper just makes my heart go twang. What a little puddin’! (That’s a compliment ’round these parts.)
    Posted by: Steph VW

  87. Happy Birthday, Mama! You three look so good in those photos. Your hair looks especially fabulous. What a happy day in the park. And you got to knit! Yay!

    I’m impressed with Thumper’s weight so far. Peanut has her two month checkup in a few days and I’m really curious to see where she’s at. It seems like she’s been growing overnight the last few days.
    Posted by: Karma

  88. Happy Birthday, Leo! You look happy and beautiful and so does the baby. And what a great present!
    Posted by: Cirilia

  89. Happy Birthday, Cari! Dude, the hair…you are looking STUNNINGLY gorgeous.
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  91. You are looking extremely beautiful. May your 33rd year bring you nothing but happiness.
    Posted by: claudia

  92. Happy (belated) 33rd Birthday, Cara! I hope you had a great time knitting. I don’t think there is a better gift could you have given yourself.

    Your hair looks great. And it’s so long!

    And Daddy with Thumper? Nothing is cuter, really, than a dad and his kid. And Thumper just makes my heart go twang. What a little puddin’! (That’s a compliment ’round these parts.)
    Posted by: Steph VW

  94. Happy Birthday, Mama! You three look so good in those photos. Your hair looks especially fabulous. What a happy day in the park. And you got to knit! Yay!

    I’m impressed with Thumper’s weight so far. Peanut has her two month checkup in a few days and I’m really curious to see where she’s at. It seems like she’s been growing overnight the last few days.
    Posted by: Karma

  95. Happy birthday! Your day will come again, eventually…I remember my birthday after having the first child…DH had to be out of town for work, but he got a sitter for me and gave me a giant gift certificate to a bookstore. It was lovely. And for all the time I had to read, those books lasted a long, long time.

    Fast forward 13 years…this year he forgot my birthday…sigh.
    Posted by: Amy

  96. Happy birthday! Your day will come again, eventually…I remember my birthday after having the first child…DH had to be out of town for work, but he got a sitter for me and gave me a giant gift certificate to a bookstore. It was lovely. And for all the time I had to read, those books lasted a long, long time.

    Fast forward 13 years…this year he forgot my birthday…sigh.
    Posted by: Amy

  97. Happy birthday, o lovely one. lala can attest to the fact that we were walking through a parking lot last night when I remembered, and it was just too late to call. But I wished you ALL sorts of happiness eastward.
    xo
    Posted by: Rachael

  98. Happy, happy birthday, Cari! You and Thumper and Billy look so happy. And your hair looks fabulous, indeed.
    Posted by: Carrie

  99. Happy Birthday! You look wonderful, and Yay for Billy getting you yarn as a gift. He’s a keeper.
    Posted by: Rachel H

  100. Happy Shared Birthday!
    You look MARVELLOUS as a mama!
    xoxoxox
    Posted by: greta

  101. A man who buys project yarn for your birthday?? It doesn’t get any better than that!! Happy Birthday!
    Posted by: Kim

  103. Happy birthday! Your day will come again, eventually…I remember my birthday after having the first child…DH had to be out of town for work, but he got a sitter for me and gave me a giant gift certificate to a bookstore. It was lovely. And for all the time I had to read, those books lasted a long, long time.

    Fast forward 13 years…this year he forgot my birthday…sigh.
    Posted by: Amy

  104. Happy birthday! Your day will come again, eventually…I remember my birthday after having the first child…DH had to be out of town for work, but he got a sitter for me and gave me a giant gift certificate to a bookstore. It was lovely. And for all the time I had to read, those books lasted a long, long time.

    Fast forward 13 years…this year he forgot my birthday…sigh.
    Posted by: Amy

  105. Happy birthday, o lovely one. lala can attest to the fact that we were walking through a parking lot last night when I remembered, and it was just too late to call. But I wished you ALL sorts of happiness eastward.
    xo
    Posted by: Rachael

  106. Happy, happy birthday, Cari! You and Thumper and Billy look so happy. And your hair looks fabulous, indeed.
    Posted by: Carrie

  107. Happy Birthday! You look wonderful, and Yay for Billy getting you yarn as a gift. He’s a keeper.
    Posted by: Rachel H

  108. Happy Shared Birthday!
    You look MARVELLOUS as a mama!
    xoxoxox
    Posted by: greta

  109. A man who buys project yarn for your birthday?? It doesn’t get any better than that!! Happy Birthday!
    Posted by: Kim

  111. Wonderful he got you the yarn for that sweater for your birthday … and 33 is a wonderful age! Your baby looks pretty precious and your happiness about life eminates from your writing.

    Very lovely!

    ~firefly
    Posted by: firefly8868

  112. Happy Birthday, baby! Ah, I remember 33. I loved it! You make sure you make the most of it! You’re off to a very good start!
    Posted by: Ande

  113. Happy (slightly belated) birthday! That was a wonderful gift…both guys napping and yarn for the sweater.
    Posted by: Teri S.

  115. Happy Birthday! What happy family pictures on this special day!

    Your hair looks gorgeous. 🙂
    Posted by: Jaime

  116. Happy Birthday! What happy family pictures on this special day!

    Your hair looks gorgeous. too. 🙂
    Posted by: Jaime

  117. happy birthday to you!

    your bigger guy really wears the little guy well – both of their expressions are priceless!
    Posted by: Kristen

  118. Wonderful he got you the yarn for that sweater for your birthday … and 33 is a wonderful age! Your baby looks pretty precious and your happiness about life eminates from your writing.

    Very lovely!

    ~firefly
    Posted by: firefly8868

  119. Happy Birthday, baby! Ah, I remember 33. I loved it! You make sure you make the most of it! You’re off to a very good start!
    Posted by: Ande

  120. Happy (slightly belated) birthday! That was a wonderful gift…both guys napping and yarn for the sweater.
    Posted by: Teri S.

  122. Happy Birthday! What happy family pictures on this special day!

    Your hair looks gorgeous. 🙂
    Posted by: Jaime

  123. Happy Birthday! What happy family pictures on this special day!

    Your hair looks gorgeous. too. 🙂
    Posted by: Jaime

  124. happy birthday to you!

    your bigger guy really wears the little guy well – both of their expressions are priceless!
    Posted by: Kristen

  125. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! You look mah-velous, just mah-velous. (And Thumper is getting so big!)
    Posted by: Becky

  126. Happy Birthday (late, as I am with everything). Hope it was a good one.
    Posted by: Rabbitch

  127. You are too cute with that baby. You were the first blog I ever read back in 2003 – it’s really been cool to see you grow and change, and to produce such stunning works – books and babies!
    Posted by: Julia

  128. Whoops, I missed it! Happy belated. You’re hair is looking fantastic!
    Posted by: melissa

  129. Hi Cari –

    I was just catching up on blog reading after a week of juggling a new baby and I noticed that your birthday is the same day my daughter Beatrix arrived. I enjoyed readng your posts all while I was pregnant. Since Thumper is a few mos older than Beatrix, I’ve felt like I’ve been getting a preview of what is to come. Good things, it looks like. Happy belated birthday!
    Posted by: Elinor

  130. You have a lovely family! I love the IK sweater! Can’t wait to see your progress!!
    Posted by: Annie

  131. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! You look mah-velous, just mah-velous. (And Thumper is getting so big!)
    Posted by: Becky

  132. Happy Birthday (late, as I am with everything). Hope it was a good one.
    Posted by: Rabbitch

  133. You are too cute with that baby. You were the first blog I ever read back in 2003 – it’s really been cool to see you grow and change, and to produce such stunning works – books and babies!
    Posted by: Julia

  134. Whoops, I missed it! Happy belated. You’re hair is looking fantastic!
    Posted by: melissa

  135. Hi Cari –

    I was just catching up on blog reading after a week of juggling a new baby and I noticed that your birthday is the same day my daughter Beatrix arrived. I enjoyed readng your posts all while I was pregnant. Since Thumper is a few mos older than Beatrix, I’ve felt like I’ve been getting a preview of what is to come. Good things, it looks like. Happy belated birthday!
    Posted by: Elinor

  136. You have a lovely family! I love the IK sweater! Can’t wait to see your progress!!
    Posted by: Annie