happy birthday to me…
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.
I was very happy to sit in the park and watch people and hang out with my guys:
Though Thumper got a bit bored:
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.
Happy Birthday! (oh, and Happy Knitting, too!)
Posted by: Wendy
Happy birthday, and many happy returns!
Posted by: Michelle
Happy Birthday! (oh, and Happy Knitting, too!)
Posted by: Wendy
Happy birthday, and many happy returns!
Posted by: Michelle
Happy Birthday, and don’t you look gorgeous! Motherhood becomes you.
Posted by: Norma
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
Happy Birthday! Birthday yarn is the BEST! Your hair looks great by the way. The color is beautiful.
Posted by: emily
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Carole
*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
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
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
Happy Birthday! Your hair looks fabulous.
Posted by: Marilynb
Happy Birthday, and don’t you look gorgeous! Motherhood becomes you.
Posted by: Norma
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
Happy Birthday! Birthday yarn is the BEST! Your hair looks great by the way. The color is beautiful.
Posted by: emily
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Carole
*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
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
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
Happy Birthday! Your hair looks fabulous.
Posted by: Marilynb
You had quite a year at 32. May 33 be even better! Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: margene
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
Happy birthday, Cari! (Your hair is fabulous, and your family is collectively adorable.) Hope you had a good knit!
Posted by: alison
Could your hair be any more fabulous? I don’t think so.
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: mindy
Happy Birthday, and you do have a good sized hunk o baby there! Keep it up!
Posted by: Johanna
Happy happy birthday pretty lady! xx
Posted by: Cassie
Happy birthday! Love the facial expressions in the first photo!
Posted by: spaazlicious
You had quite a year at 32. May 33 be even better! Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: margene
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
Happy birthday, Cari! (Your hair is fabulous, and your family is collectively adorable.) Hope you had a good knit!
Posted by: alison
Could your hair be any more fabulous? I don’t think so.
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: mindy
Happy Birthday, and you do have a good sized hunk o baby there! Keep it up!
Posted by: Johanna
Happy happy birthday pretty lady! xx
Posted by: Cassie
Happy birthday! Love the facial expressions in the first photo!
Posted by: spaazlicious
Happy birthday!
Posted by: Jessica
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
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Faith
Happy Birthday! Those pictures of you and Thumper are gorgeous.
Posted by: Steph
Happy Birthday! I’m glad you had such a great day with thoughtful gifts and your dearest ones close.
Posted by: LaurieM
Happy birthday!
Posted by: –Deb
holy moly! That is a hunk o baby! Happy birthday!
Posted by: kate and tadpole
You look radiant. I hope this year brings you a little knitting time and much joy, love and laughter.
Posted by: Jenna
Happy birthday!
Posted by: Jessica
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
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Faith
Happy Birthday! Those pictures of you and Thumper are gorgeous.
Posted by: Steph
Happy Birthday! I’m glad you had such a great day with thoughtful gifts and your dearest ones close.
Posted by: LaurieM
Happy birthday!
Posted by: –Deb
holy moly! That is a hunk o baby! Happy birthday!
Posted by: kate and tadpole
You look radiant. I hope this year brings you a little knitting time and much joy, love and laughter.
Posted by: Jenna
Happy birthday, lovely lady.
Posted by: Jenn
MuchÃsimas felicidades! Best wishes for you.
Posted by: LÃa
Happy, happy birthday.
Posted by: Stephanie
There you are gorgeous one!! Great hair colour 🙂 And you all smiles 🙂 Happy, happy birthday!!
Posted by: Alison
Happy berfday!!!! Oh- and your hair is gorgeous!
Posted by: Iris
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
happy birthday… you look gorgeous and ever so happy.
let 33 kick ass 🙂
Posted by: stinkerbell
Happy birthday, lovely lady.
Posted by: Jenn
MuchÃsimas felicidades! Best wishes for you.
Posted by: LÃa
Happy, happy birthday.
Posted by: Stephanie
There you are gorgeous one!! Great hair colour 🙂 And you all smiles 🙂 Happy, happy birthday!!
Posted by: Alison
Happy berfday!!!! Oh- and your hair is gorgeous!
Posted by: Iris
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
happy birthday… you look gorgeous and ever so happy.
let 33 kick ass 🙂
Posted by: stinkerbell
happy birthday mama!!!
Posted by: melanie
happy birthday. so glad you had such a nice day! (the hair looks great 🙂
Posted by: rerbecca
Late, but thinking of you nonetheless! Happy Birthday! I went KAYAKING!!!
Posted by: Lisa, Mike, Jack, Della, Bear
Happy belated birthday. You and your guys are gorgeous!
Posted by: Wendy
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Leanne
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
Happy Birthday!! I just hope I’m not in labor for mine….
Posted by: Cathy
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
happy birthday mama!!!
Posted by: melanie
happy birthday. so glad you had such a nice day! (the hair looks great 🙂
Posted by: rerbecca
Late, but thinking of you nonetheless! Happy Birthday! I went KAYAKING!!!
Posted by: Lisa, Mike, Jack, Della, Bear
Happy belated birthday. You and your guys are gorgeous!
Posted by: Wendy
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Leanne
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
Happy Birthday!! I just hope I’m not in labor for mine….
Posted by: Cathy
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
Happy Birthday, Leo! You look happy and beautiful and so does the baby. And what a great present!
Posted by: Cirilia
Happy Birthday, Cari! Dude, the hair…you are looking STUNNINGLY gorgeous.
Posted by: Lee Ann
Happy Birthday Cari!
xoxoxo
Posted by: irene
You are looking extremely beautiful. May your 33rd year bring you nothing but happiness.
Posted by: claudia
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
Happy birthday, beautiful mama!
Posted by: regina
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
Happy Birthday, Leo! You look happy and beautiful and so does the baby. And what a great present!
Posted by: Cirilia
Happy Birthday, Cari! Dude, the hair…you are looking STUNNINGLY gorgeous.
Posted by: Lee Ann
Happy Birthday Cari!
xoxoxo
Posted by: irene
You are looking extremely beautiful. May your 33rd year bring you nothing but happiness.
Posted by: claudia
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
Happy birthday, beautiful mama!
Posted by: regina
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
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
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
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
Happy, happy birthday, Cari! You and Thumper and Billy look so happy. And your hair looks fabulous, indeed.
Posted by: Carrie
Happy Birthday! You look wonderful, and Yay for Billy getting you yarn as a gift. He’s a keeper.
Posted by: Rachel H
Happy Shared Birthday!
You look MARVELLOUS as a mama!
xoxoxox
Posted by: greta
A man who buys project yarn for your birthday?? It doesn’t get any better than that!! Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Kim
Happy Birthday Cari! Your hair looks great!
Posted by: Karen
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
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
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
Happy, happy birthday, Cari! You and Thumper and Billy look so happy. And your hair looks fabulous, indeed.
Posted by: Carrie
Happy Birthday! You look wonderful, and Yay for Billy getting you yarn as a gift. He’s a keeper.
Posted by: Rachel H
Happy Shared Birthday!
You look MARVELLOUS as a mama!
xoxoxox
Posted by: greta
A man who buys project yarn for your birthday?? It doesn’t get any better than that!! Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Kim
Happy Birthday Cari! Your hair looks great!
Posted by: Karen
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
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
Happy (slightly belated) birthday! That was a wonderful gift…both guys napping and yarn for the sweater.
Posted by: Teri S.
Happy Birthday! BTW, What a beautiful family!
Posted by: brooke
Happy Birthday! What happy family pictures on this special day!
Your hair looks gorgeous. 🙂
Posted by: Jaime
Happy Birthday! What happy family pictures on this special day!
Your hair looks gorgeous. too. 🙂
Posted by: Jaime
happy birthday to you!
your bigger guy really wears the little guy well – both of their expressions are priceless!
Posted by: Kristen
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
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
Happy (slightly belated) birthday! That was a wonderful gift…both guys napping and yarn for the sweater.
Posted by: Teri S.
Happy Birthday! BTW, What a beautiful family!
Posted by: brooke
Happy Birthday! What happy family pictures on this special day!
Your hair looks gorgeous. 🙂
Posted by: Jaime
Happy Birthday! What happy family pictures on this special day!
Your hair looks gorgeous. too. 🙂
Posted by: Jaime
happy birthday to you!
your bigger guy really wears the little guy well – both of their expressions are priceless!
Posted by: Kristen
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! You look mah-velous, just mah-velous. (And Thumper is getting so big!)
Posted by: Becky
Happy Birthday (late, as I am with everything). Hope it was a good one.
Posted by: Rabbitch
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
Whoops, I missed it! Happy belated. You’re hair is looking fantastic!
Posted by: melissa
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
You have a lovely family! I love the IK sweater! Can’t wait to see your progress!!
Posted by: Annie
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! You look mah-velous, just mah-velous. (And Thumper is getting so big!)
Posted by: Becky
Happy Birthday (late, as I am with everything). Hope it was a good one.
Posted by: Rabbitch
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
Whoops, I missed it! Happy belated. You’re hair is looking fantastic!
Posted by: melissa
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
You have a lovely family! I love the IK sweater! Can’t wait to see your progress!!
Posted by: Annie