NaBloPoMo – Day 23
It was at this exact time 2:14 p.m. on Nov. 23, one year ago today that my sweet baby boy Julian was born at home.
I never did post his home birth story on my blog but I have plans to do that in the coming days. His birth was a little bit out of the ordinary so it my hope that by having it “out there” on the ‘net, it might be useful and encouraging to someone else.
I’m in the process of writing Julian a letter recapping his first year that I will keep for him until he is older. I did the same thing on Ava’s first and second birthdays, though I admit I flaked out on her third.
What a difference a year makes!
Happy birthday, Julian! We are so happy and thankful to have you in our lives. May your second year of life be a wonderful as your first. :)
As much as I appreciated Rachel‘s suggestion for a birthday cake with breast milk frosting (from her comment on the previous post) LOL, I’ve decided instead to go with a vegan chocolate birthday cake, which I will be making along with big sister Ava’s help. Yum!
Stumble it!
bouncy says:
happy b-day and congratulations to your family
:)
November 23rd, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Anna says:
Happy birthday, beautiful Julian! I remember reading the happy news of your arrival very well last year. What a difference a year makes indeed!
November 23rd, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Penny says:
Happy happy birthday Julian!
November 23rd, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Heather says:
Happy Birthday Julian! Can you believe how fast that first year went by? I hope you can post the birth story- it was one of the best I have ever read. :-)
November 24th, 2007 at 12:34 am
vegan cake says:
[...] Happy birthday baby boy :) [...]
November 24th, 2007 at 4:49 am
Heather says:
Happy Birthday Julian! Hope you enjoyed your yummy cake!
November 24th, 2007 at 7:27 am
chelle says:
awww beautiful! Happy birthday!
November 24th, 2007 at 8:05 am
chelle says:
awww beautiful! Happy birthday!
November 24th, 2007 at 8:05 am
Christine says:
I hope his birthday was wonderful!! Here’s to another fantastic year!
November 24th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Half Pint Pixie says:
Belated Happy Birthday Julian, hope you all had a splendid day! Now if only your clever mammy could figure out a way to email us all a slice of that yummy cake :)
November 24th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
mb says:
happy birthday beautiful blessed boy!!!!
(breast milk frosting???)
much love and happiness, joy and peace for this new rotation around the sun for your boy.
mb
November 24th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Christina says:
Happy, happy birthday Julian! He is such a sarling boy!
And um, breastmilk frosting? I’ll pass. ;o) It’s wonderful stuff, but ya gotta draw the line somewhere!
November 24th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Camille says:
Happy birthday Julian!!! This year sure went by fast!!!
November 24th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Amy P. says:
Happy Birthday baby boy! I remember vividly checking your blog multiple times a day, on the edge of my seat, wondering about Julian’s arrival. What a wonderful celebration for your sweet boy!
November 24th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Steph says:
Happy (belated) birthday, Julian!!! You sure are a cutie!!
November 26th, 2007 at 1:01 am
Liesl says:
Happy (belated) Birthday, Beautiful Julian, and Happy Birthing Day, Gorgeous Mama!
November 27th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
Pann says:
Happy Birthday!
I hope you will publish your birth story. I think that sharing birth stories is wonderful, and when I was expecting, I read so many of them. Each one helped me to form an opinion about what birth is like!
I wish I’d read more home birth stories!
November 27th, 2007 at 10:19 pm