In my memories, 1999 looked a lot different than Prince’s raucous version of Doomsday Eve. It probably smelled better and didn’t feature stubble or fingerless gloves.
1999 was gentle, smiling year. It brought changes, hope and sun, a late autumn Pacific cruise, an expansion of our hearts and our home.
When the year was still new, Ryley was born. He entered the world on a brilliant blue bubble of a morning. I remember thinking what a wide-eyed day it was, and then I nudged him to join. He did.
It was January 22.
That makes him 11. Hey, a palindrome: 01-22-10.
Ryley is my first of what turned out to be many, many boys. I had no idea as I held him what the future would bring because it seemed the bulk of the future was in my arms. The moments right after a birth are large enough to house the enormity of the miracle, but compact enough to bundle into one concise word:
Love.
I love my boy. He’s good, tender-hearted, strong.
Happy Birthday to Ryley.
I just love how you wrote this. Beautiful stuff.
Wishing a very happy birthday to your firstborn son.
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Aw. Happy birthday, sweet boy.
My oldest was born in 1999! We both have 2 girls… although the number of boys we have is WILDLY different.
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Happy birthday to you, Ryley!
Markus was almost born on a palindrome (011110), though I told Husband the day I started laboring that I planned on having a January 12th baby. And that’s how it happened.
Ryley must’ve been quite a boy to encourage going through labor that many more times! 🙂
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Happy birthday, Ryley!!!!
(On a related note, I never realized how many birthdays were in a big family until I started reading your blog. You are a superhero for keeping them all straight. I mix up my own birthday at least every other year!)
Happy Birthday Riley!
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Oh Happy Happy Birthday… 11 was my very best year!!!
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Happy Birthday Riley!
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Happy (belated) birthday!
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I love this post. Excellent way to describe both the moments after birth and the wonder of looking back at what it was like to not know the future that is now so known.
Also, I hope se7en’s best year wasn’t really 11, just for her sake?