Yesterday, family and friends gathered to celebrate Ziggy's first year in this world.
Rain gently fell as the sun rose, and for a while I thought my plans for an outdoor party would have to be abandoned. But as the morning progressed, the rain cleared, the clouds parted and the sun shone - just for my Ziggy. We pitched our 'tent' and i hung the bunting flags I'd made the day before. I didn't want balloons and thought I could quickly 'whip up' some buntings in a couple of hours... it took considerably longer, but the effort was worth it - i think they looked wonderful.
Beautiful people, good food, good wine, good music, good weather - all the necessary incredients for a good party. And is was a good party. But not a fabulous party. Ziggy was sick, very sick. He is teething again, and had a raging temperature that couldn't be tempered. He didn't play with his presents, or enjoy the bunting flags i'd made for him to watch swaying in the breeze. He didn't blow out his candle or eat any birthday cake. He cried, he slept in bed, he sat quietly, staring - not really taking anything in, he slept in the arms of people who loved him and then he went to bed again. I didn't take any photos.
That night, i crawled into bed, i pulled my sick baby close and held his hot little body in my arms. I breathed his scent in deeply and there in the dark, in the silence, i listened to his one year old heart beat in unison with mine.
Happy birthday little man. I love you.
happy birthday Ziggy!!
this is soooo colourful!
Posted by: Tineke van der Eems | October 19, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Wonderful Bunting!!! You are so talented!!!
Happy Birthday Little Man!!!
Hope he feels better soon xox
Posted by: Sonia | October 19, 2008 at 11:12 PM
lovely entry in your blog. The feel of this picture is amazing and those bunting flags are so sweet-and I'm sure will be used again & again! I have thought of making those before when I saw them in a catalog! Sorry to hear about the birthday boy being sick. Hope he is soon much better and will feel like playing with those lovely handmade gifts!
Posted by: Kelly | October 20, 2008 at 01:58 AM
eeek.. tears. so touching. Sorry he is not feeling well. I hope he gets better real soon! Love this picture though.
Posted by: Rosie | October 20, 2008 at 02:04 PM
eeek.. tears. so touching. Sorry he is not feeling well. I hope he gets better real soon! Love this picture though.
Posted by: Rosie | October 20, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Wow, I loved your decription, reminds me of stephanie meyer! You have a beautiful life xxx
Posted by: Lucy | October 21, 2008 at 04:18 AM
Happy birthday little guy...
Even with such a tough first birthday...he's reached such a big milestone...with many more great memories to follow.
Posted by: Amanda | October 21, 2008 at 09:15 AM
Happy birthday little man. I have a little package to send to you this week, and I hope that you are feeling much better soon!!
Posted by: di | October 21, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Such a beautiful post!
I love the love you have for your family, and how you express it. Just so precious.
I'm so sorry Ziggy wasn't up for the party - poor little fella. :(
I hope he's feeling better now though. Please give him great big hugs and kisses from us. *MWAH*
Posted by: Narrelle | October 22, 2008 at 03:45 PM
Oh poor boy.
Oddly enough Emmett had a cold for his birthday too.
These two, I tell ya.....
Posted by: shannon | October 24, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Is he better? Please tell me he's better. Teething is a design fault in humans.
Happiest of brithdays little man. And congrats to you mum for getting him there with love, warmth, and wisdom.
Posted by: Meaghan Cook | October 28, 2008 at 12:48 PM
How are you all? We miss you SO much! Please write soon, when you have a moment, just to tell us how little Ziggy is now.
Posted by: shannon | November 23, 2008 at 05:41 AM
COming out of lurkerdom... Just to echo - we do miss you. Missing Z's sweet face and your stories. Let us know how you (and Ziggy) are...
Posted by: Melissa | December 07, 2008 at 08:29 PM
Happy Birthday !!! wonderful writing...
Posted by: Marius Muscalu | December 12, 2008 at 08:18 PM
Really hope everything is okay and your sweet little man is 100% better. Miss your wonderful photos.
Posted by: Paula O'Hara | December 14, 2008 at 08:00 PM
This is a beautiful post! What a wonderful mother you are! Instead of writing of disappointment of a day that didn't turned out as "planned", your post speaks of love and what it really means to be a mother. What a lucky little boy!
Posted by: Jessica-Kunklebaby | July 20, 2009 at 04:21 AM