see that girl? she is my baby. and she turns 7 today. how is that even possible? i think about the day she was born and my chest aches with longing - to hold her in the crook of my arm, to feel that sweet baby fuzz head against my chin - to inhale her intoxicating baby scent. but as much as it pains me to every year put further space between that time, i would not go back - watching her now, brings me new joy that i never could have imagined. she draws pictures with a refined hand and shadows and highlights - details blossoming across the page; she writes short stories and i can not tell you what joy it brings me to watch her sitting in a corner with a chapter book, giggling as she reads to herself. she helps her sisters dress their dolls and get dressed. she will always be my baby - but at some point, unbeknownst to me, she became a girl. and i sit here, my eyes blurred with standing tears - wondering what alchemy created such unconditional love...
happy birthday adevah fey... i adore you baby.
your girls are so beautiful. hope adie has an amazing 7th happy birthday! lots of birthday cake and wishes
Posted by: anna kim | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 09:07 AM
Happy birthday, Adie! 7 is a REALLY good age to be.
Posted by: Alicia A. | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 09:29 AM
Happy birthday sweet girl. And to you too Mama.
Posted by: rachel | buttons magee | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 09:31 AM
Happy Birthday Adie! And happy birthing day darling Jen! So bittersweet, this life with these amazing, rapidly changing little ones.
Posted by: robina | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 10:39 AM
Happy Birthday Adie! What a stunning polaroid :-)
Posted by: Carol | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 12:07 PM
Happy 7th Birthday to one of the sweetest, funniest girls I've ever met.
I hope we get to hang out again soon, beautiful Adie.
Enjoy your birthday, big girl!
Posted by: Amanda | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 12:37 PM
You are talented. Amazing shots and a pleasure to read you.
Posted by: Catherine Les vignettes | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 06:35 PM
happy birthday to your little one. She's so adorable, just like her mother :)
Posted by: anh@anhsfoodblog.com | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 06:59 PM
Dear Adie Fey -
Abby, Matt and Emmy want to wish you the bestest day in the whole world. We hope we can see you soon. Eat lots of cake and then mash it in your face (Matthew just said that and how could I not post it).
xoxox
Posted by: Jen | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 07:11 PM
this post is so beautiful. <3
my son just turned 5 and i feel the exact same way...
Posted by: Brittany | Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 09:38 PM
So sweet. Happy birthday Adie!
Posted by: Jenna @ sweet fine day | Friday, 04 March 2011 at 05:50 PM
thank you all so much for the love - she soaked in it ;)
Posted by: jla | Sunday, 06 March 2011 at 04:57 PM
Such a beautiful post. I just had my first baby -- a girl -- 4 months ago, and already she is changing so much! I know what you mean about their intoxicating smell... and how quickly time will go by and she'll be 7 years old, too... Happy birthday to Adie! She sounds like such a wonderful girl!
Posted by: Eva / Sycamore Street Press | Sunday, 13 March 2011 at 05:02 PM