Sunday, February 1, 2009

I Know Someone Who's 29 Today!

Willow and Oldest Son, February 1980
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Happy Birthday, Bug!
Lots of love from Mommers
x x

68 comments:

  1. What a charming photo. It's looks like you are holding a most unhappy little man. I wish him a very happy birthday!

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  2. Willow those photos touched my heart. I think of my own children and know that one day if lucky, I will also be comparing pictures like these.

    Happy Birthday to your beloved son!

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  3. Love the photos! Happy day to your son.

    You've got a new blog look goin' on, too. Refreshing to change it up a bit, isn't it?

    Hope your cold goes away soon!

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  4. Happy Birthday to number "one" son.
    He looks like a healthy and happy young fella !

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  5. Congratulations to you both...Looks like a sense of humor has been inherited;)

    Nice new look!

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  6. Oh I love this post, you were such a young mum and he is still cute even now. Many happy returns to him.

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  7. Aw, birthdays are such great events! Congrats to the birthday boy.

    I also think the new picture is a great change, its very cute.

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  8. love your new header - so fun to open the page and see you peeking over the top - the photo is wonderful - happy birthday to your son...

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  9. Hello Willow,

    Just had to join in the birthday greetings to your son before we head off!

    Really like your header too!

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  10. Peek a boo!
    New header looks awesome.

    Congrats to your son on his happy day. Great picture of you and him, you look so happy and he so upset, that is love.

    Please pass Happy Birthday wishes on to him. Thank you.

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  11. How cute are both of you! Happy Birthday to your 'baby'! (I happen to be up with my 2 yr old baby who decided she's hungry and wants to play at 1:30 am!!)
    Happy Sunday

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  12. Happy, Happy Birthday to your eldest laddie!!!! Such terrific photos. And I LOVE your new header - very classy. xo

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  13. I add my birthday blessings to all of the others!

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  14. Your son is a handsome boy even in his mask...he's got that Zoro thing going! Happy Birthday indeed...time does pass!

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  15. Willow,
    A work of art he is fr sure. A twenty-ninth birthday is one to savor for next is the crossover into the dreaded "adulthood. ;-)

    Our oldest turns 42 on the 3rd.
    rel

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  16. Happy Birthday to your son - my oldest turned 20 yesterday!

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  17. Happy Birthday to your son - my oldest turned 20 yesterday!

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  18. Happy Birthday to your son - my oldest turned 20 yesterday!

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  19. Happy Birthday and with due respect, a spring chicken ya are ; )

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  20. CLICHE #17- Wow, enjoy them when they're babies, because they grow up way too fast.

    It is true, cliche or not. You probably look at that picture and wonder where the years flew to...

    All the best to you and your "boy".

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  21. wow, love the picture of you! And even with a mask on you can see that your son turned out to be handsome with a great smile. Isn't it amazing how fast the time goes!

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  22. Goodness, you look like a BABY with your little baby! Happiest of birthdays to your grown-up-big son. (Will you be making a cake?)

    Feb 1 must be a blessed day, because I know two other wonderful people who have this birthday.

    And BTW, lovely new header!

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  23. Congratulations to you both! :-)

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  24. well i love the first comment by fengy...but more importantly, happy birthday to your son!!! and what a sweet mom he has as well! happy day to you both!

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  25. Looks like you've been hit by a spammer, Willow. He's been at my site several times, too.

    Isn't it amazing how young we look when we see old photos of ourselves? Happy B'day to your son!!

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  26. Happy birthday to your son Willow! precious photos to treasure for sure...time goes so quickly doesn't it?

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  27. Two great photos. I had my darling son in 1981 (Your son looks handsome even in that mask!)

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  28. Hope you feel better very soon.
    Yes, tea with lemon and honey.
    Happy b'day to your son.
    Love the new header. So good to ring the changes and keeps us on our toes.

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  29. As my Dutch husband's family says....Happy birthday with your Son!
    Injest large amounts of lemon, honey and your strong black tea!

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  30. 29 is mighty fine! Happiest birthday to Bug.

    You look SO young in the pic, wow.

    Today is my sister's birthday as well. A great day to come into the world.

    Cheers!

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  31. Today is my oldest daughters birthday - she is 28........ I think we were child-brides.

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  32. Lovely photos! May I send you my birthday wishes as well!

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  33. What great photos! Adorable and fun. Happy Birthday, guy! I hope you're feeling better, willow. I am recovering from a nasty cold, too. I visit your blog often. I like the new look!

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  34. Mom in first shot seems so gentle.

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  35. Happy Birthday wishes to your son, Willow!

    Hope you all have a great time.

    Love the new look on the blog, too!

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  36. Sorry to read you are feeling poorly. Hope it passes soon enough. I love the photos and also the new header.

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  37. Birthdays are great! Many good wishes to your son! My baby just turned one this weekend, too!

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  38. Happy birthday, my how you've grown!

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  39. Many happy returns to your son.
    Love the new look--photo, colors--nice! Sorry you are still fighting that awful cold--hope it leaves quickly.

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  40. Love the new header! Happy Birthday to your baby. Even though he's 29 today, he'll always be your baby. Kim

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  41. Love the photo...cute red one piece for the winter baby! Happy Birthday oldest son!
    Feel better Willow!

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  42. Happy Birthday to your son! (My son was born on a Superbowl Sunday!) Hope he can celebrate his big day.

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  43. So precious. Congratulations on mothering well done.

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  44. ps
    We watched the Sweet Smell of Success yesterday, too! ;))

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  45. Happy Birthday to your son! I am turning 27 myself in a couple of months. :p

    And greets to your opera-singer daughter too! I'm not much of a professional classical singer, but I learned how to sing classical style in the university choir.

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  46. Happy 29th Birthday to mother and son! Willow, you were quite a babe back then! You look too young to be a mother. But, we were all so young then. They grow up so fast. Have a wonderful celebratory day.

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  47. Happy birthday for your son!
    I was 29 the last 5th of December!
    Best wishes for both of you,
    Miren

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  48. Wishing a Happy Birthday to your son. Where does the time go?

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  49. 29? I just can't be! Happy, Happy day, Jr. :) xxoo

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  50. I hope your family had a wonderful celebration today. And that your cold is on its way out. It snowed in Cambs today - slim pickings though... all melted now.

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  51. Kids! Bless 'em all! Happy Birthday to the Masked Marvel.

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  52. Salut to you both! My how time flies. You look so fresh faced and wide-eyed! The look of a happy new mother! Congratualtions to both of you.
    Catherine

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  53. The perfect age. Try to keep it if you can ;)

    And happy birthday...

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  54. Happy Birthday to your son. What great photos too.

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  55. It is truly amazing to see the contrast--a little baby and a grown man. My hat goes off to the birthday boy! Cheers!

    Compliments of Clayrn Darrow of M.IV.

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  56. Looks like he's given a wink in the middle of a scream fest! Cute little sleeper on him my kids look at pictures of them and ask me what was I thinking? Dressing them like that.

    You look fabulous.


    HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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  57. What an adorable young mum you are here. :) Hey,we're all showing our pics here. how funny.

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  58. Dear Willow,

    first of all, I'm glad you are back in black! You become the Black Magic Woman again :-) ... and the pic of you and your baby boy here is so charming..! and most of all, thanks for announcing the Fourth Annual Bloggers Silent Poetry Reading that I can participate today. I have posted my poem which means so much to me. Curious to read yours. Greetings all the way from East Borneo!

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  59. Happy Belated Birthday to your son and to you, his mom. That's a lovely photo of the two of you in 1980.
    Chicken-fried? I like that country song, does your son?

    Kat

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  60. look at younger you!! don't you still feel that young in your heart??!! best wishes belatedly for a grat birthday to your son!

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  61. Oh ... I'm glad you edited this, I had thought I'd stopped by and wished ya little man a happy one. Turns out ... I didn't ... but now I am!!!

    Happy 29th!

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  62. Happy Birthday to Bug and hope it was all fun. Love the new header!

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  63. Happy (belated) birthday!

    Greetings from London.

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  64. Cute, cute, and cute post willow.

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  65. How cute! Even with the mask one can tell your son is gorgeous. Congratulations to you & Bug!

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  66. Willow I should tell you my only son was born in the same year. Another neat thing in common. He's a cutie.
    This Spring I will be a grandmother and my grandchild will be a girl. I am definitely thrilled. Thanks again for the direction. Went right at it and ta da it worked. Till soon

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