That was a day yesterday - my daughters first birthday was a big affair indeed. So many people arrived (no children though)to say hello and wish her (and also me) all the best. I don't know how they all knew. Alpinita has discovered walking in the last few days, so she hobbled from knee to knee and held tight to them, and now and then she fell on her softly nappied behind, which was then accompanied by an angry wail. She had picked up the word "present", a monosyllable which was hardy recognizable, but whenever someone appeared she repeated it until she got something. It looked and sounded so cute that she really was in the centre of everyone's interest. And I was incredibly proud, and together with Angelika I provided all the food and drinks, sandwiches and cakes and a lot more, and pots of tea for those who didn't drink any wine. In the late evening I just collapsed on my bed, and today I tidied up everything, washed the glasses, found a place for all the presents and took the garbage out, while Alpinita was sitting on the living-room floor playing with some of the many toys which she had got the day before.
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