When we got home from a weekend in Cedarburg Sunday evening the phone rang around 8pm. I looked at the CID and saw that it was my sister calling. I thought to myself "Jeez, why is she calling so late?" I picked up the phone and she said she just had to make sure that she wished me a Happy Birthday. "Oh, yeah" I thought, "that's right, today is my birthday." I had to keep reminding myself all day. Earlier in the day I had been to a friends baby shower and at one point I recall standing in her kitchen and thinking to myself "what is the date today?...Oh yeah, the 7th (duh!)." I don't mean to imply that I didn't have a good birthday, I only mean to convey how different things are and how much my priorities have changed.
My mother-in-law shares the same birthdate as me, so we have made it a tradition for the four of us to go out to dinner. We did that again this year, only we did it on the 6th, and there were five of us this time. It was really nice indeed. I even got some wonderful gifts this year. A Nintendo DS, a gift certificate, and also a lovely necklace that I have been longing-for for some time now. And it didn't even bother me when I found my necklace dangling, broken from my neck the day after I received it (I was able to fix it later). This year I was almost more tickled by the cards I received than the gifts...but I say almost. It is amazing how things change...
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Oh my gosh, I feel like the worst friend, I didn't even know it was your birthday, I am so sorry! I hope that you had a wonderful birthday and thank you for celebrating it by attending my shower!!!
You are an amazing wife and mother.
C'mon Jill. As it was I had already brought my baby to your shower, I didn't want to then announce that it was my birthday too! Don't feel bad, it was my choice not to say anything.
You are an amazing husband, father, and best friend. I love you.
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