I am 30 today. At 1:47am, actually. Everyone around me seems to think this is a really big deal. I have heard, "how depressing, " "I am sorry," and "it's not as fun as it sounds, is it?" But ya know what? I don't mind. Not at all, really.
I am in a really good place in my life. I have a terrific husband that I love very much. I have a fantastic, fun loving, sweet little boy who thinks that I am the best mommy in the world. I have a wonderful daughter, who is growing and learning new things everyday and can light up a room with her smile. I live in a nice house, in a neighborhood I like, in a town I like. I am a part of a great community (IRL and online) that is all I could ask for. And all of this I did not have ten years ago.
Really, when people say they are sorry I am turning 30 I want to ask them what age they think I want to be. Do they think I want to be 25 again? When I was turning 25 Hubby and I were trying to get pregnant and failing. Three months later we decided to start the adoption process and from there on having a baby was just as much fun as I always thought it would be. And in less than a year we had Big Brother. But still 25 was not the best birthday.
Well, what about 20 then? Obviously, I wold like to be in college and living dorm life again. I could go out partying and sleep until noon. Sounds just like what I want to do - NOT! Ummm.... when I was turning 20 I was in Floriday and Hubby was here. We were in love, missing each other and running up ridiculous phone bills. Nope that birthday wasn't better, either.
Okay, okay. How about 16? I must want to be a teenager again. Not a care in the world, right? WRONG again!!!!!! You could not pay me enough to go back to high school. Not that I didn't have friends, not that I didn't have fun. But oh the heartache of being a teenager. Nope, I do not want to do it again.
I need nothing, I have no real wants. I am left with things like new diapers for Baby Sister, new muffin pans, or a fancy iPod Touch to dream of as birthday presents. And the best part of that is that one of my wonderful followers (who has asked to remain anonymous) sent me a gift certificate to diapers.com so I could buy the diapers I have been coveting. Thank You!!!! (Oh and later on this week I will be telling you all how I got a $55 purchase for $26 - very cool tips - if you are going to buy from diapers.com before I get to that post use the referral code UPSTATEMOM and get $10 off your purchase).
My family and I are attending a Crunch game tonight tto celebrate my birthday (I wonder if Hubby is going to put my name on the screen - that would be cool). And Big Brother has been in cohoots with Hubby for a few weeks on some very special plans for Saturday. I could not ask for a better birthday. So, turning 30 works for me.
Oh and for my birthdayI am connecting with the owner of Sweet Infant to give one of you a Knickernappies pocket diaper with a loop-do insert - head over here and enter to win.
To see what else works for people go over to We are THAT family.
I am in a really good place in my life. I have a terrific husband that I love very much. I have a fantastic, fun loving, sweet little boy who thinks that I am the best mommy in the world. I have a wonderful daughter, who is growing and learning new things everyday and can light up a room with her smile. I live in a nice house, in a neighborhood I like, in a town I like. I am a part of a great community (IRL and online) that is all I could ask for. And all of this I did not have ten years ago.
Really, when people say they are sorry I am turning 30 I want to ask them what age they think I want to be. Do they think I want to be 25 again? When I was turning 25 Hubby and I were trying to get pregnant and failing. Three months later we decided to start the adoption process and from there on having a baby was just as much fun as I always thought it would be. And in less than a year we had Big Brother. But still 25 was not the best birthday.
Well, what about 20 then? Obviously, I wold like to be in college and living dorm life again. I could go out partying and sleep until noon. Sounds just like what I want to do - NOT! Ummm.... when I was turning 20 I was in Floriday and Hubby was here. We were in love, missing each other and running up ridiculous phone bills. Nope that birthday wasn't better, either.
Okay, okay. How about 16? I must want to be a teenager again. Not a care in the world, right? WRONG again!!!!!! You could not pay me enough to go back to high school. Not that I didn't have friends, not that I didn't have fun. But oh the heartache of being a teenager. Nope, I do not want to do it again.
I need nothing, I have no real wants. I am left with things like new diapers for Baby Sister, new muffin pans, or a fancy iPod Touch to dream of as birthday presents. And the best part of that is that one of my wonderful followers (who has asked to remain anonymous) sent me a gift certificate to diapers.com so I could buy the diapers I have been coveting. Thank You!!!! (Oh and later on this week I will be telling you all how I got a $55 purchase for $26 - very cool tips - if you are going to buy from diapers.com before I get to that post use the referral code UPSTATEMOM and get $10 off your purchase).
My family and I are attending a Crunch game tonight tto celebrate my birthday (I wonder if Hubby is going to put my name on the screen - that would be cool). And Big Brother has been in cohoots with Hubby for a few weeks on some very special plans for Saturday. I could not ask for a better birthday. So, turning 30 works for me.
Oh and for my birthdayI am connecting with the owner of Sweet Infant to give one of you a Knickernappies pocket diaper with a loop-do insert - head over here and enter to win.
To see what else works for people go over to We are THAT family.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! (A day late... *smile!*)
ReplyDeleteSo people are thinking 30 is a 'sorry' birthday? That's actually kinda funny... ;) You're only as old as you feel... For me, I wouldn't go back in time, either - unless I could be exactly where I am today, you know, hubby, daughter, house, life, etc... :) Have everything the way it is right now, but 10 years earlier...then I could enjoy them for an additional 10 years! ;)
I'm so glad to hear that you are content with turning 30! I hope that I can say the same in 2 years ;) I am going to throw myself a 30 party, however - a New Orleans-style wake to bury my youth. All in good fun, of course, because I love a party and I love to dress up!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I didn't have time to stop and get upset about 30 either. Of course I was depressed about other things going on with my pregnancy at the time. I hope you have a wonderful time at the Crunch game tonight!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. What a blessing that you are right where you want to be in life!
ReplyDeleteHappy late Birthday! 30 isn't so bad, even if it has taken me 2 years to get used to it, and now I'm 8 years away from 40...... :)
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday. The 30s are great. The only thing better are the 40s.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, and about that FOCA, etc. post - thank you. I don't want to jump into any arenas, so I'll just say it here. That was very well written - let hubs know. :-)