Today is My Birthday: Happy Birthday to Me
Yep, today is my Birthday and I’ll be singing, Happy Birthday to Me all day long! I suppose I’ll have to edit my About Me page and strikeout the 47 and make it 48, but seeing my birth date quickly approaching the big 5.0. leaves me feeling a little old. Can’t I just refuse to grow up, or at least refuse to get old?
It’s funny to me that despite the chronological number of my age, I don’t feel any different than when I was in my 20’s. Okay, maybe I should say I don’t feel different than when I was in my 30’s to be completely honest with myself, but I’m doing it kicking and screaming the whole way.
It also feels strange to be a grandma at such a young age, since I’ve always envisioned grandma’s with short, curly gray hair, baking cookies and homemade bread in the kitchen for their grandchildren. Um, that’s not me at all.
I’m much closer to being a Harley riding, sports car driving, dancing in nightclubs, Karaoke singing, and roller skating sort of girly-girl grandma. But you can bet that any time I can spend with my now-four month old grandson will be well spent, spoiling him rotten with clothes and toys, followed by handing him back to his momma when it’s time for a diaper change.
After months of deliberation and serious thought, I’ve decided that my grandma nickname will most definitely NOT be “grandma” for such a young whipper-snapper as myself, but I will instead be referred to as, G-Ma for a shortened version.
“Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me!”
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Happy birthday Lin…make it a day to remember!!!
WOW you’ra a grandma at 48? That is very young and you must have had your daughter very young too! 48 is nothing, I think most people look like like their 30’s still. Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Thank you both! Mrs Mogul, I actually got married when I was just a wee-tadpole aged 17 and had my first of
too many6 kids when I was 19.Mine came like stepping stones, every two years there was another one. I wouldn’t trade my kids for anything in the world; they are truly a blessing.
Happy Birthday, G-Ma! Don’t worry, grandmas today are way hipper and hotter than the previous generation. I think I read that in Newsweek.
Hi Matt, maybe I should go find that Newsweek article, eh?
LOL
Happiest of birthdays, Lin! Celebrate! (grin)
May your special day be filled with love light and laughter!
Happy Birthday Lin! Every birthday is cause for a joyous celebration in my book! Yahoo for 48! Coming up behind you at 44, pave the way okay? LOL! Have a wonderful day!
Karen
Happy Birthday Lin!!! July is a great month for a birthday! My 51st is coming right up on the 20th. I planned a more that exciting 50th on Martha’s Vinyard with friends and had a great time. I decided if I had to be admit to 50 I was going to do it right.You have years to plan yours, until then have a very healthy and happy year ahead. Thanks for inspiring and taking the time to reach out to others including me. Debbie
Hey Lin,
Happy Birthday !!!
I hope you’re having a great day. And G-Ma does sound like a way cool name, that properly reflects your attitude.
Catch up with you again soon,
Todd
Thank you everyone! I’ve had a great birthday today, and have been enjoying every minute of it. I think even when the big 5.0 hits I’ll still just be me, attitude and all.
Hey G-Ma Lin, HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Our two kids call their grandmother the same thing… G-Ma. I’m not sure how it started, but I’ve always thought it sounded hip!
Oh well.
I heard there was a firework show planned for your birthday celebration, but someone made a mistake and the firework show was done a day early.
Happy Birthday! ~ Steve
Hi Steve! Yep, each year everyone unknowingly celebrates my B-Day a tad early, but I sure do appreciate being thought of with such fanfare! LOL
What can I say? Well, it’s good to know someone nearly reaching the silver mark but still rocking!
I am glad to know someone like you being such a kind blogger with a great concern for children.
Happy birthday and may you reach all your dreams!
Thank you G.A. Maybe this means I’ll never, ever really grow up to the fullest extent. I see that as a very good thing.
I love that hippo! Happy Birthday Lin!
We went through the same thing with my mother not wanting to be called “grandma” when Jayden arrived. She felt that it made her feel old. We still haven’t come up with what Jayden will call her. He’s getting older and will be talking soon so we don’t have much time!
Greg, I think that hippo is so hysterical, I can’t get enough of him. Sometimes I go hang out on youtube just to see if there are any new ones to laugh along with.
Happy Birthday to you Lin! I can’t believe that you’re already a grandma. You’re trucking through life!
I just realized that my wife’s grandmother is a great-grandmother, now that her cousin has a little baby. But we aren’t telling grandma that she’s really a great-grandma. She wouldn’t be too keen about that thought.
Thanks Andrew! Wow, I can’t even wrap my mind around the idea of one day being a great-grandma. That’s sorta freaks me out.
Belated happy birthday Lin! All the best to you and everyone around you
Happy belated birthday!
When my daughter was born and I saw how much she looked like me, I suddenly understood a little more about becoming a grandparent. You get transported back in time to when your child was born and all the joy you felt.
I thought people were just trying to be funny when they remarked, “Look. It’s a Baby Elliott!” Then I looked through some of my own baby pictures.
Despite having a different set of downstairs plumbing, the resemblance is uncanny.
Thank you Elliott, I appreciate it very much. (Be careful not to put links in comments; those get filtered as spam and deleted).
Happy Birthday Lin. Sorry I’m so late – I’m a bit behind at the moment. Hope it was a great day.
Thanks Lightening! It was a fun day for sure. Hope you’ve enjoyed your vacation as well.
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