I have to start by clarifying that when I started this blog at 4:20am this morning it was the 27th of February in the UK. I notice however that my blog appears to have been on US time (I was still tweaking about with it and learning how to set it up!). So inevitably now Goblin appears to have had a birthday on the 26th. Well to set the record straight his birthday is the 27th of February (whatever time zone we are in).
Now strangely enough this is not the first unintended double birthday we have in our circle of family and friends. Mostly they occur because of errors. Antoinette my cousin/adopted sister has two birthdays 20th and 21st May. She was born on one day but her birth mother registered her birth on the other. YAY for Antoinette. Surprisingly she is now expecting twins, so another double birthday but in a different way for her to celebrate. Two birthdays are never a bad thing. Dave one of our friends has the honour of being born in a leap year on the 29th of February he celebrates his birthday on the 1st of March when it is not a leap year. I always celebrate his birthday on the 28th of February. I love that fact that there is so much debate and it winds Dave up about which is the correct day to celebrate his special day on. Gemma another friend loves birthdays and she takes the celebration of her birthday to the extreme. She starts in September when her birthday occurs and then insists that it goes on until December. Her reasoning is that it is her birthday and then Christmas – there are no other important events in between for her. I choose to tell her nearly every day that it is MY birthday just to make her laugh. I now even have an “It Is My Birthday” pin on my notice board. I love that pin. Gemma gave it to me.
Goblin has now been fortunate enough to get a double birthday albeit only in the virtual world of blogging. He won’t mind though as he will probably think he can have double the chocolate birthday cake. That brings me to chocolate and birthday cards. Goblin loves chocolate. He is a complete and total choc-a-holic! He is currently struggling to bring this demon under control. But to celebrate and appeal to his chocolate nature I made him this birthday card. It is from Maya and Rosco to their Daddy and inside the inscription reads: “Thank you for all the lap sleeps”. Yes it is one of their favourite spots.
I am surprised by how many birthdays I have actually remembered here. As most people who know me (including my mother) know I am rubbish at remembering birthdays. One year when I had forgotten her birthday she called me to say “I am having a nice day” to which I replied “Oh really why?” “Because it is my birthday she replied”. I had to roar with laughter and apologise for forgetting. Well done Mom for reminding me and keeping me in my place! I now have the 25th of November firmly etched in my mind.
Back to the importance of today. Here’s to you my darling Goblin, hope you have an awesome day and get well soon. I love you madly. Going into London is really not good for your health! Every time you get a cold and pass it on to the whole family. I am now off to get the birthday breakfast and then start baking your chocolate cake. If it comes out well it may get a picture on my blog as a reminder I can do it.
Now strangely enough this is not the first unintended double birthday we have in our circle of family and friends. Mostly they occur because of errors. Antoinette my cousin/adopted sister has two birthdays 20th and 21st May. She was born on one day but her birth mother registered her birth on the other. YAY for Antoinette. Surprisingly she is now expecting twins, so another double birthday but in a different way for her to celebrate. Two birthdays are never a bad thing. Dave one of our friends has the honour of being born in a leap year on the 29th of February he celebrates his birthday on the 1st of March when it is not a leap year. I always celebrate his birthday on the 28th of February. I love that fact that there is so much debate and it winds Dave up about which is the correct day to celebrate his special day on. Gemma another friend loves birthdays and she takes the celebration of her birthday to the extreme. She starts in September when her birthday occurs and then insists that it goes on until December. Her reasoning is that it is her birthday and then Christmas – there are no other important events in between for her. I choose to tell her nearly every day that it is MY birthday just to make her laugh. I now even have an “It Is My Birthday” pin on my notice board. I love that pin. Gemma gave it to me.
Goblin has now been fortunate enough to get a double birthday albeit only in the virtual world of blogging. He won’t mind though as he will probably think he can have double the chocolate birthday cake. That brings me to chocolate and birthday cards. Goblin loves chocolate. He is a complete and total choc-a-holic! He is currently struggling to bring this demon under control. But to celebrate and appeal to his chocolate nature I made him this birthday card. It is from Maya and Rosco to their Daddy and inside the inscription reads: “Thank you for all the lap sleeps”. Yes it is one of their favourite spots.
I am surprised by how many birthdays I have actually remembered here. As most people who know me (including my mother) know I am rubbish at remembering birthdays. One year when I had forgotten her birthday she called me to say “I am having a nice day” to which I replied “Oh really why?” “Because it is my birthday she replied”. I had to roar with laughter and apologise for forgetting. Well done Mom for reminding me and keeping me in my place! I now have the 25th of November firmly etched in my mind.
Back to the importance of today. Here’s to you my darling Goblin, hope you have an awesome day and get well soon. I love you madly. Going into London is really not good for your health! Every time you get a cold and pass it on to the whole family. I am now off to get the birthday breakfast and then start baking your chocolate cake. If it comes out well it may get a picture on my blog as a reminder I can do it.
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