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Four years to forty….

I woke up yesterday and was instantly pounced upon by a singing trio who performed a loud, slightly off key version of happy birthday.  It was instantly clear that their excitement of me gaining a six as opposed to a five at the end of my age was far more than my own.

It would seem that I have finally reached the age where I am happy to forgo birthdays in order to retain my previous number.

Still, one cannot fight the ageing process so I pulled open my eyes and faced the facts that I was now 36, four years from forty.

I followed my usual morning routine, initially heading to the bathroom to empty my bursting bladder, which had filled from nothing since my 5am wee.  Whilst I am 36, my bladder is advanced and frequently mimics that of a prolasped ninety year old who wears incontinence knickers to get through the night.

The three children followed me still chorusing with passion and I hoped against hope that a surprise present would be a new lock on the bathroom door.  Since BB dropped her kecks and squatted on the potty next to me you can draw your own conclusion as to whether I was disappointed or not.

As it was my birthday I returned to my bed post bathroom, it was also only 6.45 and I saw no need to face the school day.  I feel the fun can be sucked out of a morning if you are running to time, and much prefer scratching my throat with banshee like screams of fake encouragement to motivate and terrify my kids into moving faster so not to miss the bell.

The singing muskateers were relentless, and like rats following a piper they danced onto my bed and surrounded me with early morning glee.

Cards started to be thrust at me from all angles, each child desperate to have theirs opened first. Twin boy won the battle as I grabbed his card before it impaled my eye and he crowed over his sisters as I tore at the envelope.

BB paid no heed and deceided to save me a job by opening the card herself.

I was spoiled which is always a nice feeling before 7am. My cards were decorated with love and flower stickers and I was soon sitting up in bed with a new necklace sitting prettily on my chest, new books all around me calling to be read, and smelling “beautiful” (so the small one said) with a new scent on my pjs.

All of this and still not 7.10.  Then finally the singing stopped.  Making way for the school encouragement to begin.

It may have been my birthday, but I still arrived at school with a scratchy throat….

Comments

  1. Kerry says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    Happy Belated Birthday ! Hope there was lots of lovely cake to be had xx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 19, 2013 at 9:36 pm

      lots of cake!

      Reply
  2. Katie @mummydaddyme says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    Happy belated birthday Jane! x

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 19, 2013 at 9:35 pm

      cheers mrs

      Reply
  3. helloitsgemma says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    Happy Birthday! Love this post. 40 is amazing darling – so I’ve heard!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 19, 2013 at 9:33 pm

      can you not remember?

      Reply
  4. helloitsgemma says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:20 pm

    Arty pants photo by the way! get you. New camera?

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 19, 2013 at 9:33 pm

      natural talent

      Reply
  5. Emma says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    Awww bless you. Happy Birthday!!!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 19, 2013 at 9:33 pm

      Thanks x

      Reply
  6. helloitsgemma says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    *snorts*

    Reply
  7. Antonia, Tidy Away Today says

    September 19, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    Happy birthday for yesterday, ’twas mine too – but I wish I was only 36! x

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 26, 2013 at 10:08 pm

      Oh Happy belated birthday

      Reply
  8. wendy says

    September 19, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    Happy birthday! Although please don’t say “only 4 years from 40.” I am also 36 and thinking I’m only 4 years away from 40 makes me want to cry and rock in a corner somewhere! 🙂

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 26, 2013 at 10:09 pm

      Lets go into denial together x

      Reply
  9. Actually Mummy... says

    September 20, 2013 at 9:11 am

    Heheh, I have a decade on you lovely, and I can quite happily tell you that you totally forget your age once you’re past 40 and revert to being a child about it all 😉

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 26, 2013 at 10:10 pm

      Promise?

      Reply
  10. Grenglish says

    September 20, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    Happy belated birthday! Hope you had a fab day, despite the scratchy throat x

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 26, 2013 at 10:10 pm

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  11. Middle-Aged Matron says

    September 20, 2013 at 5:38 pm

    How come it’s your birthday again? You’ve only just had one. Many happy returns from Four Years Past Forty!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 26, 2013 at 10:10 pm

      Why thanks x

      Reply
  12. Molly says

    September 21, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    A belated happy birthday! We shall celebrate properly when I see you soon! xx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 26, 2013 at 10:10 pm

      Hurrah

      Reply
  13. older mum in a muddle says

    September 23, 2013 at 3:50 pm

    A very belated happy birthday. Still in your thirties? X.

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 26, 2013 at 10:11 pm

      Very much so

      Reply
  14. Lauranne says

    September 30, 2013 at 1:07 pm

    Happy birthday!

    Reply

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