Today is my birthday. I am 29 years old. No, really, I am. I keep telling people that there must be something magical about this age since it is the one everyone wants to go back to. I am expecting great things from it.
But at the same time, I keep hearing myself say, "I'm 29," and I practically faint from the shock of it. 29! When did that happen?!?!?!
If there was a pause button on life, I'm one of those people who would always be pushing it. I'm afraid I'm never living in the moment enough . . . I'm too worried about the moment being over! A conundrum if ever there was one.
But it's been a good day so far. A good week, actually, since I started celebrating while we were still in Colorado with my family. So far, I think my favorite part of the day was walking Aaron to school. We haven't been able to walk in over a month because of the snow and extreme cold and inversion. It felt like a gift to be out in the brisk morning air.
My least favorite part of the day has been Bradley's constant stream of tantrums. Everything is making that little boy cry today. It's hard to be 2. Probably harder than being 29.
For my birthday, I would really love to know who is reading my blog! So come out of the woodwork! Say hi! Introduce yourself! It would make my day to get a boatload of comments from friends and soon-to-be-friends!
I read your blog!!! I love it. I bought Christmas books for the grand-kids based on your recommendations. I I was thinking about Daija having a birthday. When your baby turns 30 - it makes you realize that you are no longer thirty. That was a difficult day for me!.
ReplyDeleteIf I remember correctly the "magic" of 29 goes back to an old Jack Benny routine in which he always insisted on being 29. Enjoy 29 because tomorrow you'll be 53, and the day after you will be ageless. Life is but a moment.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! May your 2 year old take a long, long nap, and someone else make you dinner (that's all I really wanted for my birthday, at least). Love your blog, and your taste in books. I'm glad we can be "virtual" friends, because bookish people make me happy.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog. It is one of the two blogs I follow. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Amy!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Have you chosen any books as a birthday present to yourself?
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ReplyDeleteI'm reading! And I love it. Happy birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm an occasional reader of both your blogs. Happy Birthday! I'm 31 and it is very surreal but makes me more confident, for some reason.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. I'm 41 so enjoy your 29-ness! It's not really that old. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday yesterday! I think you are doing a great job of enjoying the moment - it's just that with small children, there are so many moments all day long that you don't realize what you are enjoying. Even now, I keep reminding myself to enjoy today - don't worry about yesterday or tomorrow. That is a difficult concept to practice. Having received a Kindle for Christmas, I am reading some new authors from the free and cheap areas - mostly murder mysteries. I am amazed at how many books you are able to "consume" in a year!
ReplyDeleteLove, Grandma Jones
Happy Birthday! I am an email subscriber. I turned 30 last month, still not sure how I feel lo!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking the other day about how some scholars suggest that our resurrected age will be 33. I'm 33 right now, and I'm loving it. I'm in the best shape of my life and planning on running Ragnar this summer. Plus, I'm thoroughly enjoying these 5 kids (most of the time), and I get in a lot of reading while nursing the baby. Just something to look forward to when you have a few more birthdays.
ReplyDeletei'm reading, amy! happy birthday! just think, pretty soon you will be really old like me...i turned a whopping 30 years old a couple of months ago! :)
ReplyDeleteHi!!!! :) Happy belated birthday!
ReplyDeleteHow did you spend your day, youngin'? :)
Happy belated birthday, Amy! I love your blog! Your posts and the insightful, interesting, thoughtful book reviews you provide are always "can't miss" stuff for me!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Amy! Love your blog. New look. It's nice! When we moved away from our cute little duplex together I was 29. Now I'm older than that:) Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Amy! I am reading your blog, albeit behind schedule and out of order :) I will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of being 29 this year :) Hope your day was happy and special in every way and that 2014 brings you all good things!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog. I hope you had a great birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Sorry that I'm so late. I'm glad that it was good, and I've enjoyed reading your blog over the past year. You're inspiring me to read more! :)
ReplyDeleteTomorrow is my birthday. I will be 60 years old. I, too, am saying "when did that happen?!?!?!" I was only 4 years older than you are now when I first met you and your Mom, who was then a Story Hour Leader at the library! And now, here I am reading your blog, and gaining so much from it's reference, inspiration and humor. I look forward to opening my email and seeing it there. So sorry I missed you in Akron, but maybe next time. Happy 29th, Amy.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Jan! I hope you had a fun day! And thanks for your kind thoughts!
DeleteThank you so much to all of you who left a comment! It was great to hear from so many of you!
ReplyDeleteAhhh! So sorry to be so late on the get-go! You are wonderful and every time that I am able to stop by your blog, I am in awe of your creativity and incredible amount of passion and love that you have for your books!
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