Outed.

Well, thanks to some people posting sweet entries about their daughter turning some significant Milestone Birthday, I guess I need to come clean.

Hi. My name is JuJuBee, and I am now thirty years old.

Phew.

Thirty. Yep. I really thought that it wouldn't phase me to turn this age, but it really comes with a lot of introspection. It's odd to not be in my 20's anymore. I know that most of my friends around the same age are nowhere (that's one word, sweetheart) near where I am in my 30th year, meaning married with three kids. I've always felt older than everyone else either because I was a VERY young mom or because I just quite literally FELT older...due to lack of sleeping for 2+ years (which is also why I looked so old and haggard and puffy eyed if you were to click on that link above.)

So, while I am over here getting over myself already, GAWD! Let me also tell you that my little Middle Child who suffers miserably from Middle Child Syndrome turned three on Saturday. THREE. Do you know what that means? It means that we are one year closer to having all three children be able to cut their own food and wipe their own asses!! Well, ideally that is what that means. Debatable though. Especially when the queen refuses to even think about the potty (after she had been almost perfectly potty trained for a full day last month.) She won't go to college in diapers. I know it, she won't. Really.

I had a great birthday. The mister woke me up with a cup of coffee that he made with my brand new Senseo. Actually, he replaced my old Senseo because he sort of broke the other one...ahem. Then I spent the day playing with the kiddos, my mother in law showed up just in time for Mr. JuJu and I to head out for a dinner and drinks and then a little shopping spree at the mall that included a stop at  heaven  Sephora and a little present for the whole family.

Thanks to those of you who sent me a birthday email. Maybe if I find time today, I'll get some of Madeline's birthday pics up on my Flickr. Have a wonderful first day of May! Where the hell did April go?

Comments

[One Wink]

Ju, sweetheart, I had no idea you would mind the "announcement." I crossed it out to make sure ;-P
The picture is beautiful and if I wasn't 100% sure you would approve, well... next time I'll go thru the proper channels. I'll make it up to you.
Sidenote: 29 was the only birthday that ever bugged me. Up until 52, that is. You're doing great.

[BuffaloJenn]

Happy Birthday!

[Becky]

Welcome to the Big Show!!

I love it! I couldn't wait to get out of my 20's!

Happy Birthday!

[Ambrosiality]

aww Happy Belated Birthday. sorry about feeling old now, but trust me, when your kids are teenagers, and your friends are older and chasing around 2 year olds u'll feel great =)

my mum had her first kid at about 22 cuz she married around 21, and thats what happened to her.

[Amanda]

Happy Birthday and Mother's Day! I am 32 and honestly I have never felt more myself than I have in my 30's. Everything is settled in my life and I love it! Now you can just say that every birthday is the anniversary of your 29th birthday!