is this appropriate?

on mum's birthday, anything goes.

until lilah can read words.

then the hat goes... until she's in her teens at least.

having a birthday with a 3 1/2 year old -- and being someone who particularly enjoys their birthday -- is a rather new experience, because EVERYTHING must be shared. so it was part my birthday, and part lilah's birthday.

which was fine, except when she wanted the presents. then i had to lay down the law... which, for the un-childed out there, was No. Those are mummy's presents.

for the record: "Your birthday is in September. Will we share your presents then?" does not actually work to produce anything except more crocodile tears.

I admit it. I'm a selfish mum when it comes to my birthday. But I'm hanging onto it tooth and nail, because as a mum, there isn't much you can be selfish about anymore.

happy fucking birthday to me. let's have mexican food and chilled beer and some of Steven's Amazing Cake and be merry and jolly and wiser than last year.

hip, hip, hooray!!!