Oct
08
UPDATE: Hugely Pregnant and Adorable Mary just called me from her hospital bed in TX. She’s 5 cm. dilated and waiting for her epidural. We chatted and laughed and prayed, then I sent her on her Mary way to push baby Jake into the Big Wide World. Love you, Mary! Baby Jake update in the morn!
My hugely pregnant friend Mary (is it okay if I call you that, Mare?) wrote a post last week that struck a chord deep, deep within me. She asserted that people with October birthdays have been hoodwinked, bamboozled, shafted.
Just look at the calendar hanging on your wall. Provided you remembered to flip the page a week ago, more likely than not, you’re staring at a hideous picture of goblins or jack-o-lanterns (or a puppy dressed as a witch).
Mary (who turns 26 on the 10th) is married to Seth (who is just four days her junior), and they’re expecting baby Jake sometime before Hideous Calendar Page Month comes to an end.
That poor family.
As a girl who was born on Halloween, I told Miss Mary she had nothin’ on me. And it only gets worse with age. As my birthday nears, my darling children aren’t plotting sweet surprises for their mama’s special day so much as they’re plotting how many different Beggars’ Nights they can go to in one week.
Call me the Trick-or-Treat Martyr.
I’m thinking from now on, all October calendar pages should be adorned with something like this.
I don’t know who to petition about this injustice, but I’m not just going to lie down and take it.
Okay, so maybe I am.
Anyway. I’m curious.
1. What’s your Birthday Month?
2. And where do you think it ranks among the other 11 as far as Cool Calendar Pages go? (1 being the awesomest, 12 the lamest)?
3. And why?
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I have a November Bday which I love, sometimes it falls the day before Thanksgiving too so I get to think the whole family gathering is all about me. Luckily I love pumpkin pie because that has been my birthday cake alot!
I’d rate it a 12!
I have something in common with one of your bloggers. Gail and I were born on April 17 and seem to agree that that is a great birthday. She referenced the occasional occurrence of celebrating on Easter. Approximately every eleven years that has occurred, and believe me I have lived through a lot of those cycles and am thankful for every one. I might also mention that I named my first child Gail, but she was born March 30. Spring is my favorite season so I like everything about the day that I was born — We celebrate the Resurrection which clinched God’s salvation plan, and the plants and trees in Ohio soon begin reminding us of that new life as they show us that though they appeared dead, they are really alive. I want you to know that there will come a day when people will attend my funeral. I will not be dead. I will be more alive than ever before. I am looking forward to that.
May is the bestest month ever to have a birthday ;P
It’s pretty much right in the middle of the year – it’s Spring (in England anyways) – and I just love the sound of May!!!!!!! And it’s right between Christmas’
My poor son was born 1 week before Christmas – that sucks and gives October a run for it’s money!!!
September! It’s the #1 month in my book. It’s a month of perfect weather (esp this year) and every once in awhile, my bday falls on Labor Day. With school starting, there’s lots of crisp new things in our house. It’s a time of new beginnings. I was just thinking last month that it is the most perfect month for a birthday. Marla, I think you need to make a photo calendar for 2010!!
Seriously….you think OCTOBER is the worst month? Seriously?
My bday is in December. Its always forgotten or “rescheduled” because it is stuck in between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Or better yet….family feel they only need to give you one gift for both occasions. Really. OH…and one more thing…..all my birthday gifts are wrapped in CHRISTMAS PAPER. Christmas napkins, Christmas everything….and did I mention my name is HOLLY?
Good thing I like Christmas, eh? But I’ll have you know that both my kids have summer birthdays!
How funny! I just read Shannah’s post above – scarily similar!
I’m a Feb baby, and I don’t like it because it means I don’t get all the cute winter accessories that you get when you’re born in winter! Even Christmas for us is in summer, so I totally miss out!
Plus it’s Valentine’s – so Feb is always filled with love heart pages on the calender. Boring!
I’m with Cousin Kelly, as we share a birthday (yay for Feb. 16th). On calendars, February is either all about presidents or Valentines Day. How about a nice winter scene?!?
I’m a December baby, the 28th to be exact and I used to think it sucked because it was too close to Christmas, but my parents have always been good about keeping it all separate. And, I never had to go to school on my birthday which was awesome! I rank December as a 6 because it’s a nice happy month with lots of holiday spirit and remembering Jesus’ birth, but too cold for outside parties.
My birthday is in January. I give it a 1 for calendar pages, a 4 for best-time-of-year-to-have-a-birthday (my sons were born in spring and summer and I think pool parties rock!) It’s kind of cool (lit. and fig.)having been born during the first month of the year. I usually have nice snowy woodland scenes on my calendars, and I don’t mind getting a few more gifts after Christmas. I don’t really enjoy getting together with family AGAIN after the Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s marathon, but that’s just because I’m a grumpy, reclusive sort who doesn’t enjoy more than one party per month. Give me a night alone with my husband for my birthday and I’m happy.