Wednesday 18 November 2009

Surprise!

Yesterday I turned 35 years old. It was a very unusual birthday in many ways. First of all because I'm pregnant. Second because I'm exhausted from all the heavy bleeding and worrying. And third because I got to spend it surrounded by people I love. 

You see, my whole family had flown in to surprise me and showed up on my doorstep the other day. Do I need to say I cried my eyes out when I opened the door and saw Mamma, Pappa, Sister, Mr. Sister and Nephew standing behind D who had snuck out to get them at the airport. And it wasn't the pretty, happy kind of tears but rather the snot-flying-barely-breathing-sobbing-loudly not so pretty kind. It was just so wonderful to see them and I'm quite frankly an emotional wreck right now.

So my birthday started with the famdamily waking me up with breakfast in bed, a traditional swedish happy birthday song and a small mountain of presents. Among them was a very special present from D that I've had on my wish list for a long time now... one of these:

Happy-happy-joy-joy! I promise I'll post pictures as soon as I figure this baby out.

Later that day we all went to the zoo which we pretty much had to ourselves. I was rolled around in a wheel chair next to my nephew in his stroller. We went exploring, had wild races and made obnoxiously loud animal noises.
For dinner we went to my favorite local restaurant and ate way too much yummy foods and when we came home we stuffed our faces with birthday cake. 

Do I need to say it was a wonderful day? Did I mention I have the most awesome family? I just felt surrounded by love and could not have wished for anything more. Except... when I blew out the candles on the cake I closed my eyes and wished for the acrobat to hang on, grow and join us strong and healthy in nine months.


18 comments:

  1. Happy birthday! So glad you had a great day and that your family was able to come spend it with you.

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  2. Happy happy happy birthday girl! What an awesome suprise that was. You really sound like you were overjoyed and so so so happy! I am so happy for you and know the little acrobat is flipping around getting comfortable for the months ahead. xoxoxoxoxoxo

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  3. Happy Birthday to you!

    I'm so glad that your family came!!

    Keep holding on baby acrobat!!!

    V. Jealous of your new camera!

    xx

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  4. Happy Birthday! How awesome that your family surprised you!!! That's a really nice camera, enjoy.

    Still praying for you and the acrobat.

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  5. Happy birthday! And what a sweet gift (er, the family being sweet in the emotional sense, and the camera being SWEET in the "awesome" sense!).

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  6. Happy Birthday and what a wonderful birthday surprise!! What an awesome family!! Hoping the bleeding subsides soon.

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  7. What a wonderful birthday surprise. Happy belated birthday and I hope your wish comes true!

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  8. Happy birthday - sounds like an amazing day.

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  9. OH sweetie how awesome!!! Your family is incredible!! I'm glad to see you sprits are lifted a little. And how cool to have a family reunion on your birthday! Your little acrobat is still in my prayers as you are too. I hope your wish comes true. Love and lots of Hugs!!! Oh And Happy Belated Birthday!!!

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  10. Congrats and DON'T WORRY!!!! Prayers for the acrobat and you... coming from the USA and fellow SITSa...

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  11. Happy Birthday!!! You definitely have a fabulous family!

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  12. Happy birthday! What an incredible gift to have your family there and as a surprise! That is fantastic! Would you have ever imagined that you would have little acrobat growing right now. This is going to be a great thirty-fifth year! :)

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  13. Sounds like a great birthday! What a great family you have :)

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  14. Happy Birthday! :) :) :) What a genuinely cool suprise by your fam! Glad to hear the day was filled with good times!

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  15. happy 35th! I am glad to hear you are well.

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  16. A belated Happy Birthday. I hope you had a fantastic day, surrounded by family & friends.

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  17. Wow, what a fantastic surprise, and a lovely camera too. Happy belated birthday, and I really hope your wish comes true.

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  18. Wow that sounds awesome! Happy Birthday!! I hope you get your b-day wish :)

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