Well trust me to be difficult.
To cut a long story short, despite my due date being the 10th December 2008, Little Miss P, following in her mothers a) stubborn nature and b) tendency to lag behind, decided not to make a show. So the medics got involved and gave her a helping hand (to put it mildly). Two weeks later, after a very dramatic birth, out she popped.
If you do the maths you'll figure out that she arrived, pipping Jesus to the post, on Christmas Eve.
(For the record, I made it to my mums for turkey.... apparently.)
Celebrating this joyous occasion has thrown up some questions.
Christmas is a wonderful time of year but surely a birthday would get lost in all the tinsel and fairy lights, her cards hidden behind those featuring robins and snowmen? Who wants to come and celebrate with us when there's a great party at their own home? Who wants birthday cake when there's mince pies? How can we expect birthday presents and Christmas presents? Do we have to buy separate wrapping paper or can we just use the Santa printed 5m roll? Is a whole year far too long for a little girl to wait for her special day, for it then to be topped by everyone elses joint special day - it'll send her into a spin. She'll have a celebration melt down.
Here's what we are going to do. Bear with me while I explain.
This year she turns one (good grief). To mark the occasion, we are hosting a birthday brunch on Christmas eve. An informal 'drop in' do, where friends and family can pop in as and when they can. There will be balloons, mulled wine, mince pies and birthday cake. This, I am hoping, will not encroach on anyone's Christmas plans yet we can still publicly acknowledge our own little miracle.
From next year onwards, we will celebrate the anniversary of her Christening day (and our wedding day - 2 for 1, it made sense), which is in August. Little Miss P will get presents, a party and cake. On Christmas Eve, she will get birthday cards and cake. Christmas day will be business as usual.
Does this make sense? Are we barking up the wrong evergreen? Are we just barking?
6 comments:
My niece was born on Christmas Eve as well! Not the best fun when you're little and presents are involved. Her "special day" is her Christening in May (near her parents anniversary as well) and they always celebrate with that as well. How ironic! Loving your blog!
:) Karin at Cafe Bebe
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I think that's a fantastic idea. My bday is Dec 30, which is even more rubbish than Xmas Eve. All my pressies arrive wrapped in leftover Xmas paper, or I get the dreaded '2-in-1' combined Xmas/Bday pressie (which essentially means I get stiffed one present). Everyone is either on holiday, or at home with their families, so it's impossible to get people together for any kind of celebration. And who wants to do anything on the night before New Year's anyway?? My b-day always used to disappear into oblivion, so for the past few years I've had a night out with friends in January instead, and it works out so much better. Plus it gives us something to look forward to after the post-Xmas/NY slump.
Completely and utterly barking. But that's Mummy brain for you...
I agree. one hundred percent. On all counts.
Well the queen has two birthdays, so why not Little Miss P? Makes sense to me.
Pigx
Hi - just reading your archives and wanted to comment on this one as my daughter is also a Christmas baby. She is 27th December and try as I might to convince myself that I'm ok with it, I'm really not!
I over compensate though and try to big up the whole winter/fairies/christmas thing for her - this year I did her a 'winter wonderland' themed birthday party.
I really like your idea of having the Christening day as her special day though we can't do that as F isn't Christened (I'd like to, but husband really doesn't want to - might try for one of those naming ceremonies..).
S x
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