Another Year Older and Not Much Wiser

Yeah, today I turn another year older. It amazing me how the older I get the less I care about the fuss on my birthday. Being acknowledged is nice and I appreciate the love from friends and family, but it just doesn't carry the same weight that it once did. I think it's because I am parent now and it happens to be that my sons birthday is just two days after mine. I am so focused on him and his birthday that I have just taken the focus off of me. We decided to have is party this year on Saturday instead of Sunday. Consequently the day of his party is on my birthday. I actually had once person ask if I was going to plan his birthday party around me too and make it a joint party. I laughed. I wouldn't do that anyway, but I don't want to take away the fact that we are celebrating Camden. This to me is his day. I am so happy that he is apart of our lives and he makes for the best birthday present EVER!!
So in just about an hour we are off to his party. I am so excited. This year will be much more fun seeing as he is more attentive and understanding of what is going on around him. For those of you who have little ones under the age of one who read this, trust me when I say this. . .their first birthday party is really for you. I was so excited last year to have Camden's first birthday and I know he enjoyed (as much as a one year old can). But the truth of the matter is they really don't understand or have a clue as to what is really going on. And you know they won't remember it. I actually have memories of when I was two. My oldest sister got married two days before my second birthday and believe it or not I remember parts of that day. So my point is, if I could go back, I would put more emphasis on Camden's second birthday than his first. I know they only have their first birthday once. But all of our birthdays come once. I hope that today will be a day that when Camden is older he can look back and remember, even it's just one small part of the day. We love our sweet boy.
Well, I'd better get myself into gear if I don't want to be rushed. TTFN