The Post-Birthday Report

Yesterday I turned 33. I don't feel any older (thank God) and, according to Micah, I don't look old because I have no gray hair and no wrinkles (again, thank God).

I got a beautiful pendant for my birthday from Meircee, and Mike and the kids spoiled me. Mike took Micah along with him to shop for me (I thought they were just going to get a cake). They came home with yellow and white daisies in a bright yellow happy face mug (Micah has always had a thing for happy faces LOL) and gorgeous sapphire earrings. Micah told me as I was opening the earrings that they cost more than $100 (he has no qualms about telling you what "he" spent). Mike later told me Micah wanted to buy me a fake flower so I "could have it forever," but then the smiley face mug caught his eye from practically across the store. ;)

This morning, Micah himself told me that Dad didn't want me to have fake diamonds, but the real diamonds were really expensive. "Mom, some of them cost more than $1,000!" I get the feeling there was a little debate at the jewelry counter of the NEX, with Micah lobbying for the shiny fake diamonds and Daddy trying to explain why fake is never a good idea if you enjoy your sex life (without mentioning said sex life, that is). Never fear, I explained to him that you never (ever, ever, ever) buy fake diamonds for a woman. When he asked why I told him that you just DON'T, that it's a rule. I also told him that if you really love a woman you will save your money for months and months to buy her real, expensive diamonds instead of cheap fakes. With Micah's tendency to be literal at all times, in all things, I think his future girlfriends and wife are now safe from cubic zirconium and cut glass (Emily, take note-he may be a pain in other respects, but you won't have to school him in jewelry-buying).

Oh-my cake was a devil's food with cookies and cream icing and pieces of Oreos. Micah also chose this, but I bet you already knew that! I got a few bites and let the kids enjoy the rest.