Totally awesome birthday that was all about ME

This past Wednesday was my birthday, and it was awesome. I am usually not a "birthday" person, in the regards that I never really WANT something, mainly because if I ever want something I usually just buy it and don't wait until my birthday. I also am not a person that absolutely LOVES getting gifts, like Pat. Don't get me wrong, getting gifts is awesome but I don't seem to get the same "high" out of it as Pat does. Also, since being married getting a gift from Pat means that the money is coming out of OUR bank account, so basically I am buying myself a gift, and that just isn't that fun.

Anyways, even though the above is all true, this year my birthday was super special for me and I long for another day just like it.

I decided to take the day off of work because last year I worked on my birthday and that was just no fun at all. Just knowing that I had a day off from work in the middle of the week gave me something to look forward to. Regardless if it was my birthday or not having a day off from work is always a treat.

So as expected I was able to sleep in a little on Wednesday morning, but as unexpected Pat was able to sleep in with me and go to breakfast with me. Recently, I have been really craving these bagels from the bagel place that LOADS on the cream cheese, so that is where we went and it was awesome.

From there Pat had to go to work and I decided to go see a movie by myself. I don't know if this was the first time I have seen a movie by myself, but it is so fun! I went to a 12pm showing of the chick-flick "The Lucky One" with Zac Effron and enjoyed eating my Red Vines as I watched the movie with about 5 other people. It made me wonder what the situation of these people were. Why were they watching a movie at 12pm on a Wednesday by themselves? Was it their birthday too? Whatever the reason, these people had it all figured out, because seeing movie by myself was liberating and super enjoyable. This definitively wont be the last time I do it and I am definitely not going to wait until my next birthday either!

After the movie, I came home and took a nap. A. Two. Hour. Nap.

When I woke up it was time for me to enjoy my present from Pat--a prenatal massage. I have had plenty of massages in my time, mostly from and with my friend Meghan during our college years; however, a prenatal massage was my first (obviously). I have been wanting a massage ever since I got one as gift from my sisters for my birthday last year, but I was a little bummed because I knew laying on my stomach for that long would be super uncomfortable. However, I found this place really close to where we live and that I am going to be able to go to on a regular basis during my pregnancy because a lot of it will be covered by my insurance, which is awesome.

After the massage I went straight to California Pizza Kitchen to meet Pat for dinner. It is always the restaurant I choose for any special occasion. So of course, with all the restaurants in NYC, I chose CPK. haha I am so cultured! As always, it was so great. At dinner Pat said that this whole "gift" thing has to change. What he meant by this was me not telling him something I wanted that I could unwrap. You see, the way Pat feels loved and show his love is by giving gifts. So, the fact that he wasn't able to give me a gift that he could see me unwrap made him feel like he wasn't showing his love for me on my birthday. I had to explain to him that I don't work that way and also that I got the massage. Plus, my Christmas gift (the $3K camera and lens) AND my $1,000 cat for my last birthday can last me a few gifts for the next few years.

The rest of the night was filled with American Idol, listening to birthday wishes on my voice-mail, reading Birthday wishes on my Facebook and by text and falling asleep to a good book.

Now, if this doesn't sound like the perfect birthday, I don't know what does!!!!!!!