I am now 44...Oh My!

Yes, yesterday was my 44th birthday.  I had a very busy weekend with friends and family so it went by very quickly which was actually fine with me.  Friday night, E and I went out for my birthday dinner (we do this every year for each other) and I picked a place we had never been to and it was recommended by a co-worker.  It was wonderful...had the best gnocchi and coconut cake ever and got a very sweet card from E.  On Saturday, I packed up the car with an overnight bag and all my Thirty-One stuff and head to have lunch with a good friend from High School that lives in the town I grow up in.  It was nice to sit and chat with her for about 2 hours.  She gave me a card that plays a song we used to listen to way back when and a pair of matching earrings with a necklace - which was so sweet of her and she paid for our lunch too.  I then went to my Dad's house and hung out with him and my sister for the next 3 hours before my Thirty-One party that evening.  The party was a great success and everyone there had a great time purchasing bags, chatting with friends and munching on food.  I was the last one to leave at 11 p.m.

Slept in at my Dad's house on Sunday till almost 10 a.m. and then my brother, sister-in-law and my nephew came over and took both my Dad and me out to lunch for my birthday.  After lunch we spent some time outdoors in the backyard putting the roof on my Dad's screenhouse and getting it all ready for the nice weather. Then back home around 5:30 p.m.  All and all a very nice, relaxing and enjoyable time with friends and family weekend.

How do I feel being 44?  I hate saying that number to tell you the truth.  I don't feel any older, but in my mind when I think about what that number means - going into my mid 40's and on the way to 50.  Also, of course, the reminder of being of maternal age - my eggs are OLD!  I was asked by my good friend from high school on Saturday whether we planned to try again and I said "no" and explain our reasons to her.  She said she totally understood and that she has another friend who is trying for her second right now at my age and it isn't going well, but she is a stay at home mom and is determined to do whatever it takes to have another one.  I said, I wish her all the luck in the world and hope she achieves her dream. 

So, starting this coming holiday weekend we will be in full packing mode.  The movers are all scheduled for the end of next week and we will be obtaining the key to the house next Wednesday to start moving stuff over ourselves.  I am really excited to get into the house.  I have in my mind where things will be placed and so looking forward to having more space.  One of the most exciting things will be to have an office space to be able to work on my Thirty-One business.  I am also excited to see how the kitties will like their new home and all the space they will have to move around too.  Still have a couple of bill people to contact regarding the move, but the main ones are done.  All in all feeling pretty good about how things are moving along. 

Lastly, I have to say with meeting up with other women over this weekend (who are either married or living with someone) and having conversations about their relationships (most are dealing with issues surrounding their spouse's job, their sex life, ex-husbands and living situation, etc.) I walked away feeling really good about my relationship with E.  I truly love my hubby and I know it the same for him as well (he has been saying it alot lately) that I can honestly say we are in a very good place presently in our marriage and that alone makes me incredibly happy at this time.