It's my birthday....my b-b-b-birthday

As I was reading a few of my fave blogs, it occurred to me that since today is my birthday, I should post a little something.

I am 35 today and even as I type this, it's sort of hard for me to believe. 35 used to sound so dang old to me but I've gotta tell you- I don't feel THAT old.

Sometimes I worry that other people think that I am boring and not fun anymore. Mostly because I rarely go out to a bar, rarely go shopping with just the girls, rarely do ANYTHING that doesn't involve the kids in some way. Don't get me wrong, I am social but usually anything social includes the kids. Which doesn't bother me at all.

Other than that, I don't actually feel old. I don't feel like I thought I might feel at 35- in a good way. I did think that I would have some financial stability by now but that's really my main area of disappointment. And I can live with that.

On the other hand, one really great thing that has come over me in the past year or so, is a certain sense of self-confidence that I was definitely lacking before. This has been awesome especially in the areas of parenting and work. I am rarely phased by anyone questioning my parenting approach. Because so many of our friends had children around the same time we did, I learned very quickly that there is more than one answer to most parenting questions and that a variety of things work. Also the fact that it's really hard to truly mess up your kids helps.

In the area of work, I feel competent in my field and no longer waste so much time second-guessing myself. Even in this new job, I feel very comfortable in the role I have assumed. In previous jobs, I have freaked out worrying about doing everything perfectly right from the start. This time around, I am giving myself the time to learn. It helps that I have a very supportive boss and awesome co-workers who are willing to offer guidance.

Anyway, enough of this because I am rambling--because I am VERY tired.
Maybe I am getting old! (LOL)