*ahem* it’s my birthday.

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April 2009 will not go down in history as the BEST! MONTH! EVER! for anyone I know.

Me included.

However.

April 2009 will go down as one of the most blessed months of my life.

For every horrible thing that knocked me down this month, there was a net already in place to catch me.

You were my net.

Yes. You.

When I went in for a painful medical procedure I had a dear friend to hold my hand and tuck my drooling face into bed when it was all over.

That same friend took the moosh in as her own when I flew across the country to be with one of my best friends who lost part of her heart on April 7th.

When I got into an accident on an LA freeway I had two ladies in the car with me who turned my sobs of sadness into sobs of laughter.

When complete and all consuming emotional exhaustion punched me in the face, I had friends who called, texted, tweeted, emailed, stopped by and just showed up.

I received more bad news today about my reproductive future but it’s okay, because I have friends who believe something good is going to come of this.

While Cody is off claiming adverse possession of the Law Library until 2 am, I have my one and only sissy sitting next to me watching ER reruns all night.

Instead of having to march around my city alone in honor of Maddie, I was surrounded by 16 other women. Five of those women made me laugh so hard I forgot to breathe. Multiple times.

Just as I’m about to slip under and succumb to the extreme blergh of the entire month of April, some lady shows up in some form with inappropriate jokes, Canadian candy,  professional hugging arms or words of extreme comforting wisdom.

Pardon me, but girls pretty much kick ass.

Today is my birthday. I am 27 years old. Don’t feel much like celebrating, but it is a tradition that you darlings make me a comment cake on my birthday. Layers of comments filled with the best things that happened to you in the month of April.

I know it sucked for a lot of us, but there were bright spots.

And you were mine.

168 thoughts on “*ahem* it’s my birthday.”

  2. Happy Birthday! For your birthday – you need a cupcake. You have a cupcake date with me in the real near future.

    March/April of 2009 has been 2 of the hardest months of my life for multiple reasons – but on top of the hurt comes blessing too numerous to count.

    Best thing this month – too good to write in the comment section. We’ll talk over cupcakes…

    DesignHer Mommas last blog post..And we Marched (into the burning sun)

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  3. Happy Birthday Casey. Even though the month was so tough I truly hope today isn’t. May you enjoy laughter and love today!
    April brought me one old and dear friend who I thought lost forever, and with her laughing noises I forgot I could make.

    Clinks last blog post..its not me its you.

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  5. Happy Birthday!

    At the very beginning of this month I had a chance to hang out with YOU. I made some life-changing admissions. I’ve started opening up more. The SUN started shining. I walked for James & Jake and Maddie. I was reminded that I have the most incredible kids. I was reminded that I have the most incredible friends. And I started to kinda like myself again!

    Steph

    Adventures In Babywearings last blog post..The Crowd Intrudes All Day Til I’m Finally Swept Away

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  7. Happy Birthday Casey!

    You’re strong, you’ve proven that. I hope that things start looking up for all of us because the universe, well…its just sucking right now. But we’re here to help you feel better and you’re there to give us a chuckle. So it’s all right.

    ashleys last blog post..Picking Favorites

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  10. Yay for Casey’s birthday!

    Best thing about this month…I got my new macbook which means I can skype away with all my new friends, including you (if you were ever on at the same time as me – work on that k)

    Love you!

    Jens last blog post..Randome Tuesday Thoughts

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  12. Wow, it really has been a difficult month for you. Kudos to you for pushing through it. It’s great that you have so many friends and family to help. If there is anything I can do to help at any time, just ask!!

    Happy Birthday! Hope today makes up for all of the previous days this month!

    Patric Welchs last blog post..Happy 3rd Birthday Noobie!

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  13. Casey, I turned 27 this month too and also like you it wasn’t the best month for me either.

    I hate to be a downer on your birthday so I’ll refrain from giving you my tale of woe. I will say that I agree with you that girls kick ass. I wouldn’t have made it through this month(or the months to follow) without all the wonderful people who surround me.

    I wish you all the best on your birthday and my prayer for you is that this next year will be such that on your 28th birthday you can write your own cake with celebratory prose.

    Happy Birthday.

    Joannas last blog post..An update

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  16. Happy Birthday Casey!

    The best thing in April…

    1. The awesomeness that is the Internet/Twitter. The way EVERYONE came together to support a family going through a very difficult time. It was pretty amazing.

    2. Marching for Maddie – so many people of walked in her honor, including me. Wasn’t sure how I would do, but I finished and that was special.

    Hope you have a HAPPY day.

    Amazing Greiss last blog post..Remembering Maddie…

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  17. Happy Happy Birthday Casey! Sounds like you met some pretty incredible people – well not just met, but met face to face for the first time… and that is so incredible. I’m excited to meet some bloggers IRL too this summer hopefully!

    This month of April was a difficult one, but also so inspiring and full of amazing people and situations. This month of April really shined through to see that we all as bloggers and a community came together to support a family that some of us (me included) have never ever met… and that in itself is what makes April an incredible month.

    And, the month of April – talking to a friend of yours and mine who I won’t name here but who you are opening your doors too… and that is absolutely amazing for you to do that. xoxox

    Happy Birthday! 🙂 Enjoy your day today!

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  21. Happy birthday, Casey!!

    My happy moments in April include snuggling with my babies (big baby included) & some highly anticipated SUNSHINE!

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  22. Bright spots: My daughter turned 20 today! I got to visit NYC, a favorite place of mine. My sons became bigger, faster, funnier, and handsomer (that happens every month actually but never ceases to thrill me), I got a new Flip video thingy, a new little black dress, and new cute flats.

    Good month!

    Amy2 boyss last blog post..Today Everything Changed

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  26. Happy Birthday Casey!!

    April made me take stock in life and slow down. I think both of these things are good things.

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  29. April:
    My 2YO’s vocab took off as fast as his tantrums come on.
    The weather got nice enough to play outside.
    Our garden is coming in beautifully.
    I didn’t get fired. (And probation is going really well. :))
    Happy birthday!

    Emily Rs last blog post..H’s new favorite song

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  31. Worst thing–grief over Maddie’s passing (and no I don’t know the Spohr family at all…just through the blogosphere)

    Best thing–hmmm…gettin’ my house painted…drinking wine on my porch…spending a lot more time than usual with my 19 month old daughter…but the BEST thing would have to be discovering a whole group of you “mommy bloggers” (don’t know if you like or hate that term, but I don’t know what else to call you) who I have connected with in a way that I haven’t connected with new friends in quite some time. Who know you all were out here?? And that you all sound just like me?? And that I would feel this connected to a group of strangers from reading tweets and blogs in one short month? For this, I am grateful. My life may be about to change (trying for #2, may quit job that I love b/c childcare is suckingly expensive) and knowing that you all are out here to talk to makes the thought of that a little less daunting. That’s all. Happy Birthday.
    From a “stranger” in Atlanta.

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  33. Happy Birthday!

    The best thing about April… the weather from this past weekend. And meeting some great women. And your birthday. And Punkin actually trying pasta for the first time ever (or so I hear – he still won’t eat it from me).

    punkinmamas last blog post..success!

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  34. So…back before April completely blew chunks (I’ve got my own issues with April this year)…good things this month included: meeting you and your awesomeness and more recently, being able to walk the kiddos to the park in the heavenly sunshine, soaking the goodness of the world in.

    Michelles last blog post..Winners!!!

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  35. I met Maddie and her family online and fell in love with a beautiful little spirit.

    I embraced my own children just a little bit more every day!

    I drove my freshman son to many many varsity high school golf tournaments (though I will be glad when we’re done with that in a few weeks!).

    I spent time with extended family at my nephews baptism.

    And I welcomed my sunbirding parents home from the south for the summer.

    Happy Birthday Casey!!!

    kriss last blog post..Poor ole squirrel…

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  36. Happy Birthday, you sassy sexy little ball of awesome!

    The best thing that happened to me in April was taking a week off work to spend with my kids during their Spring Break. Which during this time on a zoo trip we saw Orangutan sex and crazy looking animal ahem penises. But that wasn’t what made it great. Creepy and funny yes. But the great part was a week free from work just to hang with my kiddos. It was a stop and smell the roses kind of thing.

    WMs last blog post..Hacked,Jacked and feeling out of whack

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  37. My favorite parts of the month? Probably my Dad’s 70th birthday celebration. All of the family was together, which is rare, and we had a blast. All of the grandkids, ages ranging 6-15 put on a concert for my dad and I’ve never seen him so happy.
    Other favorite part of April? Meeting up with Casey and other blogger moms and marching for Maddie. Bittersweet because it was a sad occasion, but wonderful to see so many loving and giving moms taking part in a great cause and doing something for someone most had never even met.

    The Mom Experiences last blog post..March for Babies

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  40. Happy Birthday! The best thing about April for me was starting my own blog, finding fabulous people on the internet, like you, who in sharing a small bit of their own life (both good and bad) offer hope, love and support to the rest of us. Here’s to a year ahead of learning from this April to love a little harder, laugh a little louder, and continuing to share both our joys and concerns with all.

    Angis last blog post..Groundbreaking Ceremony

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  42. Hey, it’s my birthday too. I knew I liked you.

    We ran for Maddie on Saturday. A small March for Babies in a small town, but still important and gutwretching as always.

    I’ve struggled a lot this month with ‘life goes on’ stuff. Because of course it does, even when we want it to stop…or reverse…but it does and so do we.

    Here is to remembering to live in the moment. Happy Birthday to us.

    brits last blog post..Quest que cest

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  45. Happy Birthday, Birthday sister! It’s my birthday too! I hope you have a wonderful day. Here it’s raining, but we already made little mini chocolate cakes this morning, and there are steaks on the grill in my future. If only you lived just a wee bit closer, you could all come over for a birthday dinner. If only I’d known, we could have planned something.

    Have a beautiful day.

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  46. You know, your birthday is a day to celebrate YOU being around for so-and-so many years, not necessarily for you to celebrate the goodness of the year or day itself.

    And I’ll tell you this, it has been a pretty awful month, for pretty much everyone I “know” online and for me personally.

    One of the things that has lifted ME up through this month is coming over here to this site. Whether it’s being glad that I don’t have to have a ‘scopy (or getting to feel like Part Of The Cool Bloggers Club by sending that pinata ichc about it), glad that Heather & Mike have a friend like you, getting all nostalgic for places in Indy by seeing your march photos, being made to smile by your sillies here and on twitter, or simply being given something to think about, you’ve helped me make it through this month.

    And I have to add, that didn’t spring up just in this month (well, the comfort for the bad stuff did)… since I had run across your blog many moons ago and been lurking, I already “knew” you well enough to know I should come over here when I needed a fix.

    So for me, this whole past year has really been enhanced by having you around.

    Also, woot! (?) because I have finally found someone in the blogosphere that I’m older than. Which seems kind of a dumb thing to celebrate but I’ve been feeling like I’m the annoying online kid sister, following all the big kids around. And I just assumed you were older since Moosh is older than Kibwana. But your freshfaced little self places me in the MIDDLE of the age range. Yay! But wait, does that mean I’m old? Hm…

    Anyhow, so, Happy Birthday – we are all happy you got borned today. Especially me. 🙂

    Dellas last blog post..Just to prove…

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  48. The sun & warm weather finally hit New England & I have a tan. Plus my last day of classes for my undergrad college career was yesterday.

    Happy birthday, Casey!

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  50. First of all I would like to say that you are one awesome lady!
    Before this month is over, we will have closed on a Townhouse we have been in the process of buying for over 10 months. It has been, hard, long and has brought me closer to the Savior and grateful for the journey.
    Here’s cheers to April 2009 and to looking forward to May and all the other months and what wonders they may bring and all the challenges we can get through so we can continue to learn and grow.
    BTW, as a side note rent the movie “Into the Wild” I’ll warn you now, it’s rated R and has nudity as in nudists of the hippie variety. But that aside, it is very amazing and can be life changing.

    Happy Birthday!

    kats last blog post..Busy Busy Busy

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