I was born on September 1st at 8:47am, a certain number of years ago.

I had a sturdy build (8lbs 8oz), a decent amount of hair and lips that looked like I'd been given a dose of pediatric Botox.

My birthdays after that were usually good, though less eventful, of course.

Here's a Kodak Moment from my third birthday-

(Could also be a cute poster for the NRA):

Today I've had a pretty nice birthday, too.

I got some lovely cards, an armful of lillies and this fabulous work of art by Tya:

(It was much too big to scan properly, but you get the idea.)