A Perfect Birthday

Yesterday was my 27th Birthday. Another year older and, for the first time, definitely wiser - I am a Mummy now after all!

I woke at around 9am having had a really good nights sleep for a change. (I've discovered the joys of co-sleeping with Francis. I'm now able to feed him while I lie on my side and go back to sleep!) Graeme brought me my cards and gifts and I opened them all while still in bed. I got money from my Mum and Dad and Aunties Yvonne and Alison, a book from my sister, a Next Giftcard from my in-laws and a Body Shop Giftcard from my brother. Graeme had obviously been very receptive in recent weeks and had bought me things I'd been planning on buying myself - Night at the Museum on Blu-ray and The World According to Clarkson Volume 2. He also bought me a chocolate monkey (!) from Thornton's. I got a lovely "Mum" mug and a really sweet plaque with a poem on it from Francis. I'm going to put some of the money towards a new pair of trainers which I desperately need - my current pair are falling apart!

I'd wanted to go to Sefton Park, but the nice weather had disappeared and it looked like it might rain. Instead, we went into town so I could spend some of my gift vouchers, but I didn't see anything I wanted. This was not turning out to be a very successful day! We'd been round a couple of shops when Francis started getting hungry. After a brief stop-off in John Lewis to take advantage of their Parents Room to feed and change Francis, we went to the May Sum Chinese Buffet Restaurant, a place that never disappoints. It's not the kind of place to go for a romantic dinner for two, but the food is delicious and it's fantastic value for money. Francis slept through most of the meal, apart from a leaky nappy incident meaning an imprompu visit to the baby change facilities. Typical really - since Francis came home I've never been able to eat a meal in one sitting.

By the time we'd finished our meal it was after 5pm and all the shops were closed so we headed home. No sooner were we in the door than the heavens opened; we'd had a lucky escape! I had my first go on the Playstation 3 (we've downloaded a couple of really addictive puzzle games) and sent Graeme to the shop for a bottle of red wine. When Graeme came back, we put Night at the Museum on and cracked open the wine. Then Graeme brought me one last surprise - a Spider-Man birthday cake! Wine, Spidey-cake, a great film and even better company - my ideal night in!

All in all I had a wonderful day. It may not have been the most exciting of birthdays, but I spent it with the two most important people in my life and that alone made it my best birthday yet. Even if I am one step closer to 30.

Lisa xxx