It's known that having a birthday on or near a major holiday is a major downer (especially if you're still at the age where you're losing teeth and know that they will be replaced naturally). What is sometimes overlooked is that there is an entire season that mixes like oil and water with birthdays. Of course, we're talking about summer.
Naomi was a summer baby. Interestingly, her birthday is the same day as her cousin's. Also, Carson who was the ring bearer in our wedding increments his age on the same day. Her aunt's friend who was on duty as a nurse at the hospital about the time when Naomi was born also has the same birthday. There are at least two more people that we know who have July 29 as their birthday.
We've learned that July 29 is a good birthday for swim team purposes because the age cut-off is June 15. This means that Naomi will be swimming in the 7 and 8 year old division when she is almost 8 and almost 9. So a common response to hearing Naomi's birthday is, "oh, that's a great swim birthday!"
However, we get the impression that her league meet might be an annual occurence near the end of July. This year the meet was on her birthday and the day after. So instead of gorging herself on cake and ice cream, Naomi spent her birthday trying to stay cool, eating fruit and drinking water while waiting to swim for her team the Ygnacio Wood Seahorses. Perhaps going out to celebrate their 3rd place finish and her individual achievements after the meet was enough to offset any disappointment for not having a party on her birthday.
So this year her party with friends is scheduled for the second week of August. Based on the responses so far, we're beginning to think that perhaps a birthday party in July is not too bad after all. For next year, we're considering a swim party in June.
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