happy birthday to me

in 44 mins time i'm going to be one.

wow

i'm not sure we all planned it this way. i'm just recovering from a nasty illness which resulted in a scary rash and fever on the plane back from england on wednesday. i'm cheerful but have no idea whether it's day or night any of the time. i'm probably doing better than mom though.

i just woke up from some sleep, screamed until dad brought me a bottle, i type this quickly to you before closing my eyes hugging my tiger and getting some more serious zeds. i have to be bright and breezy for 4am to give mom a run for her money while dad hands on the baton.

any how, sorry not to have been in touch from england, we were just too busy. dad was weirdly busy back home.

enjoy my birthday. i refuse to allow a photo of me looking red-eyed and pasty-faced, so you'll have to wait till i'm better to gaze adoringly at my 1-year old cuteness. happy birthday katrina who is 3 hours younger than me. see y'all soon.