That Sinking Feeling

I forgot that today is my mother-in-law’s birthday until about 11:30 last night. I texted Podrostok to make sure he knew but did not think I needed to wake the younger children because I would see them in the morning (since I am, yes, still home sick, though I expect to be back at work on Monday). Of course I slept right through their departure, so I don’t know whether Dino Spouse managed to tell them or not. What I do know if that my mother-in-law politely accepted my birthday wishes this morning and has since been conspicuous by her absence.

I don’t feel good about this, not at all.

Granted, she had her big birthday present already – her son took her to Atlantic City for a long weekend – but usually we would have marked the occasion itself with cards or something. I am shocked that I forgot until my husband reminded me last night.

Crap.