40 Thoughts As I Turn 40

Happy Birthday to me!  I can't believe I'm actually 40 now! 

I have a few thoughts about turning 40 - there just happen to be 40 of them - LOL!  I know, it's a lot, but I've been around for a LOT of years now so I figure I'm entitled!  :)

~ People tell me I look good for my age.  Nobody tells you that when you're 20.
~ I'm losing hair from my scalp, but gaining it on my chin.
~ My son thinks I'm old.
~ I still have SO much to learn from the Bible.
~ 40 is the new 30, so I still have time to figure out what I want to do when I "grow up."
~ I google every abnormal ache/pain to find out what disease I have.
~ I'm a little closer to that Senior discount!
~ My body has decided it does not understand the definition of "metabolism."
~ Does acne EVER go away??
~ "I've fallen and I can't get up" commercials seem more realistic.
~ If I don't write it down, it will be forgotten.
~ If I forget to check the place that I wrote it down, it will be forgotten.
~ I still stay up too late.
~ I'm not afraid to talk about retirement and making a will.
~ I might repeat myself and not realize it.
~ I might repeat myself and not realize it.
~ I've forgotten what my natural hair color looks like.
~ Getting fit and eating right are more of a priority.
~ I find it scary that the clothes I wore in high school are back in style.
~ I didn't own a computer or a cell phone when I got married.
~ I'm more worried about whether my clothes are age-appropriate (or comfortable) than trendy.
~ I would rather veg on the couch and eat pizza with family than dress up and go to a fancy restaurant.
~ I have not lost the ability to kill house plants.
~ The older I get, the more conservative I become.
~ I'm not afraid to tell you my age, but I am afraid to tell you my dress size.
~ My son is the same age that I was when my Mom was my age.
~ Family history has become more interesting to me.
~ I'm still learning how to be a good wife and mom.
~ It's never too late to learn new skills!
~ The scariness of attending a 20-year class reunion is behind me.
~ My Grandparents, Mother, Stepmother, and some Aunts & Uncles have all passed away.
~ My husband is still my best friend.
~ I refer to people in their 20's as "kids."
~ I still love to laugh!
~ I like the fact that I am frugal (most of the time).
~ I've become a pretty good cook.
~ I drive as if everybody else is planning on crashing into me.
~ I can't break the habit of trying to use a non-existent brake on the passenger side when hubs is driving.
~ I look forward to enjoying my "Fabulous Forties!"
~ As I have matured, so have my tastes in chocolate!

Can you relate to any of my thoughts?  I think you should all have some cake or chocolate today so it's like you're celebrating with me!  :)

Have a fabulous day my friends and thanks for stopping by on my special day!