Birthday's are awesome! There's cake, presents, and the undeniable feeling that you can do anything. Like any other person, I'm excited about my birthday. And yes, it's in December. Now, there's always been an unspoken set of principles if you have a birthday in December. I think all my fellow December babies will agree. Take a look:

1. Christmas Comes First

No matter how early or how late in the month your birthday is, people will buy you a Christmas gift before a birthday gift.

2. Getting Combined Gifts

I've gotten a gift that counts for both my birthday and Christmas.

3. People Won't Always Remember

It's not that they don't care, but once December rolls around, the only birthday they're thinking about is Jesus'.

4. Throwing A Party Isn't Easy

I threw my sweet sixteen in February because the Holidays were too difficult for my family and friends. As if throwing a birthday party almost three months AFTER my birthday isn't weird.

5. Birthday v. Christmas Decorations

At my house, there's usually a lot of birthday decorations when the time rolls around. But come December, all that goes out the window. There will maybe be a happy birthday sign wedged somewhere in the garland. But let's face it, Christmas decorations are way more fun than birthday stuff.

Having a birthday during the holiday season can, at times, be tricky because people will always seem more consumed with Christmas and New Years, but they mean well. I've found that throughout my 22 years, my birthday was never forgotten, even so close to Christmas. And I'm sure it's the same for my other December babies. Just one thing though, a birthday present is not the same thing as a Christmas present.