BookmarkBookmarkTickBookmarkAddCheckBoxFilledCheckBoxCircleBumpCheckedFilledMedical

Mom Hilariously Opens Up About Celebrating Son’s Birthday on the Wrong Day

“Here’s a little story to allow all the moms of little ones out there to maybe feel a little better about yourselves.”
save article
profile picture of Nehal Aggarwal
By Nehal Aggarwal, Editor
Updated January 20, 2022
close up of lit candles on a birthday cake
Image: Getty Images

Mom fails happen—and with good reason. Moms work tirelessly for their families and are exhausted, so it’s a given that some things will slip by the wayside from time to time. Now, one mom is taking to TikTok to reveal her “mom fail” moment—and is going viral.

Emily Vondrachek from Minnesota has four kids all under the age of 5. In her hilarious TikTik video, she explains that she’s been celebrating her son Henry’s birthday, now 3, on the wrong date for two years now. “Here’s a little story to allow all the moms of little ones out there to maybe feel a little better about yourselves,” she says.

Vondrachek goes on to explain that her pediatrician called her about some trouble they were having billing her insurance for her last visit. While her pediatrician’s office had been told Henry’s birthday is on the 26th, the insurance company had the 25th on file.

“I’m his mother, I know his birthday,” she continues, explaining that she was about to call her insurance company to “let them have it,” but decided to check her birth announcement on Facebook to be completely sure. That’s when she noticed his birthday actually was on the 25th. “For two years I have been celebrating his birthday on the 26th,” she says in the video, adding, “And you want to know the worst part? It’s my middle child!”

She ends the video by saying she plans to spend the day having a “mommy date” with Henry. “I love my kids,” Vondrachek says at the end. “They may not have their birthday celebrations on the correct day, but they celebrate the next!”

In case you needed more proof the mom to four is tired, she starts to end the video with “Merry Christmas,” realizing halfway that Christmas is over.

In an interview with Today Parents, Vondrachek explained that Henry’s due date was February 26, which might have caused the confusion. “Maybe that’s why I got it wrong,” she said “But who knows. I’m exhausted.”

She added that for his fourth birthday next month Henry has asked for an Iron Man and Hulk themed party, but Hulk has to be red. “I have no idea how I’m going to make that happen,” she told the outlet, “but for my middle child I will do anything.”

Vondrachek’s “mom fail” moment is resonating with other parents. One person commented, “I got flustered one day when someone said I had a handsome baby boy and asked his name. I said Rob. Her name is Harper. It’s hard out here.” Another person wrote, “I feel like it’s a quiz I didn’t study for every time….Two of them even have the same date and I can’t get it right!”

Vondrachek certainly isn’t alone in her “mom fail” moment, and it goes to show that, while moms may not be able to do it all (Who could? It’s just not possible!), they love their kids and do their very best.

save article
Article removed.
Name added. View Your List
ADVERTISEMENT

Next on Your Reading List

mom looking at baby napping
Viral Video Jokes About the All-to-Real Naptime Freedom Paralysis
By Wyndi Kappes
funny tiktok video of dad gentle parenting
One Dad's "Gentle Parenting With Malicious Intent" TikTok Goes Viral
By Wyndi Kappes
costumed creepy easter bunny
15 Hilarious Photo Fails of Kids Meeting the Easter Bunny
By Ashlee Neuman
ADVERTISEMENT
This Reddit Thread Is Celebrating Moms and All Their #MomFail Moments
This Reddit Thread Is Celebrating Moms and All Their #MomFail Moments
By Nehal Aggarwal
Annoying Things Almost All Parents Say
Annoying Things Almost All Parents Say
By Elena Donovan Mauer
20 slides
20 Funny Baby Onesies for Future Jokesters
20 Funny Baby Onesies for Future Jokesters
By Emily Platt
you're mom illustrated humorous book cover
Liz Climo’s New Picture Book for Adults Is the Content Parents Need
By Nehal Aggarwal
ADVERTISEMENT
amy schumer with her bay son and husband walking in the park
The Hilarious Reason Amy Schumer Changed Her Son's Name
By Nehal Aggarwal
celebrity chrissy teigen
Chrissy Teigen Just Wants a Few Minutes Alone and Every Mom Can Relate
By Nehal Aggarwal
amy schumer walks in rainy city street
Amy Schumer Shares Hilarious Parenting Hack on Her YouTube Channel
By Nehal Aggarwal
ADVERTISEMENT
babies dressed up for valentines day in a chocolate heart box
Babies Dressed as Valentine’s Day Chocolates Are Too Cute to Handle
By Nehal Aggarwal
parents nap on couch at newborn shoot
Exhausted Parents Adorably Fall Asleep During Baby’s Photoshoot
By Nehal Aggarwal
Happy baby wearing a onesie thats "born awesome."
25 Reasons Babies Rock
By Lissa Poirot and Sarah Yang
ADVERTISEMENT
elf on the shelf fails
The Funniest Elf on the Shelf Fails of the Season
By Christin Perry
chrissy teigen holding her toddler daughter
Chrissy Teigen Says No One Takes Photos of Her and Moms Can Relate
By Nehal Aggarwal
toddler holds envelope addressed to santa
18 Kids Who Wrote the Cutest Letters to Santa
By Holly Pevzner
baby monitor with red filter
Scary Baby Monitor Image Is Going Viral and the Comments Are Hilarious
By Nehal Aggarwal
ADVERTISEMENT
little girl sitting on steps with pumpkins
Moms Are Carving Pumpkins to Replicate “Mom Life”—and It’s Hilarious
By Nehal Aggarwal
Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse available to rent on Airbnb
You Can Stay at Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse—for Only $60 a Night
By Nehal Aggarwal
dad laughing and watching tv while holding baby
Watch This Toddler Hilariously Interrupt His Mom’s Live TV Segment
By Nehal Aggarwal
ADVERTISEMENT
Article removed.