What is it like to have the same birthday (or close) as an immediate family member?

My baby niece, born this past fall, happened to be born two days before her mother’s (my sister’s) birthday. When my sister turned 24 two days after giving birth to her daughter, she considered little Avia the best birthday gift she could get.

However, my parents tell me that my sister often used to get jealous of me as a child since my birthday came before hers, although I am two years younger – I was born in September, she in October. I think she was mostly angry about losing the special attention involved with birthdays, especially now that she was no longer an only child.

So I’m wondering, what will it be like for my sister and her daughter with birthdays spaced only 2 days apart? For those jellies who have experienced something like this (either with a parent, child or sibling), was it difficult for you to have to share the attention on your birthday? Parents, is it annoying to have to spend your birthday time making plans for your child’s party (a stressful event for many parents, I’m sure)? Or does having such a close birthday create a bond between the two that is different from other people?

I’d love to hear what you all have to say, since the time when my niece understands the concept birthdays is still pretty far away.