I just want to let you know that you may never hear her say it. Try to come to peace with that. The fact that you still have these feelings bubbling up indicates that they haven't been fully dealt with. Mostly it will take time but some work on your part.
For the birthday, little surprises through out the day are nice. Don't try to hard and I am sure everything will work out fine.
Kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory