From enduring the whole singing bit to feigning delight over very questionable birthday gifts, your special day can be rife with pitfalls.
But once the birthday cake is wheeled out, everything slots into place, right?
Well not if you're the utterly adorable Marty Williamson!
Celebrating his second birthday with gusto, this toddler pulls out all the stops when it comes to blowing out his candles, but unfortunately it looks like it's just not meant to be.
If you're not smiling from ear to ear at the end of this adorable vid, we don't know what to tell you!
