Five on Friday

Plenty of people do "Ten on Tuesday", so why not "Five on Friday"?

1. This will be my first Mother's Day where I have the experience of being a mother to children that are not here on this earth with me. I won't get a hand print craft with their tiny fingers and palm, nor will I get a collage of pics of them doing fun things. I still get to celebrate here on earth with Claire, and celebrate we will. I even took the day off the next day to spend all stinking day with her from start to finish. I may even crawl into her crib with her and nap. She is sure to get a million kisses all over her cute little face, and a million more for each of her siblings that aren't here to kiss.

   2.     I'm speaking on a panel at church this weekend. It talks about "In Her Shoes", and each mom has 
           had a different walk in motherhood, getting to motherhood, and surviving motherhood. I get to speak
           about the triplets, and it makes my heart full of joy that I will get to speak their names to other
           people. That people won't look at me and just think Claire is my only child, or ask..."so, when are
           you going to try again?" or "isn't it time for another one yet?". I loath those questions. We did a 
           recorded run through for our other campus' last night. It was a success. I didn't become a blubbering 
           mess. Hurray! You can watch me online HERE Saturday at 6pm EST, Sunday at 8am, 9:30am,
           11:30am, 1:30pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm EST and a WHOLE lotta chances during the following week.

     3.   Monday we are either going to the zoo, or to Strong National Museum of Play. I can't wait! Both of
           them will be firsts for Claire. We were going to go to the zoo for the first time last summer, but I was
           on restrictions from walking more than a few steps a day. And the museum...yes, I don't "do" germs,
           so we avoided it at all costs her first year of life, and then it was summer and who plays indoors in
           the summer? And THEN it was cold and flu season....so again, refer to the whole I don't "do" germs
          thing...so that brings us to now. A day I know will be pretty empty at both places because it's a
          Monday and school is still in session. Win!

     4.  Uh, WHERE the heck did this year go? We are preparing for graduations and I feel like the school
          year just started. I can't believe it's May! Speaking of my May......

     5.  MY DAUGHTER TURNS TWO THIS MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two weeks from
         Monday my daughter will be celebrating her 2 year birthday. I remember her BIRTHday so vividly,
         how could that be 2 years away? I can't believe what "life" has happened in these 2 years, and how
         quickly each day is flying by. I want time to stand still with her. I don't want to miss a single
         opportunity to be with her! My husband text me the other day that she went pee pee on the potty. It's
         really the first time, since her actual first time was only a few drops before she got up and peed all over
         the bathroom floor. I cried. Right here at my desk. I can't believe I missed it. I didn't get to celebrate
         that moment with her. I called her on the phone right away and screamed with delight with her. Not
         the same. I hate missing those moments. But 2 years old? Really? Wow.