5 on Friday - Volume 10

ONE.
After last weekend's pukefest, I'm happy to admit we're all finally starting to feel better.  I ate my entire dinner last night, which hasn't happened in weeks.  Food has not really been my friend this pregnancy, which I'd really like to change.  I miss tacos.  Mac is back to being his usual ornery self and can flip that devil/angel switch faster than I can blink.  He can push my buttons to the point of explosion and then say "mama" so sweetly that I melt all over him.  I have a feeling he's going to be doing this same thing to me and his sister, girlfriend, wife, etc. for the rest of his life.  I know I say this all the time, but I can't believe how fast he's growing up these days.  It seems like he's aged 5 years in the last month alone.  I wasn't going to do a 21 month update, but I think I might now because he's so different than he was just last month.  Plus, his haircut makes him look like he's in high school.  Kills me. 

TWO.
I'm so glad it's Friday because we've got a pretty exciting weekend coming up.  Tomorrow morning Mac and I are heading to a "messy" play date at our local early childhood center.  As long as it's not crazy packed, I think he'll really like playing in the bubbles and sand and making a big mess.  Saturday night is date night!  Ryan and I are going out to dinner with friends and then going to the Avett Brothers concert.  Of course I know nothing about this group or their music (I'm so out of the loop), but I'm excited to get dressed up and out of the house with my handsome hubby.  I say this all now, but I'll probably want to go to bed by 9:30 p.m.  Sunday morning is the Pet Parade in Soulard, my old stomping ground.  Depending on the weather, we were thinking about taking Mac down to see all the dogs in costumes.  I think he'd get a huge kick out of it.  That afternoon I'm taking a photography class!  I actually won a free entry to a photography for moms seminar on another blog, hosted by a local photographer and I'm giddy at the thought of learning some new tricks and tips to be able to pass on to you guys.  Maybe I can finally master back-button focusing that we've been talking about forever.  I'm bummed that I won't have my favorite lens, but she mentioned that she'll have her lenses available for use.  I hope I don't fall in love with them or this is going to get really expensive.  

THREE.
USA!  Anyone else going to have withdrawals next week when the Olympics are over?  I'm not ready!  Whatever will I do with those 25 minutes of free time I have to watch TV?  :)  But seriously, the mom commercials are killing me.  I cry 3-4 times a night, just watching the commercials.  Pregnant hormonal women should not be allowed to watch those.

FOUR.
I know I just had a birthday and Christmas is long gone, but I'm going to need these...right now.

FIVE.
I mentioned this in my last post, but I'm so excited to be teaming up with some other fabulous bloggers to host a St. Patrick's Day recipe swap.  This will be open to ALL bloggers, so I really hope you'll consider linking up your favorite Irish/green/lucky recipe.  Anything goes (sweets, drinks, entrees, candy, bread, etc.).  Then you'll get swapped with another blogger and get to try her favorite recipe.  I'm planning on making some homemade Bailey's McCarty's Irish cream.  Mmmmmm...