I’m not the only mom who vacuumed on Mother’s Day, but probably one of the few who enjoyed it. 

On Saturday, we hosted a first birthday party for Cecilia with our St. Louis friends and family. Despite the rain, it ended up being the perfect afternoon. 

It was great for so many reasons.  Scott and I had something to discuss besides medical stuff. We got to see our group of friends that we hadn’t seen for several months. There was an energy in the house that had happiness surrounding it and it was priceless.

Sunday was spent as our little family of 4. Simply enjoying each other’s company, which too many weekends we forget to do. 

Both days had cancer in the room, as I was noticeably still not able to eat a lot and having a wave of nausea during the party.  And Sunday I was a prisoner of my home with severe diarrhea.

But it was a weekend to be treasured, a weekend to be remembered and a weekend that I could live in for awhile. 

Nikki Commentary:  Be careful when you are wishing your life away – you never know what chapter you are going to land on. 

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