After Wreaking Havoc...

A Great Big Shout Out

I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of my wonderful friends and family (especially Jonathan!) for all of your love and support and prayers this past week. This has been a very emotional, stressful time for me. The Lion was very good last night, and I am holding my breath that he will be okay today, too.

One of the hardest parts has been admitting that I feel overwhelmed. There is such immense pressure on moms, I think, to appear as if they really, really have their s**t together--that they are composed, organized, multi-tasking wonderwomen--and I have to admit: I am none of the above right now!

If I could remember to put the cap back on the milk before sticking it back in the fridge, I would feel like I was in control again. If I could just comfort this one screaming baby I would feel like I could conquer the world.

Blue Playing in the Closet

Colic

I haven't been able to sit down to write anything because things have been pretty crazy at our house. Little Lion Man has colic and cries for about 6 hours a day. The rest of the time he sleeps or fusses like a "normal" baby. Last week he went to the ER late one night and then back to the pediatrician's to switch his prescription. I feel like pasting a little star on one of the doors at the pediatrician's and writing "Lion's Room" over it. Gotta go! He's awake.

Four Years Ago Today

Jonathan and I were married! What a crazy four years it has been. Two houses, two children... I am so lucky to have found my soul mate. I think it is very rare. There are just so many people in the world, I think it is amazing that we even met...

Here is a funny story. Jonathan grew up in Manassas, Virginia, which is about an hour north of where I grew up. We were telling this to my niece, Emily, a few years ago, and she (who must have been about 7 or 8 at the time) just did not get it. Her parents went to the same high school, and even though they weren't exactly friends in school, they had at least heard of each other. "I didn't even know your Aunt Erin when I was growing up," Jonathan was trying to explain. So Emily asked him: "Had you heard of her?"

Andrea and the Lion

Andrea's Performance

Jonathan and I went to the Kennedy Center Saturday night to see Andrea perform. She was dazzling! (Of course.) I can't really type right now, she is visiting for 2 days so I don't want to waste a minute of my time with her, but I wanted to post this picture really quickly. It is of Tanya, Andrea and me after the show.