Erin & Aaron

Every time I think I cannot go on, God provides. I find myself really crying out for him now, begging for patience and love. God ALWAYS meets me.

Here's Auntie Erin with Aaron. I can't count the times that Erin has done homework or written papers with Aaron in her arms so that I could sleep or run errands. I can't do this on my own. This dependence on God & others is good for me, I think!

I've found that having a baby changes social expectations dramatically. When I'm on my own, I can run errands all day and no one even makes eye contact with me. When I have Aaron, everyone talks to me! I first noticed it when I'd take walks in the park, and even runners would slow down to smile at us. I called it "the stroller club." Since then, though, I've found that it's the same everywhere I go, and it's not just other moms talking to me. I never make it out of the grocery store without feeling like I've made a new friend, whether it's another mom or an old woman or a student. It makes the city a lot less lonely.