Party girls!

Finally, a picture of me and the girl at my Birthday party. If I'm looking a little stressed, it is because Athena had been crying all night. I finally got her to eat a little bit, and she did nap in the car for a little while, but mostly she was a big wet blanket on the festivities. It's been a month now and I'm mostly over it, but it was truly a bummer.

The party was kind of like a wedding -- lots of people, dressed up, no time to talk to everyone, attention focused on me and Steve. But, like our wedding at least, everyone said they had a good time. The food was fantastic -- Lori Lanza did a wonderful job. She and her husband Steve picked out some delicious wines to complement. She even made a big slice of Italian Creme Cake for me. The group, 36 of our friends and family members, was big enough to be truly festive but small enough that everyone had a chance to mingle. And people took the "formal attire" request to heart; my pals clean up pretty good! I'm looking forward to seeing more pictures, especially of my totally casual husband in a jacket and tie. He looked pretty fine, ladies. Pretty fine indeed.