I took a glance at my blog just a moment ago, and its been a little while since I've added anything to its pages. So I wanted to add something, but I wasn't sure what to say. And then it jumped off the screen and slapped me in the face. MARRIED! Who me? Yes you.
WOW. Its June, the month where my husband and I became one...two whole years ago.
One year is exciting...it's new, it's a huge accomplishment. Two years...well two years is a whole different thing. It's comfort, it's growth, and it's home.
I have learned so much in two years, I thought I should probably write some of it down:
-Apartments are nice, they are small and manageable. They make for funny moments with strange neighbours such as a man we will forever call: Skunk Man. All of you East Windsorites should know that this man has your back: he calls the police about skunks, he calls the newspaper, he even has a shirt. We will never know what our upstairs neighbour did, each night we would hear wood furniture dragged across the floor, and what could only be described as marbles or nuts and bolts being dropped on the floor constantly. Ping! Ping! PING!
-I am much more violent in my sleep than I had originally thought. The latest episode included my elbow and his forehead. Oops.
-Apparently it is unusual to have that many pairs of shoes. I have resorted to scattering them in various parts of the house, that way it looks like less!
-Having two firstborn children married to each other and living in the same home should be a social experiment.
-Being able to get up and go out to eat spontaneously or take a quick little vacation together is so incredible!
- We are so good at blitz cleaning. Give us a 20 minute head's up and we'll have this house looking fabulous. Also, do not pop in unannounced. Thanks.
-It doesn't matter how many times you tell him, or how many times you show him, or if he put it there first: He can't find things that I can find with my eyes closed.
-Apparently its weird to stand on the kitchen counter to get something out of a cupboard. 6 feet tall meet 5 feet tall and ambitious.
- Car Ride Karaoke is so much better with two people.
-I will always be 10 degrees colder than him at all times.
-The similarities and likes that we share make life fun and the things that make us different, make us grow and make life richer. Like the way we love to take pictures on vacation make the trip fun but the different ways we see our surroundings makes our pictures so diverse.
-I am much more talkative in the mornings. Much more. Much much more. Teaching him baby signs has been beneficial.
-Saying "See you later" is so much better than "Goodbye".
Obviously it sounds like our marriage is a cake walk which isn't the full picture of any marriage (then again if you try walking with a big and delicate cake, its not that unrealistic). But in some ways it is, we constantly find ourselves looking at each other and shaking our heads in disbelief. Its wonderful to live with and love your best friend. It makes the stakes higher, the emotions deeper, the decisions bigger and the journey lighter.
I am thankful for 2 years and so very excited to see what this next one will bring!
