happy anniversary to this guy
5 years ago there was this
which led to a whole bunch of these, and then eventually this
and the next day was rough, but we forgot we were tired quickly
and then this happened (5 seconds after i showed him the positive test)
we thought that this wouldn’t change us
and he did things he never thought he would
and we thought that this wouldn’t change us
we spent our first year anniversary exactly how we hoped (with a less than favorable outcome for me)
we bet on the game: whichever team wins, they can name the baby (we stuck by this)
i prayed for the little life inside of me, and for my marriage
i prayed that this wouldn’t change us
because US was all i ever knew, and i loved us
and then this happened
and it changed us
in the best possible way
in a way that i thank God for every single day
because us, became more
we became this
a family
and i have loved him more, every second, of every day going forward
i have loved seeing him become a father
watching this man i thought i knew inside out, surprise me
with his warmth
with his love
with his heart
it wasn’t always easy (and we were usually exhausted)
but we did it together
this adventure has changed us
and long days inevietably turn into 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
our memories are now collective and piece together who we are
he is the first person i would text this to
the one who i know would find this tooth the most adorable thing in the world
and who knows what’s really going on in this photo
he’s the first person i tell everything to to
and our marriage has become about more than us now
now that we are parents our marriage matters more, not less, because now she is counting on us
and we might not be those two reckless kids anymore
but we’ve recreated a new versions of ourselves
ones who now understand the bigger picture
and it’s true, her happiness is our happiness
and even through it all
our love remains
we’ve learned to still make times for ourselves
and of course… some things will never change
so to the man who has had my heart since the moment i met him, happy anniversary. you’re the best decision i’ve ever made. madison & i love more than you will ever know
(and thank you to Kristen Somody Whalen & Orange Films for making me able to relieve this day anytime i want to, i’m forever grateful)
