So many things we have learned about each other, taught each other, and celebrated in and about each other. It truly is the greatest life, even when it sometimes stinks and we get our feathers ruffled.
So what have I learned as a baby wife? Lots. way more than I ever thought I would. Some comical, some way more real than I am comfortable with, and some things I would like to keep hidden forever. But I thought I might share some, for your enjoyment. But I must warn you...its not pretty.
- If you forget to put out meat early in the day, it is much harder to "whip up a meal" when you suddenly realize it's 7:00 and your husband is starving.
- Sometimes you get to do things together that other people would find silly, like coloring together, but its OK because it's just you and your very best friend.
- Cleaning is the putz but it sure is alot more fun when you get to do it together :)
- The Lord provides, every time.
- The cliche' about men not putting the toilet seat down...ABSOLUTELY TRUE. (you will sit in water at 4:00am. And you will not like it. I promise.)
- Cuddling before you go to sleep, and in the morning...My favorite thing ever.
- Cuddling at 3:30am when you are both radiating furnaces and, dear goodness why do they invent blankets, and you feel sticky and gross, and dear Lord stop touching me....Yeah, not a fan.
- I love building a home for my husband, and having him feeling comfortable in OUR nest together.
- Husbands have weird smells.
- My husband puts up with an insane amount of crazy, nagging, goofiness, imperfection from me and is so full of grace.
- Two people make a ridiculous amount of laundry.
- Hearing your husband call you his wife, will make you beam with pride and ask God how on earth you did anything to deserve such a privilege.
- I discovered an obsession with fixing wrinkles in the sheets. My husband finds this immensely humorous.
- Sometimes you stay up really late talking about the dumbest things.
- Every day I love this man more, and I think how silly I was when I thought I loved him yesterday.
Well, that is my first learnings of this long journey. I can't wait for the many more years of discovery, and being married to the most wonderful man I know. I don't need a prince charming, or a shining knight, I am content with my quiet, man of logic and with loving him for the rest of my days (even when he leaves the toilet seat up ;)
