We celebrated nine years of marriage today. Unfortunately we both had to work in the evening, but we carved out some time and enjoyed a delicious breakfast with our little one before heading to work.
We will definitely have an opportunity to celebrate together when my parents come into town and give us a night off. We have had our rough patches, specifically with my sickness and just the natural evolution of being a couple for quite some time (we have technically been inseparable for 14 years, so sometimes our marriage seems longer!). Now, adding a baby into the mix after being just the two of us for so long, we have certainly faced some challenges.
We both understand and know that a successful marriage takes a lot of work and effort. The loving part comes easy, but it's the day-to-day communication and expectations that I think we take for granted.
We've decided to celebrate this year's anniversary as a "rebirth" of our relationship. We have discovered new things about each of us and are working on better communication. You know that whole, "What I heard you say..." and using "I feel" rather than accusatory "you, you, you" and blah, blah, blah, right? If you've ever tried it, it's not as easy as you'd think!
Anyhow, I, for one, am looking forward to the next nine years and beyond with my husband!
Also, when RT came home around 10pm, he showed me a little surprise. On our front door, there were two little tree frogs that obviously came to wish us a happy anniversary! It was quite an unexpected site! We were told that "pottery" is the ninth anniversary traditional gift. I guess RT wanted to go outside the box and deliver tree frogs! What a swell guy!
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| The happy couple looking perky even after a very long day at work! |
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| Special delivery: tree frogs! |
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