We celebrated our third wedding anniversary last Thursday. It was our first date since the birth of our babe and Alice's first date with her Auntie. As can be expected, I was all sorts of anxious, self conscious, and second guessing. I was feeling exhausted and frantic as I got ready, fed Alice, and pumped, all seemingly simultaneously. But then, it was lovely. Since he wasn't lugging the carseat, Jake opened the car door for me. He told me I was beautiful and made me laugh the whole way to Duckworth's Bistro in Gloucester. Our server was kind and complimentary and wanted to see iPhone pictures of our new babe. At the end of the evening she sent our dessert to the table with a celebratory candle. And Alice and Auntie had a sweet evening together too. All in all- a hitch free evening. Who'd have thought?
It certainly feels like we've been married for more than three little years. So much has happened! We've added a puppy to our duo, bought an abode, adopted another pup, and then we fell in love with our little girl. And those are just the big things- the showstoppers. In between there have been long drives and hikes in the woods, home renovations and church membership, family illness and grad school, job changes and trips to the farmer's market. All the days that string into the life we have built together.
My sister took these family portraits that night. Jake is wearing his wedding suit. Three big little years have flown by.
I am endlessly grateful for how we have grown together and been challenged to be better people for one another and now for our daughter too. I want to continue growing together, moving together, shifting and sifting through together. This is only the beginning.
A song that Hannah sang and played at our wedding:
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