Those of you with double-digit years of marriage will hardly find it amazing but my wife and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary this past week (leather). Its amazing to both of us that 3 short years ago we ventured 1000 miles away from family and started our lives together in Texas.
We are summer people, it seems. My wife’s birthday and our anniversary are in June. My birthday is in July, and our son’s due date is in August. We have reason to celebrate all summer long. Our little family is just beginning but there is already so much love.
Just this week we visited our midwives to make sure that mommy and baby are doing well. Our son was quite active. Personally, I don’t think he likes the poking and prodding of machines or midwife hands and much prefers the quiet days of mom’s gentle caresses. Despite what my wife believes I think he likes hearing me sing to him.
At any rate, this anniversary is a time of reflection. Our days without children are over. This will be the last anniversary that we have truly to ourselves. What is interesting to me is that this doesn’t bother either of us at all. We’re very excited about having children in our lives.
Our conversation over dinner regularly went to the topic of our child and the changes he will elicit from each of us. Truth be told our son “butted” himself into the conversation by kicking my wife in the bladder to make sure he wasn’t ignored. My wife thought that maybe he just didn’t like the broccoli but I knew he just wanted attention like his dad.
After three years of marriage we can’t think of any better improvement for our marriage than having a child. He’ll be loved and we’re looking forward to meeting him. It’s been a relaxing day and I’m wondering how parents spend their anniversary’s. Do you include kids or steal a moment for yourselves by utilizing a babysitter? I’ll be waiting for your responses over the next year. Don’t be late.
So much for relaxing – we’re back to painting now. More on that later (as we’re still not finished with the project).