9 Years Down, Infinity More To Go

Josh and I met our sophomore year of high school and we remained the best of friends from that day forward. Josh would chime in here and tell you that I yearned for him during the early years… he would not be wrong. During that time we worked together, we went to school together and we spent basically all of our spare time together but our relationship remained platonic.

For him absence made the heart grow fonder. Once I left for college in the summer of 2006 he decided he just couldn’t live without me. By spring of 2007 it was decided that we were moving in together. I naively assumed we were just moving in as friends and scored us a two bedroom apartment however, when moving day arrived Josh showed up without a bed. When I asked him where he intended to sleep he said “with you, of course.” We have not spent many nights apart since that day.

On this day 9 years ago, when mawrige bwought the two of us togefer we never could have imagined what life had in store for us. Our wedding may not have been everything that we wanted it to be however, the love that we shared and the promises that we made that day made all of my little girl, Disney facilitated dreams come true. 

Some pieces of the last 15 years were dark and challenging, exciting and goal accomplishing, high and low. But through it all we came out stronger than ever and more in love then I thought possible. Becoming parents under the circumstances we did only made us better. Better people, better spouses and better teammates. It proved that no matter what the odds we will work together and he will always be my number 1.

Josh, 

Even after all this time you are still everything to me, ev-er-y-thang! You are my rock, my therapist, and my best friend. Your advice, counsel and ability to spell is what I've come to rely upon and also what's gotten me through it all. You are my my cat baby AND real baby daddy, my dishwasher, my pedicurist, my hair stylist, my binge watching tv partner, my secret weapon, my favorite human and most importantly my husband. 

Your stupidly handsome, more intelligent than you know, funnier than you think, sweeter than I give you credit for, and the most happy ending deserving person I have ever known. Watching you become a father is one of the greatest joys of my life.  I have never seen someone dad like you, it is the thing you are best at and you are annoyingly good at a lot of things. Our little ducks are so lucky that they get to call you Daddums. 

On this day, I again pledge to be true to you, to support you, to challenge and frustrate you (which I'm already pretty good at). To always be your rock and point you in the right direction when you find yourself directionally challenged. To love you unconditionally, to always ask for and value your advice, to be the best wife and mom that I can be, and to love you until there are no more beats left in my heart. 

My heart has been yours since the day we met. I have fallen in love with you over and over and over again and I vow to continue to do just that. With all that I am and all that I have I honor you. Thank you for sharing this crazy adventure with me.

As you wish.