3 Years Later...

...and marrying you is still the best decision I've ever made.

 

 

You're my best friend, my rock, my love and the person I want to grow old with.

 

 

 

It hasn't always been easy. But it's always been worth it.

 

 

You're my favorite. Always.

 

Happy Anniversary My Love.

 

Three Years Down....Forever to Go.

Us

In honor of our 3rd wedding anniversary coming up this week I thought I would write a little bit about Kristian and I as a couple. Sort of a "getting to know us" post.

-We met on match.com.

-Kristian claims he sent me an email about 9 months before we met but I never responded (I think I was dating someone at the time) and when he saw me back online later in the year he tried again and I responded! He also claims he knew on our first date that he wanted to marry me.

-Kristian's nickname for me is Mama Nay or Ma-Nay.

-We picked our wedding date (5/22) by combining our birthdays- mine is 5/12 and his is 10/22.

-My two biggest pet peeves about him are that he snores and that he always leave the cabinet doors and drawers open. I'm always having to close them after he leaves the kitchen (apparently he's done this since childhood).

-His two biggest pet peeves about me are that I won't go camping with him and that I watch bad reality shows including the Real Housewives, Teen Mom and Wedding shows.

-He's over a foot taller than me. I'm 5'0 and he's 6'1.

-The first time he came to my apartment, after a couple weeks of dating, instead of bringing me flowers, he brought a cat toy for my new kitten. Halpert has loved him ever since.

-He's the outgoing one in our relationship, he will talk to anyone and make friends wherever we go. I'm 33 and still get stranger danger. If it weren't for him I probably wouldn't even know our neighbors names.

-If it were up to him we would spoon all night while we slept but I can't sleep if anyone is touching me (one of the many reasons we never co-slept with Hunter), so instead he cuddles with Moxie.

-Kristian has a very similar personality to his dad and I have a very similar personality to his mom...they've been married for 45 years. Hopefully that bodes well for us.

-Since being with him I've learned to enjoy the outdoors a lot more....though I still don't want to go camping.

-Since being with him I've also learned to enjoy eating deer meat.

-One our favorite things to do is buy a lottery ticket and then spend the evening talking about what we would do with the money if we won. We did that Saturday night but unfortunately did not win Power Ball.

-We get along amazingly well with each other's families.

-We made a really cute kid together.

T.V. Talk

Happy Friday!

 

This week seemed to take forever to end and I know I will blink and it will be Monday morning AGAIN.

 

Now onto one of my favorite topics- T.V.

 

-Did anyone else watch the series finale of The Office last night? I've written about my love of the show before, hell I named my cat Halpert after my fictional t.v. boyfriend Jim Halpert. And while the show hasn't been the same since Steve Carrell left I've continued watching. I have to say I LOVED LOVED LOVED the finale. I thought it was perfect and the writers tied up all the storylines in the best possible way. It was bittersweet for sure and I definitely teared up in spots. I'll miss Dunder Mifflin and I'll especially miss Jim Halpert.

 

 

-I haven't had a chance to watch the Grey's Anatomy or Scandal finales so I'm treading lightly on social media today so as not to be spoiled. And WHY must people post spoilers on their Facebook 30 seconds after a show ends???!!!! Don't they realize how many people watch later on DVR?! You can write about it without giving specifics.

 

-In addition to the above statement, Scandal is my favorite show right now. If you aren't watching it get Netflix and start! You'll be hooked. Promise.

 

-Other favorite shows in addition to Scandal include: Modern Family, Nashville, Once Upon A Time, All the Real Housewives, Mad Men, Bachelor/ette, Revenge (this season kinda sucked but the finale made me excited for next season) and Glee (kinda hit or miss lately).

 

-I think I watched a total of 10 minutes of American Idol all season. I couldn't stand the judges and I'm happy they are leaving. Ryan Seacrest is like a cartoon character to me and 90% of the winners never become really famous anyway.

 

-I'm not really into most of the talent competition shows with the exception of So You Think You Can Dance. I LOVE that show and I know it's officially summer when that starts airing.

 

-Everyday at lunch my coworkers and I sit in the conference room and watch HGTV's House Hunters and snark on either the home buyer or the houses. Oh and if the couple is buying a vacation home for $1 million plus we definitely talk crap about them. And yes it's done completely out of jealousy.

 

-Speaking of HGTV, if there is nothing else good on, that's my go-to channel for background noise.

 

What t.v. shows do you love or hate? 

SWW

Happy Wednesday! Only a few more days until the weekend and then only one more week until a LONG weekend!

 

Linking up with Shannon again for So What Wednesday!

 

This week I'm saying So What if:

 

-I almost cried last night during Hunters middle of the night meltdown. I'm pretty sure he's teething (at least I hope that's all it is) and for about 20 minutes he screamed and cried and was inconsolable. Finally the Tylenol we gave him kicked in and he calmed down but all I could do in the meantime was rub his back and tell him it would be okay. Awful. Absolutely Awful.

 

-During all the Hunter drama I accidentally locked Moxie in his room, so she slept in his room last night rather than with us. I slept better without her in the bed trying to steal my spot.

 

-I love my Polar watch even though it's a bit disappointing to realize I'm not burning as many calories as I thought I was during my walks.

 

- After finding out that Kristian got an unexpected 10% raise yesterday AND received a letter about some leftover IRA funds from an old job I made him go buy a lottery ticket. He seemed to be having a lucky day so why not?

 

-I wondered if the giftcards my mom gave me to Old Navy could be used to pay off my Old Navy credit card. Can they?

 

-My mom had to tell me specifically NOT to buy Hunter anything with my Old Navy giftcards and use them on myself. I may buy him one thing. Or two things.  

 

-The 5 pregnancy announcements I've read about over the past couple days have given me baby fever. Don't tell my husband. 

BD/MD

I had a very nice birthday/Mother's Day weekend despite Hunter not feeling so great. Kristian woke up Saturday morning to find that Hunter had puked in his crib and he had really bad diapers all day. But he cheered up when Grandma arrived.

Reading his new book with Grandma.

 

My mom came down early to spend the day but to also be there to watch Hunter while Kristian and I went out to dinner to celebrate my birthday. The main thing I wanted was a date night with my honey. We had a fantastic meal and came home to sleeping toddler. We then hung out in the basement, like two high school kids, while my mom stayed in the living room.

 

 

On Sunday we woke up and got ready for brunch, where we would be meeting my brother and his girlfriend.

This handsome little man made me a mama, and I'm forever grateful.

It was so nice getting to celebrate both Mother's Day and my birthday with my mom. I usually don't get to see her on my actual birthday anymore so this was a treat.

After brunch we took a couple quick group shots by the water since it was freezing outside (umm 50 degrees in May?!). Then went back to our house for cake and presents.

 

I got some giftcards and jewelry and a really cute outfit that my brother's girlfriend picked out. Kristian bought me the Polar watch that I had been wanting, after seeing everyone on IG had one. Now I can track my calories when I'm on my walks with Hunter. During Hunter's nap Kristian and I went out front and hit tennis balls back and forth. We're warming up before we actually start going to the tennis courts together.

 

He also gave me a picture frame that had 3 photo slots and included a photo of Halpert, one of Moxie and then one of he and Hunter. I loved it.

 

He also made me an excellent birthday dinner. A "barnyard burger" or a bacon, egg and cheese burger. Yes there's a fried egg on top and yes it was delicious.

 

Even though Hunter seemed to be feeling better on Sunday, he was sent home early from daycare on Monday for more diarrhea. Fortunately I was already working from home and Kristian was able to come home early as well.

Getting some daddy cuddles after his nap.

 

Despite the stomach issues he seemed to be in better spirits last night and I was able to actually get a shot of him sitting still AND smiling. A birthday miracle!

Thank You

Today is a very special day and on this day I want to say thank you to two of the most important people in my life.

Thank you mom-

 33 years ago today you brought me into this world (with no pain medication).

You've been a wonderful mother and one of my closest friends and I love you more than words can say. Thank you for my life.

 

Happy Mother's Day Mom.

May 22, 2010

 

And I also want to say Thank You to this little man who 16 months ago made me a mama and is the reason I'm able to celebrate this day as a mother. He is my heart and my soul and I love not just being A mother but being HIS mother.

Mother's Day 2012-- our first together.

 

Today I am lucky enough to celebrate both my birthday and Mother's Day with the most important people in my life and there is no greater gift than that.

 

Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas out there.

Why this is my favorite age

No, not my age (though I will say my 30's have been so much better than my 20's) I'm talking about Hunters age. I'll be honest I've enjoyed pretty much every age and stage so far, there are great things about each but so far, right now, this 16 month old stage is probably my favorite. Here are just a few reasons why:

-He's sleeping SO much better. Yes he will still have one quick wake-up most nights but it's usually early before we go to bed and all he needs is to be tucked back in. Unless he's sick or teething he sleeps through the night without any issues. So much nicer than those first few months of waking up every few hours.

-I don't have to carry him around as much. He still loves to be held and carried around (especially by daddy since he's tall) but he's able to go up and down the stairs (with supervision) and can walk places while holding our hand. Since he's pushing 30 pounds this is a big relief for me, carrying him around has always been a workout.

-He's FUNNY. Seriously, this kid makes me laugh on a daily basis and the best part is that he does it on purpose. Usually while in his highchair eating dinner, he makes funny faces or sounds specifically to make us laugh and when we do he will just keep performing. He's such a little ham.

-He's a little lovebug. Even though he's becoming more and more independent he loves to gives hugs and will usually come running to give one when asked. He also will immediately sit in our laps if we're on the floor to read a book or play with a toy.

-He can follow directions. It amazes me that this little creature who only a year ago couldn't really do anything on his own can now do so much. He can follow almost any direction I give him which is incredibly helpful especially when asking him to bring me something or to put something away.

-He's so curious. He's fascinated by the smallest things and it's so cute watching his little eyes focus on something new and exciting. It's also an amazing feeling when you know that you've taught him something new.

All of this isn't to say that there aren't frustrating moments. Obviously he still has tantrums and can act like a pain in the butt but I know it's nothing compared to what we're probably in store for when he's 2 and 3 years old so I don't let it bother me too much. To me this is the "fun" toddler stage, not the ohmygodiwanttopullmyhairout toddler stage. So I'm going to enjoy it as long as it lasts.