Mother's Day and an anniversary

This last week has been a little hectic. My husbands been gone on his longest tdy to date since Elise has been born. Though I feel confident in bring with her alone, that doesn't mean that my days aren't filled to the rim with stuff to get done. So it's been a challenge getting to write this blog. 

My first Mother's Day was pretty perfect. We were out of town for a wedding so I didn't receive the typical breakfast in bed treatment. I woke up early (baby was hungry), husband gets up to hand me Elise and they both flashed me the biggest grins. Day made. I always thought that a day like Mother's Day would need some sort of creative gift or gesture to be special. But that's not what stirs my heart anymore. Sure, those things are nice. But all I could've asked for was a day with my family. Which is exactly what I got. Hearing my husband voice his appreciation and reminding me what a good job I'm doing with our daughter brought me to tears. I can't ever hear that enough. I don't think any mother can. (So tell your mom that!) we had breakfast together at our hotel with Ellie in my lap trying to grab everything on my plate. The hotel manager wouldn't let me pay for my meal and wished me a happy first Mother's Day.  We had originally planned to eat and go home, but my husband ended up taking me shopping at the biggest mall Dallas has to offer instead! We had a blast. We drove home, hand in hand, as I was reminded how lucky I am (once again!) to be a mother to such a beautiful healthy baby girl and wife to the best husband/father I could ask for. I didn't need anything else for Mother's Day. But I did come home to one very special homemade gift....

Our anniversary isn't completely over yet. Unfortunately in our 7 years together, this year is the first we weren't able to be together to celebrate. We've been married five years and spent those five years in active duty with the Air Force so I guess I'm glad that in all that time this is only year so far we've been apart for our anniversary. Though his deployment cut it pretty close in 2011. Enough so to ruin the big plans I had for it :/ 

Anyway, I'm just happy to say that seven years after our first date, we are happier than we ever have been. This last year has been a very exciting and scary one for us. So many firsts and many more to come. We aren't a twosome anymore and though, before, neither of us felt like anything was missing from our family unit, we now can't imagine life any other way than being a trio. We are starting to get the hang of being parents and working together to take care of Elise, the house, and one another. I feel like we are doing a pretty good job too. Everyone's happy and healthy. 

So though we've passed the date of our fifth wedding/seventh year together anniversary, we haven't really celebrated it yet and we both look forward to doing so next weekend. The in laws have offered to baby sit on their visit so we can go to a long awaited movie date. 

I just can't wait to hug my husbands neck and hear those three little words every wife looks forward to hearing everyday. The rest is icing at this point. With a six month deploying looming ever so closely in our future, my main priority this summer is to be together as much as possible and not take a single moment for granted.