Happy One Month

It's been a month! Which is totally crazy because it seems like just yesterday I was waking up at 4 in the morning to get my hair and makeup done before Josh picked me up to go to the temple at 6:30PM so we could be sealed together for time & all eternity. I guess it's true what they say... time really does fly when you're having fun.

Marriage has been everything I'd ever hoped and dreamed it would be... yet completely different all at the same time. Realizing that where you place your hand towels in the kitchen or how you do your laundry isn't the same as how your husband has always done it has proven to be very eye opening for me: people actually do things differently than I do! And that's okay!

While it's been an adventure all by itself learning about each others quirks and likes & dislikes that didn't seem to show up during our twelve months of dating and being engaged, there's really no one else I'd rather do it with (and hopefully Josh feels the same *wink*)!

We've found that we both love to watch episodes of "Chopped" and guess who the winner will be before any of the cooking has begun. Yes, we have a running tally, and yes, Josh is winning. We also love the games Forbidden Island and Forbidden Desert (two games we got while we were engaged) and like to play those on occasion. We've had so much fun opening our wedding presents and finding a home for all of our new things. We've enjoyed putting together our kitchen and cooking in it together and have made some different chicken and rice recipes - which we've found to be some of our most favorite meals.

We've also found that one of us in particular can be pretty emotional. It's been quite comical how much of a rollercoaster a woman's emotions can be. The other day Josh told me he loved me while I was trying to decide what spaghetti sauce to use and I started to cry. Happy tears, of course. One morning Josh had gone to work and I just felt sad because I didn't want him to go. Of course, I knew he had to, but my emotions didn't seem to think so. While I was getting ready for work, I decided that I was going to wear a pair of his socks so that I could have a piece of him with me. Let's just say that looking down at my wiggly toes in his blue Stance socks brought even more tears to my eyes.

Now, don't you worry. These emotions have come and gone. We've definitely enjoyed a couple weeks of no tears and I'm crossing my fingers that they don't come back.

In addition to realizing that my body won't ever actually run out of tears, I know that I'll never run out of Josh's hugs, either. He's been nothing but sweet and kind to me during times of extreme emotion and even during the times when I'm not feeling like I'm about to burst into tears. He never fails to ask how my day went or to give me a hug & a kiss in the morning before he leaves for work. Despite it being absolutely exhausting, I'm sure, Josh helps me to feel loved and wanted and really, what more could I want or need?

Our date nights have been filled with high school students, pep band charts, and delicious warm scones from the band moms and dads. Our Saturdays have been overrun by marching band competitions, cleaning camps, and four-wheeler rides from the high school band room to the football field. While it's definitely not the easiest sharing my husband with a handful of rowdy teenagers, I've loved watching him live his dreams and work hard to get to where he's at.

Sometimes we stay up way too late watching a show or giggling while we talk about life and sometimes we're asleep before 9:30PM. We've matched a lot of socks, folded a lot of laundry, and steamed a lot of wrinkles out of shirts. We've played games and listened to music. We've watched Titanic and yes, I cried. We sit on our little beanbag in front of the fire most nights and talk about our day or play a game. We've made blueberry muffins and banana pancakes and eaten pumpkin chocolate chip bread (our diet started again today *sad face*).

We've laughed. We've cried. We've learned. We've loved.

It doesn't really matter what we do, so long as it's done together! Even sweeping the floor while Josh is cooking Lemon Chicken can fill me with the greatest joy and happiness. I wake up every morning feeling like the luckiest girl alive and I constantly have a thankful prayer in my heart.

Basically, our first month of marriage has been nothing short of spectacular. Yes, even with the ups and downs and twists and spins. Being married to Josh has brought nothing but pure joy and I can't wait to see what happens next.

So, happy one month, Josh! I love you more than I did yesterday and I know that I'll love you even more tomorrow. Here's to eternity, babe!
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