2 years, oh my!!

our wedding (above) and engagement night (below)

three years ago today, i was blissfully living life, a single working girl. not much to plan but nights out with friends, weekend trips with jay, enjoying having mary back in town, and when to meet mollie on the elliptical machine at the gym (so we could dish out our “complicated” lives. haha!!!!!!!!). little did i know that less than a month later, I would be engaged. that sparked about two months of staring at my beautiful ring and happy hours to celebrate with jay, then a year of planning our beautiful wedding in breckenridge, colorado, a move to fort worth, a move back to dallas, a job change, and…

two years ago today, a wedding on top of one of God’s most beautiful places on earth in colorado, surrounded by over 100 of our sweet friends and family. unreal. that was one of the most fantastic times i have ever had, enjoying time with jay, surrounded with so much love, and making our commitment to one another. our first year was phenomenal, and we traveled more, had fun, started new jobs, got settled back in dallas, and just all-around had a blast enjoying each other and our married life.

a year ago today, we were moving out of uptown into our almost-finished home in the m-streets. we were so excited and could not wait for our renovations to be complete. the house, renovations, and it’s contents were our anniversary present to each other – quite the first year gift, huh?? we were ramping up for college football season (as we always are this time of year, BOOMER SOONER!) with zero knowledge of what would come just at the end of that season.*

today we are happier than ever. settled into our home, with many, many, MANY housewarming parties behind us, we have completely fallen in love with our neighborhood and home. and now, here we are, two months (or less!) from becoming parents to our first child, sweet link!* i can promise you that this time last year, having a child was the LAST thing on our minds. nothing could have prepared us for all that comes with preparing for a child and how sweet this process would be for the two of us as a couple. this has already been an unreal experience and we are thrilled beyond belief. our little family is starting to grow (speaking of growing – we had a checkup yesterday – link is just over two weeks “ahead” and already weighs almost 5 POUNDS!!!! holy moly!).  the pups are excited, we are excited, so much to look forward to!

i can’t imagine, cannot even FATHOM how different things will be a year from now. jay – every year, we grow, change, evolve and become closer. i am so sweetly, amazingly blessed and cannot wait to watch you be a dad to our sweet boy…brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it! thank you, God for our many blessings!

happy anniversary to my partner in life, best friend and sweet love!!!!!!!!!!!!!