A Blessed Life

I am feeling so incredibly blessed today. Hubby is gone away on a trip and I have always known how much I love and adore him, but no matter what, absence does make the heart grow fonder. I miss him ridiculously. I haven't spoken to him in over 38 hours ( yes I'm counting) and I'm going crazy. Coming home means nothing if he isn't here. I feel so incredibly alone yet so incredibly loved. I am so fortunate to love someone so much, so deeply, I can't help but feel blessed. I realize more and more every day how lucky I am that God blessed me with my husband's love. He is not only the love of my life but the future father of our children. I can't wait. In fact, I even bought him an expectant father's book today at a garage sale. On top of being madly in love with him I was reminded this week what an incredible life we have together. As we were searching for pictures for our Birth mother letter we went over the last 4 and a half years worth of pictures and I couldn't help but think " How did I get so lucky?" We had pictures with family. Birthdays, holidays, we're surrounded by incredible families that love us so deeply. We have incredible parents, Greg has the best siblings, nephews, a niece, we have awesome cousins, aunts, uncles...we have it all. In the last 4 and a half years we've traveled. To Tahiti, all over Tahiti, swam with dolphins, played with sting rays under the ocean, danced together under the sea, rode horseback along the beach. We've traveled to Mexico and Wisconsin and random places like Mount Whitney and Death Valley. We've been by one another's side all along the way. When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, Greg was right by my side. When Greg rode his bike 12+ hour , I drove behind him the whole way supporting and loving him. We've spent time with the best of friends, gambled together in Las Vegas and hung out pool side, heck we've gone skydiving together! We've met each other's families for the first time and survived through the nerves, we've moved together, twice , had the best wedding one could ever dream of...we are so blessed.

Outside of missing my husband like crazy, my mom and dad as always have come through beyond what words could express. I spent yesterday with my mom. We went to a garage sale and went to get pizza. Then late last night when I was scared to stay by myself at the house ( yes I am that much of a chicken when my husband is gone) I went to my dad's late at night and slept on the couch. Today, my mom and I spent the whole day together at the street fair. Talking and laughing and just enjoying some one on one time , as mother and daughter. Eating fried food and snow cones. My mom even bought us our first baby purchase, a handmade burp cloth :) Then my dad took me to dinner, at my favorite hole in the wall pizza place. Afterwards we went cruising and just hung out. Again how did I get so lucky with 2 beautiful amazing parents?

If you can't tell I'm having a pretty great day...and I just can't help but thank the Lord for all the blessings in my life.

My $4 unlimited refill snow cone! ( I refilled 4 times if you were wondering :)

Me and Mom eating

Our delicious freshly made french fry chip thing

First baby purchase by my mom! Cutest burp cloth ever! ( I am in a cupcake phase right now)

Me and my burp cloth...oh yeah and my built in v-neck sunburn...nice