Happy Anniversary!

On Saturday, July 29, 2006 Andrew and I were married. I was just looking through some wedding photos and I cannot believe how skinny I look compared to right now :) Although this is our second wedding anniversary it will be the first one that we are able to celebrate together. Last year Andrew was in Texas the whole summer. My how far we have come since that day 2 years ago. When we got married I had just finished school and Andrew had just quit his job, so we were both unemployed! I have no idea what we were thinking, but we knew that Andrew was not where he was supposed to be and I couldn't work until I got my hygiene license. Luckily we are both resourceful and Andrew found work to do as soon as we got back from our honeymoon to Victoria, BC. And I was able to start working in August. I have no idea how we made it those first few months financially, but it all worked out in the end :) Now we both have good jobs and are comfortable, not stressed every month about how to pay the rent. I feel so blessed every day that we are able to pay the bills each month and I feel lucky that for the most part we don't have arguments about money.
When we got married we wanted to have babies and buy a house and all that good stuff. We knew at first that a house was not going to happen without some planning and lots of saving, but we pulled it off. I still wonder how we did it, but I am so glad that we did. The babies part was harder. I can honestly say that the "struggles" we had brought us closer together as a couple. When we lost the baby last spring my husband saw an emotional side of me I never wanted him to know. I never wanted to allow my weaknesses to be exposed like that, but my husband showed me his strength through all of it and I learned how to allow myself to lean on him. Looking back it is true that all things happen for a reason. Two weeks after all that Andrew was gone to Texas and I was packing up our belongings and moving to our first home. I never thought I would make it that summer, but I did. And then he came home, only to leave 2 weeks later for Kuwait. I never thought I would make it through the fall and winter, but I did. And then he came home. As Andrew likes to point out I have been pregnant ever since!
I am amazed every day by how well we fit together. When we were dating/engaged I would jokingly tell Andrew that he was my missing puzzle piece. I had no idea at the time how true that is. Everyday I learn that I can love someone more than I thought possible and everyday I am loved more than I thought possible. I cannot wait to see what the rest of eternity has in store for us! I love you Andrew :)