one year

i know i know. i missed the anniversary post. that's because i was busy out celebrating my anniversary. though being 9 months pregnant isn't exactly what i'd envisioned for our magical first anniversary, it was a pretty great night. shopping, lights at temple square, fancy marriott hotel, burgers, fries and coke, wedding cake for breakfast, you name it. it was a dreamy weekend.

(our only photo from anniversary weekend. after a year of marriage it still takes us 100 tries to get a couple picture we sort of like.)

2011 was easily the happiest year of my life, and the year i think i grew up the most. i know it's cliche to say, but when talking about love it's hard not to be cliche. especially with the pending arrival of our first baby, i realize every day how lucky i am to be married to this man.

weston is seriously the most patient, loving, caring person i have ever known. 

being pregnant for the majority of our first year of marriage was not something we planned on exactly, but we will both tell you that we wouldn't have it any other way. we've learned to really rely on each other and were given a much-needed perspective-shift.

i've really learned how much i absolutely need weston. i feel like a half to a whole. the other night when i was having some stronger contractions (baby is such a tease) i panicked until i could hear him talking to me and scratching my back, reassuring me.

i can't formulate a complete thought apparently, so this post feels a little fragmented, but marriage is tops, guys. weston is my family. he's the only person in the world i don't get tired of. at the end of the night, i'm so happy that i have him to talk to, to laugh with, to dance for me, to be with, to beat at tetris (kidding he's tetris master right now). 

weston is somebody who is constantly looking for ways to improve and grow, and he pushes me to do the same in the most subtle and gentle of ways.

i love you wes. we are masters (haha) at marriage now so let's have this baby.

(hear that baby?? whenever you're ready.)