Three years

**UPDATE** As if there was any question how wonderful my husband is, the following happened at our childbirth class last weekend. We were watching the birth video (you know the one) and after all the "gross stuff" they show the mom holding the baby and the dad with his arm around the mom and they're both looking at the baby and the baby is just looking up at them, not crying, just looking like "Oh, so you're my parents. Cool." My sweet husband leans over and whispers to me "now THAT is the moment I'm waiting for." I just love him!



Three years ago today I married my very best friend ever! It's kind of strange, some days I feel like it was just yesterday and other days I feel like there's no way it's only been three years (I think probably because we've known each other for so long).

I am pretty sure he doesn't read this and will never know I'm saying these things, but I feel like I need to say them because I don't know that other people really appreciate what a fantastic man I'm married to.

I don't think there is a nicer guy out there. Nathan will do anything for me. I mean, as I type this he's sitting in the floor trying to figure out how to put an Uppercase Living saying on a board for the baby's room. He always does the laundry, and most of the time does the dishes (even though that's my chore). He's been nothing short of a saint while I've been pregnant, putting up with my crazy cravings (that of course change as soon as we've been to the store to stock up on the latest one), and my even crazier mood swings. He's put lotion on my feet, helped me put my pants on because I can't lean over far enough to lift my leg into them, rubbed my hands when they're hurting, and a gazillion other "little" things that have made my life easier for the last few months. And even before I was pregnant, he's always spoiling me. He's silly and makes me laugh. He can be serious when it's time to. He loves his family. I know I'm gushing but really, I am married to the most wonderful person EVER. I don't really feel like I will ever be able to say enough good things about him...

I'll stop now because it's getting close to (or past) my bedtime but, I want to share this. On the way to work this morning I heard this song on the radio and I think it fits perfectly (it's a great song - I highly recommend you go find it online and listen to it):

God Gave me You
by Dave Barnes

I’ve been a walking heartache
I’ve made a mess of me
The person that I’ve been lately
Ain’t who I wanna be

But you stay here right beside me
Watch as the storm goes through
And I need you

God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you

There’s more here than what were seeing
A divine conspiracy
That you, an angel lovely
Could somehow fall for me
You’ll always be love’s great martyr
Ill be the flattered fool
and I need you

God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you

On my own I’m only
Half of what I could be
I can’t do without you
We are stitched together
And what love has tethered
I pray we never undo

God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you, gave me you.
Gave me you.