How long will I love you? As long as the stars are above you. And longer if I may...
Jonathan and I celebrated 2 years of marriage yesterday. There were times in our marriage that I was sure it wasn't going to work. Times I wanted to throw in the towel. Today, I have learned that you have two major choices in a marriage. To give in or give up. By giving in, you give it effort. A lot of effort. I have learned to wake up every day and count my blessings, twice. After that, I ask God to lead me through my day. I pray for the guidance to help me do everything in my power to be selfless in my marriage, and to be kind and patient with Jonathan. Of course I pray for much more in other areas of my life. But, I will say...when my spouse is happy, and I feel that I can take credit for that, I am happy. Everything else seems to flow nicely. Here's a list of 10 things I have learned that are so important in the last two years of marriage.
Before I start, I feel the need to admit I have typed all of this with one hand because I don't want to put my coffee down. Hi, my name is Kayla, and I am addicted to coffee...
1. Be the first to apologize.
2. Have grace. Tons of it. About 3 cups a day.
3. LISTEN! Twice as much as you talk.
4. Give credit and take blame.
5. It's more important to be kind than it is to be right.
6. Giving up is not an option. Mean your vows.
7. Date your spouse. Once a week.
8. Verbally express your love, not through text or social media. But face to face.
9. The grass isn't greener on the other side. It's green where you water it.
10. Put the phone away and be there. Be there, always.
Maybe, just maybe...the better comes after the worse. That's the case with my marriage, at least...it gets better every day, regardless of the hardships that come our way. We get through them, and for that. I am proud.
Jonathan,
Thank you. Thank you for being my light in a very dark place. For loving me when I am sure I am not very lovable. For being there, always. Through sickness and health. When things aren't that fun. You are the realist who anchors my dreaming. Thanks for being a good time when I need it most. For listening when I need to be heard. For being my shoulder to cry on. But most of all, thank you for loving me, unconditionally.
On another note, Jon said mama today! TWICE!!! He saw me and mumbled it. Then, I walked away and he cried, "maamaaa"! My heart left my body and ran behind me to pick him up and jump up and down all over the kitchen. I was so happy. Mama is his first word.
I planned to upload some pics from this week when we soaked up some sunshine. Here they are!
Randoms...
Hallie pronounces ranch, wrench
Jon currently loves jumping up and down, he does his own little jig
Hallie loves cooking, pretend and real
Jon is becoming more verbal day by day
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