Today marks my 6th wedding anniversary. The traditional gift is iron, the modern variant is wood. I'm not sure the mister is likely to get something of either. I'm not feeling creative at all and trying to curb spending. I think instead I'll cook a nice meal. We haven't spent much time at home lately and staying home sounds oh-so-much better than going out.
He is still the love of my life. Our wedding day is still one of the best days of my life. Maybe we'll just crack a bottle of champagne and watch our dvd.
Last year we were just barely treading water. Same with the year before. There were also blog posts on our third anniversary and even our second one. I suppose I should be thankful I wasn't yet blogging about infertility on our first anniversary but we'd already been diagnosed and had no idea of how much pain and heartache the future had in store for us. Good grief that means I've been blogging about this crap for over four years. Talk about treading water!
Our anniversary is always bittersweet. We married because we were ready after 7 years of living together and loving each other to start our family. It's been a helluva long six years.
This year is hard. We know there will be a baby in our future but we just don't know where or when. The chance at a "second honeymoon" baby would have been a nice thing to hold on to now, instead it's just yet another disappointment.
But each year I am more happy with my mister and our marriage. I am so glad I grew up enough by the time I met him to be done with bad boys really appreciate him. I am a very very lucky girl in that respect.
Happy Anniversary!!!!
Wishing you everything you wish yourselves for the coming year. May this be your best one yet!
Posted by: another karen | Monday, 08 December 2008 at 14:18
Maybe you can cook him a high iron meal. HA HA HA.
Posted by: daisy mae | Monday, 08 December 2008 at 15:42
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Katrina | Monday, 08 December 2008 at 18:11
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Sharon | Monday, 08 December 2008 at 18:25
Sending big anniversary hugs to you and the mister!
Posted by: Kay/H | Monday, 08 December 2008 at 18:42
wishing you both a very happy anniversary! hope you're enjoying that lovely meal and some good bubbly!
Posted by: luna | Monday, 08 December 2008 at 20:02
Happy anniversary, Millie. I hope you can enjoy some quiet time together.
Posted by: Roni | Tuesday, 09 December 2008 at 08:05
Happy anniversary!
You liked bad boys? Really?
Posted by: Lut C. | Tuesday, 09 December 2008 at 12:20
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: beagle | Tuesday, 09 December 2008 at 12:52
congrats on the anniversary. Oh how I hope at the next one there is a baby there sharing it with you.
Posted by: thalia | Tuesday, 09 December 2008 at 13:43
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Shawnee | Wednesday, 10 December 2008 at 11:34
Happy aniversary
Posted by: fatty | Wednesday, 10 December 2008 at 15:47
Gorgeous post! Happy anniversary, to many more happy ones too :)
Posted by: Artblog | Friday, 12 December 2008 at 10:40
Happy anniversary to the lovebirds!
Posted by: louise | Friday, 12 December 2008 at 11:08
Happy Anniversary - that's so sweet!
Posted by: T | Tuesday, 16 December 2008 at 04:34
Happy anniversary. You had no way to know what was in store for you. That "for better and for worse" thing is really important huh?
Posted by: Peeveme | Wednesday, 17 December 2008 at 10:44
Happy anniversary and happy holidays!! Wow, 13 years in all? That's quite a record, ya know? I'm glad that you two have weathered the trials of IF and have come through glowing.
Best,
Linda
Posted by: Linda | Saturday, 20 December 2008 at 20:44
wishing you and your hubby a Happy Holiday Season. Just checking on you to see how things are going.
Posted by: tubeless | Wednesday, 24 December 2008 at 11:10
*nudge nudge*
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Red Headed Momma | Sunday, 04 January 2009 at 18:40
Hey M - just checking in and wanted you to know I've been thinking about you a lot over the holiday season. Hoping you and the mister are ok and that 2009 yields everything you so richly deserve. Hugs and love.
Posted by: roni | Saturday, 10 January 2009 at 16:07
Thinking of you!
Posted by: wavybrains | Wednesday, 14 January 2009 at 15:26