Anniversary

Three years ago today I married the greatest man I know. Our life together hasn't always been easy - for most of the first year we were married he was in Afghanistan and I didn't know if I was going to become a widow before I really had a chance to be a wife. Thankfully he made it home all in one piece - there are scars that can't be seen by the eye, but time is slowly helping those to heal and I have slowly gotten back the man that I married, though I think part of that guy is forever lost - you can't go to war and not lose a part of yourself. Then, when he got home I got pregnant 'naturally'(!) and we were ecstatic....only to lose that baby a short while later. Then the IF struggles began - you all know how hard that is on both of us individually, but on us as a couple. Again, there are scars that will take time to heal. I will be forever grateful that we have come out on the other side intact and with a stronger marriage than ever. Words can not express how thankful I am to finally be pregnant and how excited I am to finally make R a dad.

 Our wedding - with the beautiful Hawaiian Ko'olau Mountains in the background

Happy 4th of July everyone - hope you have a wonderful and safe day!