Coupling

i got married. can't believe it happened so fast. so effortless. it's an odd parallel between seeming like it was just yesterday he was visiting me every weekend versus when i walked down the aisle. how these things happen so quickly i can not describe but they are magical.

i had no real preconceived idea of what it was going to be like to be a wife. i was constantly surrounded by women i knew i looked up to and wanted to imitate in certain areas, but i was also holding out for the side of me to show up that has longed to be a wife. i knew that god had made me to be exactly who dave needed me to be, but it also takes a little effort to not let the enemy sneak in and tell you you are not doing enough.

in dave and i's first couple of days, i have never been so busy.

flight to boston.

dry cleaners.

laundry.

dinner.

grocery store.

trip to storage unit.

4 realtors in 2 days.

3 apartment showings.

bank.

leasing office.

campus to find a printer.

throw in another 7 trips to the storage unit.

searching the internet for info on an Indian visa.

getting health insurance.

missed our bus to NY so we caught the next one.

and we're not sitting together.

on the flight over, dave was working. he is such a hard worker and i know every wife probably says that about their husbands, but he is navigating relationships that i know he never thought he would be in. he's making tough decisions and telling these ceo's what they need to do better to gain profit in their businesses. it's crazy!
and he's really good at it :)

hidden underneath that shoulder of a man is his little iddy biddy son who just talked the whole flight. "daddy daddy daddy", so filled with questions. at one point the dad opened the window to reveal this sunset the the wee one says "wooooooooowwww". it was priceless. 

our incredible photographer has recently posted some of our wedding pictures on his blog, so until I get them all to post, this one is my current favorite. 

once we get to NY, I'll take more pictures and post them for memories sake. i posted a status on facebook knowing i would get a million responses but i still thought it would be worth it to ask for people's #1 favorite spot in NY. one of the things we know we want to do is see a broadway show. neither of us have ever seen one before! i'm stoked. 

i feel like i'm supposed to close this blog and say something super insightful or precious about what it's like to be married. 

that sentence was my segway so I could say something and it not be awkward. 

marriage is right. it is true and holy, it refines you, it is fun, it is crazy and busy, it is worth it. 

marriage is servanthood, the opposite of selfishness, 

everything you ever dreamed it could be and more. 

marriage has scarred a lot of people, but marriage is a gift of god, 

created by him and can be healed by him. 

marriage is a dream come true and has turned me into the woman i have wanted to be for so long.

I get to spend every waking moment with my best friend. who wouldn't want that?