happy anniversary

Today is my sixth wedding anniversary.  Hard to believe it has been six years since we stood in the shadows of the Jefferson Memorial before friends and family and promised all those things. 

We're not really the same people we were back then.  We're older, hopefully wiser, and definitely more weary given the challenges of the past two years.  We used to be those people who had cool and exciting experiences like exploring Ecuador, visiting London, enjoying Rome, and cruising the Italian Coast.  We used to camp, kayak, run, and in retrospect, waste a lot of time too.  Not so much anymore.

Some of the lifestyle changes are simply from having a child, sick or otherwise.  But some are unique to caring for Zachary, which we've done as best we can.  We've been forced to band together to make life-altering decisions, both for him and us, and modify our lives as needed, like becoming a one-income family so one of us can be here to care for him the way he should be cared for all the time.  

The challenges have brought us closer at some times, and driven us apart at others.  Sometimes it's not so hard.  Sometimes it's really difficult.  But we have been really lucky to have such great friends and wonderful family to help us through the rough spots.

I have no idea whether these continued tests will eventually break us or bond us more tightly.  But I am certain that Zachary is lucky to have the best mommy a little boy could ever hope for, and I couldn't think of a more dedicated and committed partner fighting with me for his future.

Happy Anniversary, Erin.