My 11th Anniversary

I just wanted to interrupt the "Oliver blog" :) to do a shout-out to the best man on the planet!

 I woke up on Saturday morning after a night of no sleep and stood in front of the mirror.  Wow, I thought to myself, "I'm 31, I've been married 11 years, and I have four kids…"  CRAZY!  I don't know how that happened, but I'm sure glad it did.

I am so blessed to have Todd as my husband.  He has been so completely incredible these last 2+ months of upside down craziness.  Making dinner and doing laundry and going grocery shopping and playing with and loving the kids so much and so well.  And loving me perfectly in my sad state too.

It was so nice to get out for our Anniversary.  We hadn't gone a date together (unless you count the NICU!) for over two months.  My mom and sister tended our children which allowed Todd to spoil me.  We went to a movie in the afternoon, then Todd gave me tickets to go to THE NUTCRACKER in December!!!  I AM SO EXCITED!  I've wanted to go to The Nutcracker for years.  I love ballet.  Oh my.  I can't believe I'll actually get to go.  I can't wait.

Then we went to The Melting Pot for dinner.  Enjoying four courses of delicious fondue!  It was really fun to feel like myself again.  To get out.  To move and go places other than the hospital.  To eat yummy food and talk with my husband.  To laugh and be together.  He even had them place a rose on the table before we got there.

Right now, we are in the middle of newborn baby sleepless nights, oxygen monitors beeping every few minutes, three other kids with colds and coughs (the week after we all had the stomach flu…), a house two months neglected, and normal life demands.  Somehow we will get through all of it.  And I think one reason is because over the last eleven years, Todd and I have figured out how to be a really great team.  I love you Todd!  When it's hard and when it's easy.  Forever!