Happy New Year!

"Did you want to kiss me last year?"

"I wanted to kiss you for the better part of a decade."

From last year to this year.... many, many kisses later...

Apart

While my guy was visiting "Greatmom" in VA....

...I miss you.
I miss you too.
Really? You're not just saying that?!
Really.
Aww... [big smile, a little teary...]
Awwwwww....

An Audio Christmas Card

Merry Christmas!!

Love,

Jennica, Elijah & Big Dude

Please ENJOY this extra special recording of "Mary, Did You Know" (click the link below). Big Dude used his phone to record while Elijah was in his arms. Note the banging cars... and the "Dada!" (sometimes Elijah calls me Dada). You'll hear the "Dada" from farther away later on... that's when Grammie took the phone. 

xoxoxoxo

Mary, Did You Know?

A Bearded Man Picks Flowers

In the spring/summer... my bearded man picks me flowers.

Elijah has learned to do the same thing. Whenever he sees flowers, he wants to pick one. Sometimes they get to Mommy.

"Apple... Tree"
I wouldn't mind if my little apple fell close to this tree.... I wouldn't mind it one bit.

::happy sigh::

Best Boyfriend Ever took over Little Dude duty again last night. And of course LD was a sleeping angel. This morning... we were the happiest people alive. Any morning LD wakes up to his BD, we have the SMOOTHEST start to the day. He shovels in his eggs, Mommy's shower time is tear-free (oh how glorious), and he goes to daycare like it ain't no thang. ::happy sigh::

Love is... messy

Love is... when you overreact to something and you ask him to have the boy's stuff all put together for you to pick up the next day.

Love is... when he freaks, slams his door, then follows you outside and chucks the pack-n-play into the front yard.

Love is... when his mom tells him to bring it back inside and have a conversation.

Love is... when he knocks on your window right before you drive off. 

Love is... when he sits in your passenger seat and says, "I apologize."

Love is... when you talk with tears streaming down your cheeks.
Love is... when you see each other's side.

Love is... when he stares at the Little Dude with sad eyes. 

Love is... when you say, "Just kiss me, you idiot."

Love is... when he does.

Love is... when he says, "Will you go out with me?"

Love is... when you say, "Yes."

Love is... when he says, "YES! I just bought myself a few more months before I need to buy mommy an anniversary present!"

Love is... when you say, "Nope, anniversary is still January 31st." 

Love is... when he pauses... looks to the Little Dude... asks him what he thinks... and agrees.

A Bearded Man's Goals

When my bearded man was "courting" me (slash, us... us=me and Elijah), he told me he had two life goals at that time:

1) To keep a smile on my face

2) To see me for five minutes a day (see "The 5 Minute Rule")

One of his favorite methods of accomplishing #1 is by saving horrible pictures of me and bringing them up on his phone when my smile fades--usually his fault ;) jk--just sometimes his fault...
I usually gag and exclaim something along the lines of, "UGH! Whyyyy do you still have that on your phone??! It's heinous!" To which he replies, "Because it never fails to make you smile."