I Love Whit!

Happy anniversary, Darlin’!

So, Whit and I have been married for three years today, and I’m darn proud of us. We, just like any pair, have areas to work on — to be sure. But we’ve done our best to put our life in the right order and according to wise timing. We’re about to bring our first child into a home of love and commitment, we have managed to keep a pet alive and cared for for over a year, we have a new car that’s prudent and we can afford, we have a couple of shekels in the bank, we both have master’s degrees, and love the Lord.

I’m thankful that when we learned Whit was pregnant, there was never a “HOLY CRAP WHATAREWEGONNADO?!??!?!?!!?” moment. It’s a little (okay, a lot) frightening, but not on account of being broke or unwed or jobless or in debt, etc. We just have the regular stuff to be terrified about — how will we know if s/he’s hungry, how will we calm him/her, how do we keep the dog from thinking s/he’s a meal, etc.

And this is very rewarding. I’m so thankful that I have such an incredible partner in life. A woman who loves me and whose eyes never stray; who is prudent and disciplined; who loves her work and pours herself into it; and on and on and on.

I love you, Whit. I couldn’t and wouldn’t ask for anyone else to walk through life with. I know you want to murder me sometimes, but I’m glad you’ve decided to let me live thus far 😉

– A proposal (and acceptance) from the world’s tallest peak
– An Old Testament course
– The adoption of a puppy
– A new car purchase
– A robbery
– A 4a.m. solicitation of barbiturates by a crazy dude in Manhattan
– Witnessing two cabbies threatening to murder one another
– (Almost) A pregnancy
– Renting our first apartment
– A legal dispute with a terrible property management company
– Pre-marital counseling
– A cold weekend with two small children
– A flat tire and a busted radiator
– A high school prom
– A minor fender bender (other guy’s stupid fault!)
– Buying produce at a Mexican supermarket
– Wisdom teeth extraction and recovery
– Purchase of a refrigerator
– Several dorm move-ins
– Three apartment move-ins
– A walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
– A walk BACK across the Brooklyn Bridge
– A visit to Alcatraz
– McGuyvering open a bottle of sparkling cider for New Year’s…
– …And falling asleep before the clock struck midnight

And SOOOOO much more! The next big thing is a birth and the welcoming of God’s newest Aanestad into the world. I CAN’T WAIT!!! Neither can Whit. I really want to meet the little guy/girl! I also can’t wait to see what else life will bring us.