Yesterday was our one month anniversary.
This is what I did:
- Made breakfast for us.
- Cleaned the kitchen.
- Obsessed over the newest wedding photos Kelli put up.
- Went to the Dr. for an antibiotic for the UTI. Had my hip x-rayed as well, since my leg has begun to go numb whenever I sit down. Maybe I should write a post on it…
- Went to Ross and TJMaxx and found some home decor stuff.
- Went grocery shopping.
- Came home and made whole wheat mac and cheese (definitely getting added to the Lovely list)
- Blogged
- Slept
This is what he did:
- Ate breakfast
- Scheduled my Dr.’s appointment for me (I am a procrastinator when it comes to personal health)
- Worked from home
- Helped me unload groceries
- Shared his mac and cheese with me
- Worked
- Slept
So basically we celebrated our first month of marriage by eating eggs together, carrying around plastic sacks, eating a meal intended for a three-year old child, and sleeping. I’m not complaining… exactly. But it does seem like most couples make a big deal out of the wedding anniversaries for the first year. The problem was, I wanted him to magically know this on his own, and that never works out.
We exchanged gifts on the wedding day, and I wound up with a beautiful pearl necklace, but only because I pounded it into his skull that I was giving him something I had put a lot of thought and time into.
I’m a get-to-it kind of girl, why all of the sudden this passiveness relatied to getting what I want? I hope it doesn’t take me many more anniversaries/special days to realize that I need to speak up and say what I want.
And you know what? Eating mac and cheese out of the same bowl while watching our new favorite show Bones on Hulu was really nice. I wouldn’t mind if we celebrated month two in the exact same manner.
November 12th, 2008 on 2:28 am
Congratulations on your one month-iversary! I don’t even remember ours, and it was only a couple of weeks ago. Honesly, I don’t even know if it crossed my mind that day…but I do remember my mom saying something to me about it a couple of days later. Hmmph.
I think the best “celebrations” are done in simple ways.
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November 12th, 2008 on 6:53 am
I think it’s quite cute, particularly the part about eating out of the same bowl.
I often feel that events like anniversary (or month-iversarys, if you will) wind up being letdowns because you feel like they are supposed to be hyped up, and then they wind up being nice, but not AS big deals as you think they should be in your head.
On our 1 month anniversary, Husband was on call. So I didn’t even see him. Same for our 3 month anniversary. So I didn’t even get to see him! And your post reminds me that he still owes me a wedding present, as I gave him one, and he didn’t even get me a card. He’s lucky I still said yes.
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November 12th, 2008 on 7:30 am
Congrats. Whole wheat mac and cheese - post that, I’m always up for variations.
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November 12th, 2008 on 8:08 am
Congrats, and I love mac n cheese - so i think its cute he shared that with you!
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November 12th, 2008 on 10:00 am
I loved what she weds got as a present for her month anniversaries.
She got a vase with a card saying that every month on the 11th for a year they should put fresh flowers in it to celebrate their marriage.
How cute is that?
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November 12th, 2008 on 1:30 pm
Happy anniversary! I personally think what you guys did was very sweet and intimate!
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November 12th, 2008 on 2:36 pm
I can’t believe it’s already been one month!! Wahooo!!!! OMG…Jenna the picture of you two and the seattle skyline….pretty much looks fake it’s so amazing!
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November 12th, 2008 on 4:29 pm
Wow, it doesn’t seem like a month to me! Even if it wasn’t a super “special” day you did get to spend it together (he didn’t work away from home) and you shared mac n cheese, which is adorable. Ryan always says that “Guys don’t take hints”. So going after what you want from them really is a good idea!
I’m sure that at least your 1-year will be amazing. Happy anniversary!
P.S. Can’t wait for the recipe.
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November 12th, 2008 on 10:55 pm
Happy 1 month anniversary! That numbness in your leg could also be from your back. You may not even have pain in your back, but you could have a bulging or herniated disc, or a pinched nerve. Just a thought.
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November 13th, 2008 on 10:19 am
Eh, anniversaries are barely noticed in our household.
There’s beauty in that too.
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November 14th, 2008 on 11:21 am
Julie-Your lifestyle reminds me just to be grateful to be able to spend as much time together as we do.
Skywalker-Oh no, it’s a box recipe. I still think I will make it a Lovely though.
blab-I read that. I am feeling soooo jealous!
Shanna-I finally went to the Dr. and got an XRay. I should have results soon.
Rebekah-I think that is just how it is going to have to be in our house. My dad always said you shouldn’t marry a man and then try and change him!
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November 17th, 2008 on 6:23 pm
so- i was recently introduced to your blog {like, today} and i think it’s great. happy one month! being married is lovely as is being “that wife.” ha.
i’ll be back…
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November 26th, 2008 on 1:49 pm
naomi-I think you know by now how I feel about you.
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