Date Night - at last!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know it seems strange that a Date Night would be a big deal for 2 married people, with 2 incomes, and no kids. However, because of the sickness I've battled, it's literally been months since we've gotten out for a "date." For as long as we've know each other we've never gone this long without a night out. So needless to say, it's a very big deal. All week I was hopeful that we could go out on Friday. At our Dr. appointment last week my Dr. really believed I would start feeling better. All things considered...this was a much better week. I only threw up 1 time for 4 of the last 7 days. Even though some people cringe at the thought, I've been pretty thrilled.

So, we decided last night we'd go out. Chris came home from work and we took a walk together and then got dressed for dinner. Since we've had such awesome weather here we decided to take the Jeep and with a few things to celebrate Chris for I wanted to go somewhere he'd enjoy. Funny that my not-so-Texas husband picked BBQ from County Line. :)

We left our house and without talking about it Chris took the scenic route. I had this intense realization of deep connection with him...it's exactly what I would have wanted....the less windy, more beautiful route to soak in the sunset and really awesome weather in our open air jeep. He even reached over and rested his hand on my leg and took my hand into his so that we could enjoy this together. We still didn't utter a word and for those moments I was blissfully happy with our "oneness," our knowing what each other loves and doing it without asking, our quiet enjoyment of something while feeling so close, and all of this without saying a word. I know that in 6 months we may not have the jeep and moments like this will be few and far between. I know that silence will be less common. I know that with a new little one we'll have to learn about each other in our new roles as parents and that will require lots of communication, prayer, time, and even fights. In that moment, however, I felt really ready for the next chapter. Not that I have all the answers or that I will do it gracefully - I won't. But, I know we've done these past 2 years and 3 months well. We've learned about each other, we've loved each other well, and we've respected each other. It may be a calm before the storm in a sense but I had this overwhelming peace that we're ready....as ready as you can be for the next chapter of life. It was suddenly more than just a date night for me. It was a milestone I won't soon forget. I'm so proud of Chris and who he is as a man, a boss, a friend, and a husband. I can't imagine becoming a mother with any other man becoming a father next to me.

Gushy stuff aside we soon arrived at County Line had an AWESOME meal. I literally wanted to lick my plate as everything tasted sooooo yummy. I was so thankful to taste each bite and that I wasn't eating soup, spaghetti, melon, or rolls (my survivals the past weeks). I had smoked turkey and smoked ham with a baked potato. Chris had ribs, brisket, and sausage with beans, coleslaw, and potato salad. We even got dessert. I don't normally keep sweet things down so I had a few bites of apple cobbler and homemade ice cream but let Chris eat most of it. And...I made it to bed without throwing up any of it. It was the perfect date night. I don't have pictures for you but I'll keep the picture in my head and in my favorite memories.

I love you, Chris. I'm so proud of you!