The "Little Things"

The little things truly make the difference in life. I realized that over the past two plus weeks that I was home. There were so many little things that reminded me how much I love you and want to always be with you. So many things that normally get taken for granted that really make life worth living and make our lives together so special. So I figured I would list them in hopes that either you noticed them too or we will both be more aware of things like this in the future.


The first is a "Category" of little things of sorts. They all fit in to the whole going to bed and waking up area. I LOVE the nightgowns. You simply have no idea how much I love them. They make you look so pretty and sexy. Plus they give you such a "soft" appearance and I just love that look. I also love the goodnight kiss part and the long snuggle that takes place right before we both adjust to our "sleeping positions". I love your routine with the TV. Volume to 10, sleep timer one and remote in regular position so you know just where it is when you wake up int he morning. Finally, I love the waking up in your arms. It is the only way to start the day.

I'll keep with the whole category theme and switch to the couch time watching TV. The new couch has given us a whole new dynamic because it allows far grater snuggling and being near each other. It makes a whole different set of noises that I have to work hard to avoid while you sleep so pretty while I am watching sportscenter (ok I am really not) and don't want you to wake up. It gives me a whole new position to rub your feet in and is much more comfortable to perform foot rubbing on. I loved watching 7 episodes of "Harper's Island" with you even though we hadn't planned to do so at that time. It is the perfect spending time location. And last but not least - I just loved seeing our oldest baby curled up in your arms.

The next category is the study/office. You have no idea how I enjoy having you there while I work. Even if you are watching dumb TV and making fun of my phone conversations. To be able to spend 8 hours with you and get paid for it it the perfect scenario. Your superior computer is fun too. You make such funny jokes about its superiority. And the music you play - while annoying - makes me laugh.

Dinner time is a whole different category. No I don't say much at dinner, but I love watching you and the girls go about this circular conversations you have about completely random topics. Our daughters are remarkably consistent in their dinner roles and you do such a fun job of conversation starting. The recurring dinner themes (friends, family, poop, the dog and periods) will be remember almost as readily as the stories and jokes themselves. I do admit that the chairs are still way uncomfortable for me, that probably will never change.

The shower joke always makes me laugh. "When are you going to take a shower?" Um, I don't know I have been waiting for the signal for an hour. This little process has grown on me over the years. It has moved from a pain in the neck to amusing and expected.

So over the past two weeks I got to be reminded of the cool little things that make us so happy, so a good family and so in love. I miss them already and it has only be 48 hours since I left.

You're the world to me. I love you more than anything in the world.