Dear Boy,

The other night, I was reading before bed, the TV on as well (you know I embody the multi-tasker that you are not!) and I suddenly was overwhelmed by how horrible marriage is portrayed in the media.

Girl: “You know, books, television, movies, and magazines make marriage sound absoulely horrible.”

Boy: “I know. It’s a shame.”

Girl: “Yeah”

Boy: “But, when I think about it, I get really excited - since I will be getting married to you.”

And once again, you make the butterflies invade my stomach and my cheeks blush a rosy pink. Boy, you make my heart flutter.

And you know what? I’m excited too.

Love,

Girl

tomywife:

Let’s just be good to each other.

Dear Boy,

Last night, we went to see a movie. A movie! On a Wednesday! I’d say it was a wonderful act of spontaneity, but the truth is we had purchased tickets through a promotion a few months back and dang-it if they didn’t expire today.  So, last night at 10:00pm, we marched out in the rain and went to the movies!

I know we talk a lot about moving out of the craziness of the city someday, but there’s something magical about walking the empty streets of the Upper East Side back to my apartment after midnight on a Wednesday.

“I think you’re my soul mate,” you said to me. And then, I was floating.

I think you’re mine too,

Girl

Dear Boy,

This past weekend was the Labor Day holiday! An extra day off of work was something we both desperately needed (especially because your new job doesn’t allow you to take days off for us to be “sick” in bed together all day! - at least, not yet)

So, we spent the weekend with your family.  Oddly, this time around, there was a lot of talk about “security in jobs” and “saving money” and “buying a house soon”. It wasn’t until we were laying in bed that night together that we realized.. our lives, together, are a lot closer than we think.  We’ve spent our time together basking in the freedom of New York City rentals, boozy brunches, and ‘you want those shoes? those are nice!’ way of thinking.  And guess what?  We’re going to have to start saving some money.. oh man!

I won’t buy things I don’t need. Promise!

Love,

Girl

Dear Boy,

It has been so long since I have written you. I apologize for that, but my reason is one that is a good one! We have spent an overwhelming amount of time just enjoying our lives! From travelling down south to a friend’s wedding, going on an amazing vacation with my family, and soaking up every last bit of summer, trying to keep it all tracked in this little blog (that you don’t even know about!) is a daunting task!

So, maybe I’ll try to chronicle some of the things that have happened during the last 6 months in the coming days. But for now, we are here at today.

This morning, as we pressed snooze one too many times and snuggled under warm covers, you sleepily said, “Are you asking me to marry you?” I don’t know what you were dreaming, but if the smile on your face was any indication, it was a good one.  And no, I was not asking you to marry me. I was simply trying to recount a strange dream I had about giving birth to 3 kittens. 

Those sleepy conversations are always my favorite.

I love you,

Girl