52 Weeks of Love: Nini & Chris

I am over the moon that Janine agreed to help celebrate 52 Weeks of Love with us today.  

As Team Pancakes' anniversary draws near, II continue to learn from all of you ladies and it warms my heart to be able to share this time in my life and marriage with you all.

So thank you Janine for celebrating your first 52 weeks of love with us!

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Hi my name is Janine and I blog over at Life As Mrs. H.

I was immensely thrilled when Mrs. Pancakes asked me to be a part of her 52 weeks of love series.

(thank you Mrs. Pancakes I look forward to connecting 

with other happily married newlyweds and thank you for this wonderful series).

Ahem, so let's get to my post shall we.

My wonderful hubby Chris and I have been happily married and in love since Nov. 13th 2010. 

Hmmm, what can I say about our first year of marriage, our 52 weeks in love?

It all went by so fast, it was quite a whirlwind. 

But I definitely mean that in a good way.

I've heard alot of couples say their first year was difficult but for us it was a breeze. 

Actually we laughed and acted a fool through so much of it, it seems like it was too easy.

My husband's practice grew tremendously (thank God), so he was always away on trips. 

That was a bit trying at times but thank goodness for skype!

As a couple we really kept alot of the laughter around in our relationship, 

we've realized (or at least I have) that because of our hectic schedules 

its best to treasure the moments we spend together rather 

than nit picking about something that didn't get done.

We takes turns pretty much finding the lighter side of most situations 

we're placed in...and when all else fails we just pure act a fool and goofy!

That's sure to make the other laugh.

Don't get me wrong it hasn't all been peonies and roses.

We've had some rough patches in there: like the days I miss him so badly 

and I can't stand him being gone, or he walks into one of 

my self inflicted war paths of beating myself down over school work.

But we get through it. The beauty of our relationship that I've always like is that 

he is the complete balance to every piece of me.

He knows how to manage my tantrums, how to comfort me and how to be silly and play with me.

It's the reason I knew he was meant for me. 

We've always been an adventurous couple but we really didn't do anything 

crazy and daring this year as we would normally engage in 

(one of our first dates was skydiving together and on our honeymoon we dived with sharks!).

That doesn't mean life didn't throw an adventure our way though.

During our first year of marriage we were diagnosed with unexplained infertility. 

We are both immensely strong in our faith, and our commitment to one day have a family, 

so we have seen this not so much as an obstacle but more as a tool to make use stronger.

I've found a great community of IFer's through blogging and my readers have kept me sane, 

allowed me to vent or be emotional and been a great guidance and support.

And of course there is my husband. He is like my earthly rock. He has been there every step of the way reinforcing his love and support and promising to never give up until we have the family we desire. 

There are a few things that I have gotten used to after a year of being married. 

Things that bring me tons of comfort and put a smile on my face, 

a few lessons that I've learned and things I know:

1. Every morning without fail he kisses me before he leaves the house for work and whispers 

how much I mean to him, and even though I'm asleep cause it's 5am 

I look forward to feeling those kisses and hearing the mumbling, 

even though I can't wake up to answer. 

2. No matter how many times I try to cut back the amount of chocolate 

he eats I'll always find stashes in the freezer.

3. It never fails that 15 minutes after laying down, while I'm still talking about the day he is fast asleep.

4. We've cooked Sunday lunch together every Sunday

 since we've been dating and I hope that never changes (except when we're travelling). 

5. I've learned that forgiving each other and moving on is key. 

We rarely argue but when we do we make sure to talk it through 

till both people are happy to put it to rest.

6. If we're going somewhere its best to let me drive, 

my husband like most men has no sense of direction, 

and it saves me from being in the passenger seat handing out instructions. 

"Turn here, slow down, move over to that lane". 

I admit I'm horrible at being a passenger. His dad said its like having Tom Tom and Jan Jan! lol!

7. I can't fall asleep unless my husband is right beside me....

it's true I have to back my butt up on to him every night 

and no matter how many times he moves my butt follows.

8. I still get weak in the knees when he takes off his shirt 

and I find him just as irresistible today as when we were dating. 

We are still hot for each other and I certainly hope that never changes. 

9. Don't try to tell him how to run his business. 

I can sometimes butt my little nose in where 

it doesn't belong and I've learned when it comes to his business 

and his employees its best to listen until my advice is asked for. 

Sometimes he just needs to vent and for me to listen. 

He isn't always looking for me to fix things. 

10. We will never agree on the thermostat cause Chris really grew up on a set of Happy Feet 

and I undoubtedly must have lived on the Sun. 

So we compromise by keeping it cold and I get to put on his favorite sweatshirt and socks. 

11. He talks in his sleep and I walk in mine.

12. We both have great taste but are horrible at decorating ourselves. 

13. We are truly each other's best friend and this past year has solidified that fact. 

So that's us in a nutshell. Not really! But it's as much as I can share. 

I'm looking forward to my life with Chris and many many more weeks in love with him. 

Thanks for letting me share with you today and I look forward to hearing from others on their life in love!

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Janine, thank you for your candor and honesty! 

You and Chris are such a fun and loving couple 

and i cannot wait to see how your beautiful love story enfolds.

Question of the Day:

Janine and her husband are definitely an adventurous couple, 

What's your most adventurous date?