Our 6th Wedding Anniversary kind of just crept up on us.
In fact, when 22nd Oct first came up in our conversation, it was in the context of it being my new helper’s pay day. “That’s easy to remember!” quipped DD, referring to the fact that we remember the 22nd of each month as a monthly anniversary. After he said this, there was a slight pause and I could practically hear him totting up the numbers before he turned to me in surprise and proclaimed this particular 22nd would be our 6th Wedding Anniversary. And so it was.
We didn’t have anything planned — clearly this happens when you’re no longer newly-weds and have 2 young kids who have taken over your lives — but we managed to enlist the help of DDMum to babysit for the evening while we slipped out for dinner together. After tossing around some ideas, we decided to eschew the conventional and opted to go pig out and satisfy our seafood cravings instead. All DD had to say was “I know! CRABS…” and I was sold. That was how we landed up at Long Beach at Dempsey for the night, eating our way through Chilli Crab, Drunken Prawns, Bamboo Clams with Mince Garlic and Vermicelli, Scallops with Veggies and Ee-fu Mee. We also had dessert to round it off.
Ah, shiok-ness.
Dinner provided some valuable child-free time for us to sit back, chat, and certainly eat in peace. And remember what it is that makes us tick. It is hard sometimes when you add a newborn into the mix, and this has been a bit of that kind of crazy year. It hasn’t been as crazy as it was when we first had Noey because we have learnt from those days and have tried harder to factor in more couple time this time around. We have promised ourselves — or at least, DD has promised me — that we will go on a holiday, just the two of us, once my breastfeeding gig is up. I’m looking forward to that.
I look at myself, at DD and at our two babies and I think: “Has it really only been 6 years?” Because it certainly feels like it’s been forever. By God’s grace, it will be. In the meantime, at least I know I can say that I am – still – seriously enjoying the ride.
Blessed anniversary! To many many more good years!
Blessed anniversary. <br /><br />Which also means our 6th is coming up soon! Hah, which will be completely overshadowed by Nat's birthday and by then, we are done with any celebration. <br /><br />Hopefully, we get to sneak out for a gd dinner!
Wah, what a big meal! Any couple time you can manage is precious. Happy anniversary 🙂
@<a href="#c789964817940334924" rel="nofollow">sockling</a> thank you! looking forward to that!<br /><br />@<a href="#c180889243503808091" rel="nofollow">lilsnooze</a> hee, yes, always mine then yours! make sure you go out for dinner at least! looking forward to nat's birthday :)<br /> <br />@<a href="#c3976566806564774394" rel="nofollow">olimomok</a> err, yes, i did say we decided to pig out
awww it's sweet you guys still celebrate it, or even note the monthly anniversaries! :)))