Today Gilly and I celebrated our seventh anniversary. And wow! Year 7 is one for the record books! We have always tried to get away for a night and a nice dinner each year to celebrate, but last year we spent our anniversary on our way back from a week long stay in Dallas. Last year at this time we had just gotten home, unpacked the car and began to prepare for our transplant journey. We had spent the week going through the evaluation and had taken all the necessary steps to have her listed. The final step was moving to Waco so that we could be within two hours of the hospital. So days later our entire house was packed up and Ry and I relocated. So it's been just shy of a year since Ry and I have resided in the same home as Gilly. It hasn't been easy. (Well, none of this has.) I don't know if it's harder for Gilly to leave us when Ry isn't doing well, or when she is. Either way we miss him. It's incredible to think in about a month we may be able to move back home and physically live together as a family again. And with a healthy Rylynn. One year ago, this seemed only a faint hope. A few months ago, this seemed hopeless.
Gilly has worked so hard over the past year and sacrificed his time with us. I know he loves Ry more than anything in the world and it will be so nice for him to see her again each day. Every Sunday evening it gets harder and harder to say good-bye, but I pray it's only for a few more Sundays.
Gilly is a great father and a great husband. Nothing about these past seven years has been ordinary, but for better or worse... I love you Gilly! We can't wait to come home!!
9 comments:
Happy anniversary!!! what stories you'll have to tell your grandkids!
Nanette
Andrea, you are a gifted writer ... and such a loving mother and wife! This blog (like a number of other blogs!) put a lump in my throat - because of all the sweetness in it's words. Thank you for sharing! What a lovely message to your husband!
Awww! Sweet update. Happy Anniversary! :)
How sweet! Happy Anniversary to a wonderful couple! And many many more!
I remember that awesome wedding of your vividly. Congrats on the 7 year mark, I can't believe it's been that long already. You guys are amazing. You'll be home soon and it will be awesome!!!
Congrats on the 7 years! Happy anniversary guys! -morgan
Congratulations on such a milestone anniversary! If you guys can get through this - there's nothing you can't tackle together.
Seriously, with all that you have been through with your sweet daughter - it is truly a testament that God has blessed your marriage and your love. May your marriage continue to be blessed all the days of your lives.
Its going to have to be a rule that you are NOT allowed to make me cry anymore once you get back! What a sweet post! You guys are a true example of not just "sticking together" but being a team through better or worse. I'm ready to have my friends back for selfish reasons, of course. I cannot imagine how anxious you are to get back home. I am so glad that you enter into this holiday season with a heart filled with anticipation of the awesome year ahead of you! Congrats on 7 exciting years! xoDusty&Cindy
Happy Anniversary! You guys make a great team! Your marriage has been put to the test and you passed with flying colors and clearly is great enough to conquer anything in the world! I hope it is nothing but happy and good times for the three of you from her on out!
Elizabeth B
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