Kellsi's Love Dare - Day 2

Sorry, I know this post is a day late, but, instead of taking the time to get online and post last night, Ryan and I cuddled on the couch and watched Bones together (it's one of our favorite shows lol), which was nice because we don't get cuddle time that often due to the fact that he's gone almost all day every day between school (not yet) work (he's working full time right now until school and then he'll work part time) and training for the soccer season! So, he doesn't usually get home until late (yesterday he was gone from 9 to 8 so I only got about 2 hours with him because his morning hours were spent working out lol)....

But anyway, I was proud of myself yesterday because I ended up doing the 2nd love dare without even realizing that I had until I got home and found the app to read it lol. I had been going around town running errands with Scarlet and decided I'd stop by the grocery store next to Ryan's work (he works at CVS Pharmacy as a pharmacy tech) and pick him up some lunch (bbq pulled pork sandwiches and powerade? umm yes! lol)...We then went and delivered it to him and thinking about it makes me smile because the look on his face when he saw us was priceless. A big grin from ear to ear....Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside because you know those kinds of smiles are genuine!

When he got home from work and soccer last night he told me how much he appreciated that I brought him lunch and came to visit him and he said that it was the highlight of his day...

Here's something else that has already changed drastically....First of all, yesterday I had every intention of cleaning the whole house, doing all the laundry and dishes and picking up all the toys and stuff in the living room, well, due to Scarlet deciding she just wanted mommy to play with her yesterday more than she wanted to play by herself, I was only able to get the laundry done so by the time Ryan got home, the kitchen and living room were still a mess....In the past, if this same thing happened, Ryan would be a little put off to come home to an untidy house..He'd never get mad at me for not cleaning, but, he'd continue to comment on house messy our house was until either he or I finally cleaned it up...I'd end up feeling bad and like a bad wife because I wasn't able to take care of the baby AND get everything done while he was working to support us (again, he wouldn't directly come out and say "Kellsi, why didn't you clean?" or anything like that so don't think I'm saying he was putting all the blame on me lol)...Well, last night, I apologized to him for not having things done in the kitchen and living room and he just hugged me and said, "That's ok babe, I know you tried."...I can't begin to describe the feelings that gives me...I think that's one of the sweetest sentences a wife and mother could hear from her husband!

I'm so grateful that Andrea (and all of you reading this who are joining in!) and I decided to do this love dare challenge. In just two days it has brought a sort of peace in our relationship and even in our home. I've noticed myself not only being patient with my husband, but I am a LOT more patient with Scarlet (not that I'm ever impatient with her, because she's a sweet little baby, but sometimes I can get frustrated when I don't know what she needs) and especially with our dogs Suka and Ella! There has been a lot less stress for me and it's nice!