hOmE iS wHeRe YoUr StOrY bEgInS

        A few months after we got married we ended up with our house. Knowing we were probably purchasing it soon after we got married I held onto all of our wedding gift cards so that we would actually be able to afford to do some decorating! This was and still is one of my favorite purchases that we bought with a gift card to Kohls. It was also something we actually agreed on! 

      It has been almost two whole weeks since Aaron has been home, hard to believe! Overall it's been great, we have had a few moments and a few mishaps but I keep reminding myself that I should expect it until things settle down! I have been a little on the tired side but I wouldn't have it any other way!

     I have had to really play nurse a few times, not my favorite job but a job I have learned to do well. We had some scheduling issues due to some paperwork issues...you know how that goes! One day Aaron was forced against his will to go with me and sit and wait while I got my nails done, he also ate the meatballs I had taken to out to thaw for dinner before I got home one afternoon! 

    Our home health aide (or whatever the official title is because I can never remember and it always seems so impersonal) is fabulous and I am not just saying that because she makes my bed! She cooks, does laundry, and cleans up around the house too. Oh...she helps Aaron too and hangs out with him! She also takes the dog (and Aaron) for walks lol!

       Some coworkers invited us out on what ended up to be a quadruple date. One of our sweet friends brought over McDonald's for dinner one night and hung out and played games with Aaron so I could go meet up with other friends for dinner by myself, which was a nice little and much overdue little get away for some me time! We have also learned to love Netflix! 

    We are also noticing that Aaron is more self sufficient at home. The other morning he was in a white t shirt and I set a polo shirt out to help him put on in a little bit after I finished getting ready myself. I happened to look out and there was Aaron with the shirt half way on all by himself. He even had put his socks on too, those are still pretty tricky with one good hand! Then last night I went to the other room to do something and gave him the job of emptying the silverware out of the dishwasher. Well he totally surprised me and when I came back out he had unloaded the whole dishwasher and put what he could away and it was even in the right places! Pretty cool if I say so myself! 

    The cupboards are full and I now buy a dozen eggs and a gallon of milk and I actually have to put it back on the grocery list before the end of the week. I have bread that doesn't get moldy and all kinds of yummy snacks to eat! I even have more than cereal as a choice for breakfast but I still eat the cereal!

     Last but not least, I LOVE our lazy evenings around the house. As you can tell in the picture, so does the dog! Our story is finally beginning (again) now that we are home!