writer's block

It has just been that kind of week - feeling like there is nothing to scrounge up that anyone would care to read, or that I would care to go back and read one day. Life has been so hectic, and I don't think "well today we were gone from 8-8, school and work is fantastic and exciting! Aren't you enthralled??" will keep anyone on the edge of their seats for more.  


But it made me realize something. This blog is for family and friends...but mostly for our little history.    


There are so many significant, tiny, special events that make up every day.  And I need to do better at recognizing those moments and making a special note of them - because those little moments make every day so wonderful.


So my new goal is: I want to be more observant.  I want to be able to say that I know things about Ryan that he doesn't even realize I know.  


So, here are just a few things I have noticed lately:


1.  He holds my hand every time we pray together.  I think it is so sweet and so special.
2.  He always tucks in his shirt right before we run. Without fail.
3.  He calls me "Baybuh" and I always giggle.
4.  Every morning, the first words I hear are, "Oh hiiii sleepy!" 
5.  At night when he works on medical school applications or other homework, he never sits on the couch.  Always on the floor.
6.  This one may be my fault, but after dinner, he opens every cupboard to find something to satisfy his sweet tooth.
7.  He cannot sit still.  Movies, dinner, homework...one of those footsies are moving to a silent beat!
8.  Lately, he breaks out into Les Miserables songs at the most random times.  And he belts it too.  He was an opera singer in another life.  
9.  He has those "kind eyes" when he smiles.  The crinkly corners that make his eyes so gentle.
10.  He would rather wear the same workout shirt/shorts multiple times a week than do the wash.  I know this because today I saw the exact outfit he wore at the gym yesterday - only inside out.
11.  Gradually, I have noticed that he is becoming increasingly more snuggly than me.  Which says a lot.  Last night, I heard "will you cuddle me?" and I thought he was dreaming :) 
12.  He gives the best hugs.  
13.  If we are on opposite sides of the gym, he likes to catch my attention by doing random dance moves.


Just a few things I've noticed, out of many.  I am so grateful to be married to Ryan, to live where we live, to have the families we have and to find reasons to enjoy every minute of every (seemingly mundane) day.