Small picture (today) and big picture (five years)

Today has been another hard day with Nate so far. He is beginning to refuse the enzymes, no matter what way I give them to him. (At first he did fine with the applesauce, but it does make it taste funny, and he noticed. I've also tried juices; baby food fruit; peanut butter; and just today I made a chocolate wafer by melting chocolate chips, putting the enzymes in, and freezing the chocolate. I thought he would love this, but he threw a fit and wouldn't eat it or any of his lunch instead.)

On a much happier note, today is Jon's and my fifth anniversary. It's funny how life's circumstances sometimes take over and things like anniversaries get lost in the fray, but I do think Jon and I are going to go out to dinner tonight (one of my very favorite activities). Here are some of my favorite memories from the past five years...

- Our second anniversary trip to Solvang, where we went wine tasting and took leisurely drives in the countryside.
- The births of our children and getting to experience them together. Jon is terrific under pressure and a great support. During my labor with Nate, Jon wiped my face with a washcloth and held his breath at the same time I did while I pushed. With Lucy, we didn't have time for a washcloth, but Jon did nearly hyperventilate while breathing with me.
- Working on our house together when we first bought it in January 2003. This is one of those things that was mostly terrible when it was happening, but looking back on it is nice, and it reveals the growth and togetherness it fostered. We scraped the ceilings (I sprayed water and Jon scraped) and painted nearly every paintable surface before we even moved in.
- Our trip to Germany to visit Nate and Louise in September 2004.
- Jon's 27th birthday, when I surprised him with a racecar driving package (he got to take a racing class and drive a stock car at the California Superspeedway).
- The weekend cruise we took with Neil and Casey in October 2004.
- 4th of July 2005 in Virginia and the fireworks show Jon, my brother, and my cousin's husband Adam put on for us. Nate was two months old and slept through the night for the first time while we were on this trip.
- There are many more wonderful memories, and I am so thankful we have more time to make many more!