KISS AND TELL — terrys tales

One thing you can be sure in this life is that any relationship of meaning will be put to the test in one form or another.  Ours was no different and it was early on that my first test would surprise me.  We were only a few years into our marriage when it happened.  My work involved a fair bit of travel and I was away for a week to a different city.  I had a friend I went to university with who I knew lived in the city.  Being there for a week with nobody around I decided it...

While we had a child to begin our married life, love was still fresh and new for us.  Thankfully we had family and friends that loved to babysit so that we still had plenty of time together as a couple.  Aside from that, one child doesn't limit your ability to do adventurous spur of the moment things.  Our young age probably helped with that as well, being more energetic and eager.  For us day trips were a staple in our marriage and even as a family, even now to this day they still are.  I know some people have to...

Nine months goes by so fast and your first is absolutely the most nerve wracking. We did the whole Lamaze class, read books and probably over prepared in some ways.  The truth is nothing prepares you for that actual day when your beautiful baby enters the world.  And for some of us even with loads of research and prep you still make amateur mistakes.  Our first child was born at 8:14am and it was what I refer to as the most beautiful disgusting thing I have ever seen in my life.  I realize those are polar opposites but I have...