Motherhood has really taken a toll on my blogging.  My anniversary came and went and I didn’t even post ANYTHING!  So, even though it’s late, I’m gonna post a small tribute to the man who has done so much for me.

To my husband Carlo:

Thank you for sending me a message on MySpace asking me to “enter in contact”.

Thank you for being Italian.

Thank you for loving me so much that you asked me to marry you.

Thank you for showing up at our wedding.

Thank you for taking me on so many great trips. I love that we share a passion for travel.

Thank you for taking out the garbage.

Thank you for having a “grown up” job.

Thank you for buying a house for us.

Thank you for asking me to make that house a home.

Thank you for supporting me while jobless.

Thank you for loving & respecting my family.

Thank you for showing me your beautiful city & country.

Thank you for coming with me to find the church building when we first got to Torino.  (even though it was cold, wet, & snowing)

Thank you for introducing me to your friends so that I could have friends too.

Thank you for making me speak Italian in public and interact with people.

Thank you for spending the 47 hours of labor with me.

Thank you for cleaning the entire house while I take care of the baby.

Thank you for loving me.

Thank you for making me a mother.

Thank you for being a great father.

Thank you for 3 years of Wedded Bliss!  I look forward to the next 47!*

*I always said that I want to be married for 50 years… after that, we can both die happy.