Tuesday, October 4, 2016

12 years.

A lot can happen in 12 years! 

So theres a ton going on in our lives right now, it's crazy! All good things but lots of stress too. 

Before I go into that though, Yesterday we were laying in bed, watching zootopia for the 800th time with our darling daughter and Yuriy reminds me that Thursday is the 6th. Which some of you may be thinking, "how in the world? he doesn't talk" well folks he doesn't talk but he communicates in a way I still cannot describe very well, his brother describes is at Pictionary without the pictures lol. Anyways, Yuriy has a memory you would not believe, I call him my  calendar because amazingly enough, even though is vision is bad and cannot see a calendar, he knows dates and days and times really well! 

Ok back to what I was saying, he reminded me its October 6th coming up which is the day we met, 12 years ago! I asked him if he's happy he met me, he smiled and shook his head yes. And I am of course happy we met! This isn't the way we imagined our life would be. But I think we both knew from the moment we met we would be together for a long time. There are days that go by that I do not think of what if's, there are days and weeks that I don't cry about loosing his abilities. Is that healing? I think so. Or maybe it's that we have been so busy and happy that I have no time to think about those things, which is probably why I stay insanely busy, its easier than dealing with all of those emotions. They never go away, I think I am just better at ignoring them. 

I can still see him walking out of the house the day I met him, skinny skater jeans, Jim Morrison t-shirt and a flannel. Tall and of course cute! It's where it all began.Sitting in his jeep for hours on end listening to music, talking for hours and hours. Never wanting to leave each other's side. 
If we didn't meet, fall in love right then and there, where would either of us be? Crazy to think. I am so thankful God or the universe brought us together. My life is hard, being his caregiver is hard but loving him has never been hard. I have loved him that day 12 years ago and to this day right now. Our love has evolved, changed to deeper and stronger, its been tested to the limit. But it's also rewarded us with our little one. She is the light of our life, she reminds us to be happy and excited for the littlest things. 


So as many of you know, we bought another house! We had been looking for a long time for a larger home and one that is accessible. Which is impossible to find! But we found one, in a wonderful area and now we have to renovate the bathroom, part of the basement for a in law suite and painting ect. We are so blessed to have the Chicago fire department come in an do all of the outdoor stuff we wouldn't be able to afford to do for a while. They are putting in a cement ramp in the front, making a HUGE deck in the back and putting a fence up. It is a true blessing to have people want to help our family even after 10 years of injury. They are our family and are eternally grateful for everything they are doing. (Will post more pictures soon! My computer is not letting me post anymore) 

Cannot wait to move into our new house! This whole going between two house with a disabled husband and a two, almost three year old is very difficult to say the least, but I know it will be worth it :) 

<3 
Aimee Z.

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