settling into marriage

I would say my husband and I are doing a pretty good job of settling into this whole marriage thing. My days are mostly full of laundry, dishes, cleaning, making food, taking care of the animals, grocery shopping, ya know, housewife stuff. I actually don't mind it too much. I am definitely going to get a job, but I can actually picture myself staying home when we start having kids. Right now, it can get pretty boring at times, but Molly and Leo help me to feel more sane. Although now that I've written that out, I technically don't think talking to animals classifies me as more sane? It is what it is.

I have been taking Molly running in the morning to get all of her energy out. It works--after we go running, she dozes for a few hours before she gets all crazy-eyed in the afternoon. She is doing great though. Today I taught her how to "stay." Three months old--she's a keeper! I spent the day decorating our home with thrift store and craigslist finds. It's amazing what is out there! We got a beautiful wooden headboard for $15, a leather office chair for $15, and an antique standing mirror, the kind that can spin all the way around. This place is really feeling like our home. We both love it.

Tonight we met up with our engagement photographer, Alysson Copeland. She is making a promotional video for her website, and she asked us to be a 'model' couple. Since she took our engagement pictures for free, it was the least we could do! I think we will get a couple of cute pictures from the session too. I guess after all these years of driving people crazy with our loveydoveyness, it finally pays off! We had a fun time at the shoot. Alysson and the videographer had set up an adorable picnic scene near Garden of the Gods, and we got to cuddle and be all goofy cute. I can't wait to see the pictures!

So, I realized today that Jack and I are officially an old married couple. We go to bed before 10pm, sometimes even at 9. Jack wakes up at 4:45 to head to work and I sleep in lazily till about 6:15. Speaking of, time for bed.