Three Years of Valentines Together, Forever to Go!
Happy Saturday! Unfortunately my love spent this holiday saving lives, so we celebrated LOVE day this past Thursday night at home with a home cooked meal and he had made a beautiful Valentines set up for me. The past 3 Valentines I have been lucky to spend with this man, has been a dream. The first one we went out of town to Atlanta and enjoyed the city passes. This trip was our first weekend get away as a couple and is still number 1 on my list as the best. (WELL it can be tied with CAROWINDS) Last year, our second Valentines, we rented a hotel room and my honey set me up something sweet! We enjoyed a hot bubble bath and relaxation. This year Brandon made Chicken Parmesan (PERFECTO), we put on a movie, and snuggled in bed.
Although the day of and the day prior was rough for me, I found out I have a UTI for the second time, He made me feel special and helped me to forget all the pain and stress I have been in the past couple of weeks. My first UTI was back in 2017 and it was really really bad, I mean I was peeing blood and in tears every time I had to use the restroom. (TMI, SORRY) This time it is not near as bad. I was not even sure if it was a UTI because it was not burning like last time. A co-worker told me to go get some AZO and drink cranberry juice, so I did. The following day (Thursday) I call my mom and tell her what is going on. She informs me that the AZO only helps with the pain, it does not take the infection away. So at this point I am in tears because I am terrified and stressed. I was thinking the last time I self-medicated I ended up in the hospital and now I have to go pay more money to get this problem taken care of. The manager of the branch I was working at overheard the conversation and told me that I needed to go and take care of myself, so I did. (I most likely contracted it this time because my immune system was down after spending time in the hospital where they gave me antibiotics for a prior infection, To learn about that check out My Hospital Experience on the other Blog Page) Brandon, unexpectedly, showed up at the doctors office and by the time we went our separate ways (Me back to work, him home) I felt emotionally better, but physically drained.
Getting home and seeing how much he did for me was more than I could have ever asked for. The pictures below show how much love and effort he put into making me feel amazing this holiday. He had 2 huge balloons tacked to each nightstand, he bought me another teddy bear (last year I got a pink one that said 2019) which he then stated that he will be bringing me one every year. He bought tons of rose petals that he scattered all over the place. Those beautiful red and white roses that, yes, are in a PITCHER because they would not fit in one of our vases. CANDLES everywhere! The rose petals made into a heart and lined with tea light candles. (SIDE NOTE: He did plan on lining it with a light up strand of hearts, but he couldn't find any batteries. He is a FIREFIGHTER so he took a risk leaving tiny candles lit on our bed lol, but I love it.) In that heart held 3 fake roses and a card that explained their meaning. The 3 beauties represent the 3 years that we have been together, they are fake because these memories will never die. The real roses in the pitcher represent all of the future Valentines that we have yet to spend together. I do not know how this man can come up with so many sweet meaningful things that make my heart melt. But I am so grateful that I have him! AND to top it all off… I have one last gift that I won’t get to utilize until Monday. A FULL BODY MASSAGE and a FACIAL! I cannot tell you how over the moon excited I am for this! I definitely need it!
I hope everyone enjoyed their LOVE day! I hope that you were spoiled by someone in your life, even if you weren’t I hope that you spoiled yourself because you deserve it! I have learned the past couple of weeks that I need to put myself first and relax. Now I am ready to enjoy my massage and relax! Have the best Holiday weekend!
Much Love, SHAYNA
