Ordinary Day
February 6th, 2011
I was treated to a Surprise Sleep-In Day on Saturday morning, which was most excellent, as it turned out I was painfully hungover from consuming two (2) glasses of wine in too-quick succession the night before. (Boozer!) I’d never been so grateful for the words, “I’ve got it. You sleep,” followed by a kiss on the head as I lay there, wondering how long I could get away with staying in bed as the dulcet sounds of my daughter’s feet against the wall between our rooms, combined with perfectly synchronized cries of, “MA! MA! MA! MA!” reached a fever pitch.
I awoke several hours later (10:45!) to Sam hovering over me, “MA? MA?” and it was as though the hours never passed, because there she was, little Stewie Griffin, “Ma? MAMA? Mummy! Mom! Ma?” just as she was first thing in the morning. Adam apologized for not letting me sleep later (!!), but apparently she would not be held off any longer.
***
Sunday morning, I returned the favor, and Sam and I headed out to go to the grocery store, only to discover that our driveway was a sheet of ice. I realized this too late, unfortunately, to stop both of us from making it deep into the center of the driveway, away from the safety of either the house or the car to hold onto. Sam thought it was great fun, slipping and falling, then getting back up to do it all over again. At one point she held her balance long enough to skate down the gentle slope, her little sneakers as good as a pair of skis on the bunny hill. It was only when she doubled over with laughter that she lost her balance and fell on her well-padded backside, giving me the opportunity to go rescue her.
***
Later, Sam had just finished her lunch, and while I was making mine, Adam took his lasagna into the family room to eat while he watched the pre-game festivities. Sam, never one to pass up on food that is not her own, hauled ass in there to steal bits of his lunch. He let her, of course, but not before exclaiming, “You have schmutz on your face! Let’s get that off!” and wiping her down with a napkin while she laughed and he kissed her. I watched them eat together, her little feet dangling off the edge of the couch as he gave her bites of his noodles and brushed her hair out of her face while she chatted excitedly about life, the universe and Elmo.
**
Adam and I have been together almost twelve years. I still remember the first time I met him — I was just about to graduate college, grabbing a drink with friends at a bar I rarely frequented, and while waiting for my beer, there he was, the Adam I’d always heard about from our mutual friends. We talked for a while, and I liked him quite a bit. He was funny and smart; I was drunk and extra-talkative. Our conversation was cut short when my boyfriend’s identical twin appeared behind me to say hello, and Adam mistakenly thought he was the real deal and was pointing confusedly — not that it mattered, for he was attached to someone else, too.
(Side note: dating a twin is kind of annoying.)
We didn’t meet up again until a year or so later, when I ran into him on the street on my way home from work outside of the Park Street T station. We hugged, exchanged information, and struck up a friendship. That part was easy — we’d had all the same friends, but somehow avoided meeting each other until just before college was over altogether. I was dating someone else at the time, and after a few months and a solo dinner out, wherein I molted like a shedding snake into my asparagus salad, thanks to an unfortunately vicious sunburn, he asked that I break up with my boyfriend and give him a whirl.
And here we are.
I’m not sure I ever really imagined what our lives would be, this many years later. But if what I’ve got isn’t it, what would it be? I shudder to think.
Yes, here we are.
Taken by Adam in a hilariously weird kitchen-themed photo shoot I walked in on.
*Vanessa Carlton. Who was Sara Bareilles before Sara Bareilles came onto the scene.
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36 Comments Add your own
1. page | February 6th, 2011 at 10:30 pm
I love these posts. The daily life, the details that make me smile, the love behind it all.
Thanks for sharing with us. And thanks for that adorable photo. She’s a heartbreaker!
2. Alison | February 6th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Sam is just so cute! And I love hearing about how couples met and fell in love, so yay!
PS: I’m an identical twin, and I fully admit it must be annoying to date one.
3. cindy w | February 6th, 2011 at 11:42 pm
Awesome story about how you two met & got together.
I so love watching my husband interact with our daughter. The dynamic between them just slays me.
4. Jennie | February 6th, 2011 at 11:47 pm
I love this. And you three.
5. Veronica | February 7th, 2011 at 6:37 am
Sam is beautiful.
I can’t imagine ending up any other way in my life. Well, I can imagine it, but I wouldn’t want anything to be different.
6. Annie | February 7th, 2011 at 8:02 am
It’s comforting to know that someone else married the guy who pretty much said, “Hey, I’m not gonna tell you what to do, but, you should break up with your boyfriend and date me.” Because I totally did that, too.
And, yes to Vanessa Carlton being the Sara Bareilles of a few years back. Haha!
7. drhoctor2 | February 7th, 2011 at 11:18 am
I love an ordinary day beyond all reason, myself. It’s good you recognize and enjoy them..may there be millions more for you.
And, honestly…not to bring it to the superficial… but … wow, Sam is just cuter by the minute.. I always head here for the writing but may have to admit to a few “ooohhh, new baby photo !! moments. It’s the curls that slay me. You’re doing a great job on her hairdo’s.
8. cathy | February 7th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
I attempted to leave a comment on one of your earlier posts about the miscarriage and managed to screw it up, but what I wished for you then was exactly this: that the horrible awareness of what was behind door number 3 would fade, as unthinkable thoughts must, but that the glow of gratitude would linger, touching everything with its magic. I’m so glad it is so. (And, as I would have said in the earlier comment, sorry: so sorry, but admiring all the grace you’ve manifested in response.)
9. Leigh | February 7th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Isn’t sleep a wonder drug? Oy, that girl is oh-so cute. Yes you are going to have it rough when she is a teenager.
I can relate, because girls have always liked my boy. In the fifth grade we had girls CONFERENCE calling him (3 at a time). It was insane and nerve wracking.
Now at 16, he has had a girlfriend for 2 years. I like her and am relieved.
10. Jen | February 7th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
I think Nathan and I need to incorporate these sleeping in days into our weekends because BOY would I like to see the hour of 10am on my clock when I wake up! Lovely!
I love this. So neat to hear how you and Adam met.
11. Life of a Doctor's Wife | February 7th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Happy sigh! Sounds like you two have created a wonderful life together.
12. Elsha | February 7th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
I love “how we got together” stories!
13. slynnro | February 7th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
You do a great job at the Beauty in Ordinary Day posts- no too cheezy, just perfect.
14. -R- | February 8th, 2011 at 10:48 am
Oh, Sam is getting so big! She’s such a little kid now!
15. TwoBusy | February 8th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
That was incredibly sweet.
16. Maggy | February 14th, 2011 at 9:47 am
I, too, dated an identical twin. I myself am a fraternal twin, but my sister and I look nothing alike, so it wasn’t nearly as annoying. And we rarely saw my boyfriend’s brother. Ever. Maybe he didn’t like me as much as I thought he did…
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