My Favorite 29-Year-Old

 

Today is Andy's 29th birthday! I just figured I'd take a moment before the present opening, fancy dinner & cake eating festivities commence in the Saulitis household to share with you all some of the things I LOVE so much about this birthday boy. 

1. He is sports-crazy. A lot of married couples have issues over how sports-crazy the men are in their relationships. Have you ever seen those little pillows that say "Marriage on hold until after football season"? Not in this house. Because we embrace it since we are both, well, crazy. We are both very lucky to have found someone as obsessed with sports as we each are. We plan major life events around them (fyi- be careful about planning any weddings, baby showers, etc. during football season. while we are willing to make some sacrifices for those we love, if it's a big game- you better believe our focus will only be partially with you on your big day! we have been known to attend parties with bluetooths and mini-tv's in hand for score updates... just a warning!) Afterall, how many people turn down an offer from their wife to go out to dinner ANYWHERE of their choosing on their birthday in order to stay home for a basketball game on tv? My husband :)
2. He is obsessed with clean carpets. Yes, you all read that right. Andy's favorite household chore is cleaning the carpets. And I mean cleaning. Not only does he vacuum the entire house at least once or twice a week, but he steam cleans the carpets every.single.month! And you know what?! I hate cleaning carpets! Vacuuming has always been my least favorite chore. So, I love that he worries about those carpets for the both of us because if it were left up to me- I wouldn't even know what a steam cleaner was!
3. He baby talks to his dog. You all know baby-talk. Now I should mention that he does not baby-talk to any children, not even his own nieces and nephews. But his dog? All the time. Even when he's having a bad day, that dog can sure put a big a smile on his cute face. I love how much he loves his dog, and how devoted he is to taking care of him. I can only imagine that he will be the same when we have our own little ones running around someday in the future...
4. He is as obsessed with our wedding as I am. Sometimes I wonder if he even beats me in this category. He casually says "I wish we could do our wedding day all over again", or "that was the best day of my life" all of the time. I love that he thought our day was as perfect as I thought it was too. He was such a willing and helpful contributer to all of the planning, so it is perfect that it turned out so ideally for the both of us. That day will forever be put on a pedastool in our lives and I love that it meant so much to him.
5. He loves me. This is by far the most important one. I love Andy for loving me, supporting me, taking care of me, worrying about me for 7 1/2 years. He is my best friend. My confidant. I love having him come home to me every day. My life is better because he is a part of it and for that, I hope he has the best 29th birthday ever!

Happy Birthday Andrew! I love you! <3

Now, let the official countdown to 30 begin... :)