Hey everyone!

They say the first year of marriage is full of adjustments, growth, and beautiful milestones. But when you throw a beautiful, energetic baby boy into the mix, it also includes a whole lot of sleepless nights and beautiful exhaustion!

We recently celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary, and let me tell you, it was a day filled with so much love, reflection, and celebration. By the time the day wound down, my husband, our little guy, and I collapsed onto the bed for a quick family selfie.

The Real Side of Celebrations

I absolutely love this picture because it is 100% real life. You can see it in our eyes—we are absolutely exhausted! But look closely, and you’ll also see the biggest, most content smiles on our faces.

Anniversaries look a little different now than they used to. There wasn’t a quiet, fancy candlelit dinner for two, but honestly? I wouldn’t trade this version for the world. Celebrating our first year as husband and wife means celebrating the incredible family team we’ve built. Seeing our son lying right there between us, looking as cute as ever, is the ultimate reminder of what this first year was all about: building our nest.