Married at Heart!

Shane and I are not your ordinary couple. We have known each other since we were both 6 years old. We grew up as best friends, playing sports together, mostly hockey as my dad was our coach and eventually went on to just coach Shane as I followed my dream as a future college basketball player.  As we grew Shane never left my side. Shane protected me like a brother, but never treated me as if I were beneath him. Growing up everyone told us to date, but we both thought it was weird cause we thought of each other more as best friends/brother and sister. One day though it smacked us both in the middle of the face without a sign. I was no doubt madly in love and always had been. I mean what more could you want? Shane and I officially started dating at age 15 and have only grown stronger though our almost 8 year relationship. Especially, being together so young and going through every life event..good or bad. It definitely wasn't always easy, but loving him was. Shane and I have wanted a child since we basically got together, but knew we shouldn't rush it and wanted to be able to give our child everything. 

In 2014 we knew we were finally really ready for either marriage or a child that would happen in 2015. A child has always been our dream since a young teenage age!(I remember telling my mom when I was maybe 18 that Shane and I will probably have a kid before we were married because we wanted one that bad.) 

There were obstacles for a child seeing how some things from the past and the present seemed to be in our way. We went to a specialist and even she could not provide us with a clear yes for conceiving a baby! 

We decided as a couple we would start trying for our child December 2013 and if we did not get pregnant by the summer then we would get engaged and get married the summer of 2015 and try for a baby again then. 

We did stop for a couple months inbetween due to health issues on my part. Once we were in the clear and got the ok. We started trying again in April 2014.

In May 2014 we got pregnant and couldn't have been happier; although it was ironic that Shane was on his way to buy an engagement ring on Monday. We had just got home from a weekend trip for a family wedding and found out Sunday night we were pregnant. Shane and I talked and decided a baby was enough and that we could use the "ring" money and put it towards our child. Emree was 100% planned and a mutual decision. 

Once Emree came that's all there was to look at in our life! Emree became our priority. Not a ring, not a wedding. Shane became a perfect daddy and focused on working hard, earning money and supporting his family. 

 

I don't need a legal paper that states Shane is my husband.  Shane already is my husband.!

Does this mean we aren't thinking about a wedding now? That's for us to know and you to find out.