Love to the tenth degree

Today is mine and Mr Lemon's ten month love-i-versary.

Ten months ago today I dragged him up to Mt Vernon to meet my parents on our 2nd date ever, because OH-MY-LORD-I-can't-let-this-one-get-away, and on the way home he told me he loved me. I told him I think I could love him, too.

Please cease with the gagging. You're messing up the ambiance.

In honor of our ten month love-i-versary, here are ten things I love about Mr Lemon that I don't think the internet will ever be the same after knowing about him.

Ready?

10. The man knows how to laugh at himself. He always -always- pushes on the wrong door when we're leaving places like H&R Block, Subway, etc, etc, etc. And it's still funny every time.

9. He likes tomato soup and grilled cheese. He eats 3 ritz crackers at a time in his soup, and makes them look like Mickey Mouse ears.

8. About his grilled cheese sandwiches - they are culinary perfection.

7. I love the way he opens my car door for me, and walks me to the door. Sometimes there isn't room on the sidewalk for both of us to walk together (especially more now than before), so he'll walk ahead of me to make sure it's not slick, and he'll stick his hand out behind for me to hold onto.

6. He makes me feel so cherished, and is not afraid to show his affection. The other day, he even grabbed me in a hug and kissed my ear right in front of my Pastor and Sis Pastor's Wife. ((blush blush))

5. He is not afraid to ask for help, and to admit he's wrong. This builds my respect for him in ways that I didn't know were possible.

4. He is the greatest Dad. I love the way he helps Splenda with her homework (AND YOUNG LADY, IF YOU ARE READING THIS, GO DO YOUR HOMEWORK - love you!!), and I love the way he enjoys shopping for clothes for her, and I love the way that he has taught me to love her. I love the way he took time out of his afternoon on Wednesday for us to eat lunch with her at her school. I love how he is so patient with her.

3. He challenges me! My daily Bible reading is so much more interesting when he is home.

2. I love that Mr Lemon was sure about where our relationship was going before I was. I love that he did not waste time trying to figure out all the reasons why we shouldn't be together, like a process of elimination, before he proposed to me. This was really important in my healing process, and I am so thankful that he wooed me. I didn't have to chase him down and demand a definition of our relationship. (although the chasing would have been fun)

1. I feel like he knows me better after ten months than anyone else I have been close to in my life. We "get" each other. What more can you ask for?

Babe, I love you with all my heart.
The last ten months have been the best of my life.
I'm so thankful for you.