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<\/p>\nWhen I returned from a hectic work trip and opened my closet to change into my cozy pajamas, I was met with a sight I\u2019ll never forget. All my clothes had been replaced with pink dresses. Who did it and why?<\/p>\n
Soon after meeting my now-husband, Blake, I realized he was the man I\u2019d always dreamt of. We met through a dating app, and our first date was pretty casual. We met at a local burger joint for dinner.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, you work in engineering?\u201d he asked me that night. \u201cThat\u2019s more of a male-dominated field, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe last time I checked, I thought we were living in the 21st century,\u201d I joked. \u201cSeems like gender equality and diversity at the workplace is an alien concept for men in finance\u2026 men who meet their date at a burger joint.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHah!\u201d he chuckled. \u201cI didn\u2019t mean it that way\u2026 I just thought you\u2019re so intelligent, so smart, and so\u2026 beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blake knows how to subtly steer a conversation in the direction he wants, and that\u2019s exactly how he won my heart that night.<\/p>\n
Our dates became more frequent, and it wasn\u2019t until after a year of dating that we decided to involve our families. Blake was so eager to introduce me to his mother, Paula. He thought we\u2019d like each other, and he was absolutely right.<\/p>\n
Paula and I became good friends the day we met for the first time. She\u2019s not the usual, cunning MIL. She\u2019s kind, helpful, understanding, and most importantly\u2026 VERY FUNNY!<\/p>\n
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Soon after, I introduced Blake to my parents, and they loved him. We took this as a sign to move forward and start preparing for the wedding.<\/p>\n
We tied the knot in an intimate ceremony with our close friends and family, and I\u2019d say it was the best day of my life.<\/p>\n
Two years later, Blake and I welcomed our daughter, Eliza, into this world.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe how cute she is,\u201d Blake said, caressing her tiny hands. \u201cShe\u2019s just like you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, Eliza\u2019s two, and our world revolves around her. She\u2019s always running around the house, opening up drawers, and creating a mess, but Blake always tells me to stay calm and let her enjoy.<\/p>\n
I thought everything was going well in our lives until the day I returned home from a work trip to see something I wasn\u2019t ready for.<\/p>\n
It was a Friday afternoon when I landed back in our hometown after a week-long trip. The trip was lined up with meetings and presentations, so I was looking forward to relaxing on the weekend before I went back to the office on Monday.<\/p>\n
As I parked my car in the driveway, I noticed my father-in-law, Earl\u2019s car outside our house.<\/p>\n
\u201cLooks like Blake\u2019s having a blast inside!\u201d I said to myself as I stepped out of my car.<\/p>\n
Inside, I saw Blake sitting with Earl in the living room, while Eliza was playing with her toys on the floor.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi, guys!\u201d I waved at them. \u201cWhere\u2019s Paula?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, she had some work to do,\u201d Earl told me.<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy!\u201d Eliza chirped upon seeing me.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi, baby!\u201d I said, spreading my arms wide as she ran to hug me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"