5th wedding anniversary; The joys & the lessons

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Wheew, that was one longggggg write-up and thank you for reading.

Learned a thing or two? Chuckled at a line or two? Do let me know in the comment section & cheers to a super productive 2022! 🥂

See you again soon.

PS: You probably can tell that writing this particular post took a lot of work & thinking.. It sure did! I wanted to be sure I wasn’t just making up a fancy . So as I wrote, I tried to reflect & observe our marriage with a fresh eye so I could give my best to delivering it. And YaY! It made it here.

Point 5 will be well elaborated in a fresh post delving into what “Putting God first in a home” looks like and for this post, I would be featuring some lovely christian homes I have looked up to for a whileeee, so stay tuned 😉

PPS (😝): Moms of toddlers, my next blog post will exciteeeee you! Keep your fingers crossed as I come your way again soon.

Xoxo.

Your fav Intentional Chic,

Damilola.

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35 thoughts on “5th wedding anniversary; The joys & the lessons”

  1. Nwadike Chidinma Quinn

    So beautiful… I enjoyed reading this. What stood out for me was the understanding of communicating with your partner regardless of the season or event. The intentionally and effort plus going for knowledge and truly applying is so good 👍.

    May God continue to bless your home

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  2. Mo

    I can’t imagine how I read every single thing without skipping a line. This is so beautiful and detailed
    Thank you for sharing this
    God bless you home

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  5. Sowande oluwabukola

    Wow awesome I really enjoyed reading this blog and really my most interesting part and i think I will emulate when the time is right is the part that you teach you daughter to sleep in her room at that age that really amazes me and that show how intentional you are nice job sis

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  7. AYOMIDE Ogunnaike

    This is really beautiful. The intentionality is the goal.
    I have always been a champion of not letting the kids steal your relationship and your step is very practical.Hope to apply it someday.
    Happy wedding anniversary Dami🍾

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  8. Tasty 😋

    I have 2 questions
    1. At what age do you start allowing your baby to sleep alone?
    2. Is she sleeping in the same room with hiouse help or any body at all?

    I just want to add to what I have assimilate before
    Thanks

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    1. Damilola

      Lovely questions 😇
      1. From the day she came back from the hospital actually. It helped that her room was already set. So at first, I did it out of excitement. The baby COT we made for her was very beautiful so someone had to sleep in it 😂. But my MUM was with her as we put a small bed in her room too. So it was easier, she tended to her midnight & called me to feed her when needed.

      On the long run, after grandma left, it was her alone. I have never had leave-in house-helps. But I established a routine where I set alarms to feed her twice every night. I would wake up go to her room, feed her while reading or watching a good movie to keep me company & when done, return to our room to cuddle with hubs 🥰.

      It IS HARD oo, let me repeat it again. Some days, I slept off in her room while feeding her either on the chair or the bed. But the efforts counted eventually.

      There are also exceptions- for when she is sick- we could both camp in her room. One thing remained essential though- she grew up knowing that her room is her space. Ours is not. She knocks before coming into our room now & I love it 😍

      It also helped us potty train her real quick. Her dad did the wake-her-up 6 times a night to wee thing for about 3 weeks & that was it. She was fully potty trained at 18months and we stopped using diaper. Saved us a lot of money ! 😃😂

      2. I suppose I already answered that 😅

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  9. Jachy

    A marriage built on solid rocks!
    Keep being intentional about making your marriage work.
    May God continue to bless your union my dear Dami❤️

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  10. Adeola B

    To be honest….. I just wanted to read something and I am glad I read this wonderful piece 💕💕

    The part that really Got me was the growing individually part ✨✨✨✨✨✨

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  11. Boluwatife

    I wish there’s a like / love button that can be punched / clicked many times.

    This is worth the read and also a good thing to emulate.

    Thanks for writing without holding back.

    God bless your Family.

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  13. O. Elizabeth

    After reading this,
    I ask myself, “do I still need to go for church pre-marriage counseling?” I hope I won’t skip sessions eventually 😬 BECAUSE I LEARNT A WHOLE TRUTH 😲

    May God continue to keep and bless your Home. Amen.

    Thanks a bunch Hon!

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  14. Falana Oyewunmi

    God will continue to uphold your home. I must confess, i was scared for you as of then🤨..but as time goes by i begin to admire your courage and determination! You have put in a whole lot of work into making your home heaven on earth 🤗God bless you oluwadamilola. Cheers to Forever 🍷🍷

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  15. Iwalewa

    Omg! I absolutely love this! Happy wedding Anniversary! First, you write so well! Like I was totally immersed till the end. I didn’t even see it as a long read! At all!

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    Secondly, thank you for sharing this. I enjoyed reading. I pray that your family continue to blossom in love and admiration! Super cute! May God watch over you and yours and protect you! Amen! ❤️

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  17. Halimah Adeola

    2 things made me enjoy reading this write-up; the first being the fact that I could relate to you guys love story so much cos I was partly there. I remembered you inviting us to the the school Auditorium then for a program he hosted (SPEAK).. Right there and then, seeing him stand on the podium I wanted him for you. The proposal at the mall, him travelling to Germany then I think to represent Nigeria in a competition and howi would tease you at chemistry lab about missing him. How time flies.
    And the second reason is because, I see my husband and I in this writeup. This is basically my marriage just that it’s just being 2 years and not 5.
    I am really looking forward to your post for “mummy toddler”, God knows I do need that so much right now. Thank you for this beautiful writeup. Love you loads

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    1. Damilola

      Awwwwwww. This brought back sooo many memoriesss. I remember them like yesterday! How time fliessss really. How time flies. Thanks for every every darling. God bless your family.
      Love you plenty ♥️😍…. And yasss more ginger for the toddler moms post 💃🏻📌. Thank youuuu

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    2. Damilola

      Awwwwwww. This brought back sooo many memoriesss. I remember them like yesterday! How time fliessss really. How time flies. Thanks for every every darling. God bless your family. Love you plenty ♥️😍…. And yasss more ginger for the toddler moms post 💃🏻📌. Thank youuuu

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  19. Yusuf Oluwakemi

    A reminder that true love does exist. Thanks for putting this together.

    God bless your home sis and keep it till the coming of Christ.

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  20. Damilola

    This is so insightful, thanks for sharing🥰
    Apart from being an amazing wife and mom, you are a good writer 🥰

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