Alex and I met in October of 2013 I was 21 and he was 20. Both of us in relationships and neither of realizing we had just met the person we were going to marry. We stayed friends for next 3 years. Chatting when we would see each other and exchanging the occasional text message or snap chat. Alex's friends would make comments like "Alex needs a girl like you" and "You and Alex would be perfect together". I knew Alex kind of liked me but we were both seeing other people and it just never felt quite right. In May of 2016, after many years of friendship and two failed relationships behind us we ended up alone at his shop one night. Neither of us knowing what would come of this meeting. In quick succession we began dating and we fell in love fast. Faster than I think either us knew was possible. In April of 2017 we welcomed our son Dylan into the world. He is his father in side and out and the biggest blessing in our life. Becoming parents so soon in our relationship make things challenging. Like all new parents we struggled with figuring out life as Mom and Dad instead of just Shelby and Alex but the love we had for either continued to grow. In July of 2018 we bought our home. Our little slice of Midwest paradise. Surrounded by cornfields and cows we look forward to raising our babies and growing old out here. On March 31, 2019 Dylan walked out holding a ring box. My heart jumped and I couldn't say yes fast enough. I began the wedding planing immediately. Getting married was exciting but I just couldn't wait to be Alex's wife and for him to be my husband. To officially bring our lives full circle and be joined forever in love and marriage. The road from 2013 - 2019 was never easy but always filled with a lot of laughs. That is probably the thing we love the most about our relationship. Being able to laugh at yourself and each other always seems to make hard time easier. Laughter is the best medicine.