Our story began long before we even realized it. We went to the same high school, rode the same bus, and lived just nine houses apart, yet somehow, we never truly met. We were close in distance but strangers in passing.

Years later, fate stepped in, this time through a Bumble match. We instantly recognized each other’s faces and slowly pieced together our shared past. What started as a spark over familiarity quickly turned into something deeper.

Our first date was a double date, followed by a quiet pause as the world slowed down in 2020. But something kept pulling us back to each other. That spring, he invited me on a picnic in the park, where we spent hours laughing. Four years later, in that very same park, he got down on one knee.

Now, as we begin this next chapter, we’re not just building a life together - we’re raising one too. Welcoming our baby has only deepened the love and gratitude we feel for the journey that brought us here.