That's when Grandpa walks in.
The little minx stops, holds her chubby arms up for Mario, who just picks her up and kisses her, banana all over her face and all.
Vi and Lyndall attack my baby, cleaning her up as she sits like a perfect kid in Grandpa's arms.
But honestly, this is normal. It's rare not to have something mushed into my clothes these days.
Blueberry stains on a wedding dress?
They're not about to stop me from marrying the love of my life.
Mario looks at me. "Ready? Because my son is falling apart by the second. I've got them playing the wedding march."
Which I am not particularly fond of. There are other pieces I would have liked, but the wedding march is traditional, so I'll take it.
I smile and nod. "Ready."
Violet and Ruby walk down the aisle first, and Lyndall holds a falling-asleep Eliza, one who Mario reluctantly let her have.
He takes my arm instead.
I don't need anyone doing this, but I said yes because he's changed with me, and he's trying to show Lyndall that he does love her.
I can see it, and she's starting to believe it, too.
Like Enzo said, the wedding day isn't for me. It's for the rest of them, so they can see us come together officially. And that's more than enough for me.
Having Enzo's ring, and him mine, and exchanging vows that are from the Bible but ones we mean are the most important things.
This is our first official day.
And it's to each other that we're making the forever pledge. Each other and our friends and family.
Marrying him is what matters. The rest is trimmings, and the more I see it, the more it means something.
This is our life. The first day of our forever more.
And for the past almost two years, he's made me so happy.
Enzo has proved himself over and over.
He has been there through cravings and wild emotional outbursts. He has held me when I sobbed because I felt like an elephant, and he made me laugh when he said, "You're my favorite elephant. The sexiest elephant who ever elephanted."
He hasn't been perfect, but he has been incredible.
And when Eliza was born, his Squish instantly became his pride and joy. He dotes on her.
Raising a baby is hard, much harder than I thought. And working and being a mom, even with the money we have, is insane. I don't know how others do it with less or close to nothing.
I'm going to put in a program to offer jobs and daycare to moms, especially those trying to make ends meet.
But Enzo...
He's been a great dad.
A pang of sadness hits me, knowing my dad isn't here.
But Mario is trying to give something new while not trying to take Dad's place in my life or in Squish's.
