So this October will mark 2 years since my boyfriend and I decided to become "exclusive" (even though we were not seeing anyone else at the time). It's been an incredible two years and I couldn't be happier to be hitting this mark. My only concern, I don't know how he feels with me expressing my joy at the two years.

Back when we first started dating he and I had a conversation about anniversaries. He was talking about girls that celebrate monthly and sometimes even weekly anniversaries and how it was unnessesary. I told him I was not like that of course and viewed it as a yearly occassion and that I may from time mention how long we have been dating. And I did, I would say sometimes "Oh we've been together 7 months today" and he would smile and say something super sweet and that would be the end of it. I was perfectly fine with that. Then last October comes around the corner, our first anniversary.

I was nervous the week leading up to the date. I didn't know if he would say anything or if I should, and if I did if he would think I was being nuts, getting all excited over nothing... My mind has too many negative thoughts. Unfortunately I said nothing at all the day of or the days after. I was too embarrassed and didn't know how he felt since he as well said nothing. It was like it was any day of the year, just a plain ol Wednesday. I didn't get upset, I'm with him because I love him and he and I tell eachother every day just how happy we are together. But this year, I want something... I want at least aknowledgement.

I want to surprise him with maybe a trip out of town for the night, just him and myself in a hotel room and spend the night in the city (we live in a small town) or cook him something, just do something to show him on that day how happy I am that we have made it to that day. I'm just not sure what to do or if I should or if I should just let it be. I tried waiting to see if he would do anything last year, that backfired. I don't know if I should do something or just act like it's every other day of the year. I just don't know, and if I do something, I don't know what to do so it wont be too much or too little. And I don't know how to tell him that I want us to be together and celebrate the 2 year mark. We have already started talking about marriage here recently, it shouldn't be too soon to mention anniversaries since our second is coming up soon right? I just don't know!

Any advice, tips or relative stories and such would be greatly appreciated! Thank you very much in advance