I'm laughing at Hale_bopp, almost spit out my coffee when I read that because I didn't expect it.
Is that like "i'm kind of making fun of you and I don't know why"?
She just sounds more and more like my sister Linds everyday. Of course, like my sister, I know better than to think she meant any harm by that statement. It was just pure BLUNTness.
Seing as how I give such great advice that I can't even come close to following myself....
Don't form all these concrete occasions, anniversaries and trinkets in relationships. When you start feeling the need to toss up a ring, car, whatever on some calendar date or you are concentrating on what you think you are forgetting then things can slip fast. I think these sort of occasions are OK if it is like a one year thing but these people who get off on monthly/weekly anniversaries are taking it too far. Relax, you aren't married, have fun. It sounds like you have a good thing going that many of us aren't as lucky to have. She'll be back.