So I have officially been engaged for 5 days now, called 150 people, checked out venues and have had two emotional breakdowns...I say I am right on course for this whole "engagement" thing! I had NO idea the amount of emotions that would go into this, yes I am an emotional person to begin with, I cannot watch a Humane Society commercial, cannot read a Hallmark card and I am an absolute mess when I see old people, but this emotion has taken it to an all time high!
Katherine Hiegel and I were in a competition for the most bridesmaids dresses ( I have the same dress in TWO different colors, yes, I tried to argue my point with David's Bridal that I was a walking advertisement and I should get a discount, I got nowhere) but I truly had no idea what I was getting myself into. Glenn ( the future groom) bought me a wedding magazine the night we got engaged and I truly believe the first line of the checklist should have been "don't look down!"!! Wow, how overwhelming!
It is amazing to see the love and support we have received already! It is crazy how many people have asked us when the wedding is and if we are registered anywhere ( a question that Glenn is thoroughly enjoying), my favorite is, "is it everything you ever dreamed it would be?".
My dream guy was in a blue and white jersey and a short stop for a little team we called The Yankees. I had Derek Jeter blankets, frames, photographs...I mean it was ridiculous!
I do not have blankets with Glenn's picture on it, nor do I have an autographed head shot of him, but is he everything I ever wanted...ABSOLUTELY! I could have never married Derek (yes, we are on a first name basis) for the sheer fact that he would have never let me be myself, never let me be the center of attention and surely would have never put up with pretty much anything I throw at Glenn.
For example, my emotional breakdown today happened in our closet, yep that is where I hid all day, will Glenn be shocked or surprised by this, absolutely not. Would Derek allow this, I am pretty sure he would have left me a long time ago :-)
I thought I would start a blog to remember this process, all the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens. Glenn and I have been together for a while now and I truly cannot wait to call him my husband and see him with a ring...but all the stuff in between will be exhaustingly fun....or as my big says, "A slow death of happiness".
I cannot wait to share my journey to "I DO"!
