Monday, August 11, 2008
I'm married
And pregnant.
And now 25.
It feels so weird. Chris and I have both been going around repeating it to each other since the wedding. (You're my husband. You're my wife. So on and so forth.)
We've been doing that about the pregnancy, too.
I'm still not feeling 100% after the wedding weekend's excitement, but I promise to post a LONG post about what all happened, including the ER @ 1:30 a.m. the night before the wedding fiasco.
We're okay. Baby's (so far as we know) okay. Calling the ultrasound tech to figure it out tomorrow morning. Will most likely be having an 'emergency' ultrasound pretty quick.
Will let you know as things progress.
: )
(I'm married. I'm pregnant. I'm 25. So much to get used to!)
Monday, August 04, 2008
4 days and counting!
Well, there's 4 days until Chris and I will be married.
We just finished the favors today, the programs are half done,and the house is a mess!
But, we're still having a lot of fun, really happy, and not at all stressed. (And for those out there who like to get stressed if the Bride and Groom aren't, please DON'T! We want everyone to be relaxed!)
I still think that's kind of funny...
My parents and sister will be here on Wednesday, and brother on Thursday.
Got lots to do in between now and then, but not worried about it.
: )
Friday, August 01, 2008
Offline until I have time
Which I doubt will be anytime soon. Next week we're getting married, and soon after I will be getting an early ultrasound to find out how far along we are for sure, and then will be back to work on the 13th.
So just to let you know, might not be posting here for awhile.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Still on hiatus
But just thought I would give a quick update.
Moving went great, actually it was the best move we've ever had.
Chris' week of vacation has come in very handy, we went to Cold Lake for the wedding shower, had a great time, and came home and unpacked a lot. We have mostly everything except storage stuff unpacked, so there's still a lot to do, but it's not as important as the dishes were!
I think we are still planning to not hook up the satellite until ALL of the boxes are unpacked, because otherwise we'll be distracted immediately. (Honestly, I am enjoying the peace and quiet so much that I really don't miss the tv being on all day...)
But, until we are unpacked COMPLETELY, I won't be updating on here very much more. (Also, because I still have some wedding stuff to get done, so hoping to have plenty of time to do it.)
: )
Moving went great, actually it was the best move we've ever had.
Chris' week of vacation has come in very handy, we went to Cold Lake for the wedding shower, had a great time, and came home and unpacked a lot. We have mostly everything except storage stuff unpacked, so there's still a lot to do, but it's not as important as the dishes were!
I think we are still planning to not hook up the satellite until ALL of the boxes are unpacked, because otherwise we'll be distracted immediately. (Honestly, I am enjoying the peace and quiet so much that I really don't miss the tv being on all day...)
But, until we are unpacked COMPLETELY, I won't be updating on here very much more. (Also, because I still have some wedding stuff to get done, so hoping to have plenty of time to do it.)
: )
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Offline until further notice
I'm going to avoid all things internet until after we've packed and moved.
I am packing all this week, and we are moving next monday (14th) ish. No guarantees.
Might be moved sooner, but we won't have internet switched until 14th.
Either way, will need to unpack and get some wedding stuff going, too.
: )
I am packing all this week, and we are moving next monday (14th) ish. No guarantees.
Might be moved sooner, but we won't have internet switched until 14th.
Either way, will need to unpack and get some wedding stuff going, too.
: )
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Made my own guest book for the wedding
Here's pictures of the guest book I made for our wedding. If somehow someone finds this and wants a how-to of how I did it, email me.
These same pictures (plus one more that loaded sideways about 6 times on here so I left it out) and descriptions & information can be found here, too.
I really like it. I'm especially proud because Chris likes it, too.
The only part that is unfinished is the seam, because I need to be able to take it apart for the wedding. We are going to have the pages at each place setting, with pens on the tables, so that everyone can write whatever comes to mind, and we'll have more entries than if we leave in on a table in the corner.
I think we might put some pages in the for the wedding, and have it on display so people can write in it, too. Then I can take all the pages with writing and put them together after the wedding.
If anyone wants to add anything to it (pictures, etc.), the pages, when in the book, allow for a space of 5" x 7".
: ) I might put a picture of everybody from the wedding in the book opposite their entry!
Tomorrow's project: Programs. In 4 weeks: favors.
These same pictures (plus one more that loaded sideways about 6 times on here so I left it out) and descriptions & information can be found here, too.
I really like it. I'm especially proud because Chris likes it, too.
The only part that is unfinished is the seam, because I need to be able to take it apart for the wedding. We are going to have the pages at each place setting, with pens on the tables, so that everyone can write whatever comes to mind, and we'll have more entries than if we leave in on a table in the corner.
I think we might put some pages in the for the wedding, and have it on display so people can write in it, too. Then I can take all the pages with writing and put them together after the wedding.
If anyone wants to add anything to it (pictures, etc.), the pages, when in the book, allow for a space of 5" x 7".
: ) I might put a picture of everybody from the wedding in the book opposite their entry!
Tomorrow's project: Programs. In 4 weeks: favors.
Friday, June 20, 2008
I uploaded photos
On June 15, and 19.
Check 'em out.
And a reminder I have a new "daily photo" thing going:
blainesdailyphoto.blogspot.com
Monday, June 16, 2008
A pure sense of calm
I am starting to feel a very calm happiness in relation to the wedding, the wedding planning and all of the 'stuff' that still needs to be done.
I keep stumbling across articles that make me feel even better about the wedding we've planned. One is about anti-brides, women who like the idea of marriage and want a wedding, but aren't so keen to be the center of attention for too long. The article can be found here.
While the idea of needing to be convinced to have a wedding seems a bit absurd to me, I am very resistant to having a bachelorette party in any form. That's why we've negotiated a coed barbecue type party. More like a pre-wedding get together to celebrate the impending bigger celebration.
Something like that.
There are a lot of traditions that Chris and I are completely ignoring... We don't have ANY plans to do the garter toss thing. At all. Not negotiable.
Some others include the "groom cannot see the bride before the ceremony". Chris and I will be staying in the same hotel room the night before the wedding. If anyone can keep me calm, it's Chris. It makes sense to me that I should wake up with him on one of the most important days of our lives.
Of course, when I leave to go get my hair done, that will be the last time he will see me until the ceremony, but only because I want the whole hair-done-makeup-done-wedding-dress package to be seen all at once. : )
I am considering throwing a bouquet, when I previously rejected the idea completely. I always felt horrible as a single person being pushed up onto the dance floor, into the spotlight, to try to catch a bouquet. When I told others I wanted to spare similarly shy women from the same fate, it was met with absolute shock, even disgust.
There were a few more ideas I considered to avoid the bouquet tossing issues (I know some of the young single 'ladies' invited rarely act as, um, polite as expected, and anticipate a bitter feud for the bouquet if I toss it away from them.) including just announcing that we would appreciate if they didn't push people out of the way. BUT, I know it's supposed to be all in good fun.
I considered giving the bouquet to someone important, as a symbol of appreciate and to honour them, but I would need about ten bouquets.
The old traditional "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something new" is one I like and want to do: I am superstitious. While I know that Chris and I have a fantastic relationship and it's extremely unlikely that it will change into something unexpected, there's no luck like good luck.
So far, I have some ideas for some of them:
Old: ummm... No idea. I wonder if Mom has any memento's from her wedding that I could borrow? That would cover borrowed, too.
New: The dress, the veil, the shoes, the just about everything around me.
Borrowed: No idea. Mom might have a bracelet she said I could borrow.
Blue: Might take a ribbon from the bouquets I still have from my sister's wedding. Tie it around my bouquet, and presto! Something Blue.
There are some things that I absolutely love the idea of: Like saving my wedding dress for the future. Eventually I hope my daughter would like to wear it.
That's why I can't even fathom doing this.
I can understand the 'thrill' some brides might get out of wearing the dress again, but I would cherish the memories much more, knowing that someday, someone very special to me could wear my dress as her something old.
I would have loved to have worn my Mom's dress, but back when Joy and I were skinny teenagers, neither of us even came close to fitting into it. Then I hit puberty and my hips got way bigger, so even if I lost half my body weight, I doubt I could fit into it.
I've decided that I think making my own bouquets would be more satisfying than having them done. I plan to buy a dozen roses to play with, and then will see how easy or difficult it might be.
I'll post pictures, too. : )
I keep stumbling across articles that make me feel even better about the wedding we've planned. One is about anti-brides, women who like the idea of marriage and want a wedding, but aren't so keen to be the center of attention for too long. The article can be found here.
While the idea of needing to be convinced to have a wedding seems a bit absurd to me, I am very resistant to having a bachelorette party in any form. That's why we've negotiated a coed barbecue type party. More like a pre-wedding get together to celebrate the impending bigger celebration.
Something like that.
There are a lot of traditions that Chris and I are completely ignoring... We don't have ANY plans to do the garter toss thing. At all. Not negotiable.
Some others include the "groom cannot see the bride before the ceremony". Chris and I will be staying in the same hotel room the night before the wedding. If anyone can keep me calm, it's Chris. It makes sense to me that I should wake up with him on one of the most important days of our lives.
Of course, when I leave to go get my hair done, that will be the last time he will see me until the ceremony, but only because I want the whole hair-done-makeup-done-wedding-dress package to be seen all at once. : )
I am considering throwing a bouquet, when I previously rejected the idea completely. I always felt horrible as a single person being pushed up onto the dance floor, into the spotlight, to try to catch a bouquet. When I told others I wanted to spare similarly shy women from the same fate, it was met with absolute shock, even disgust.
There were a few more ideas I considered to avoid the bouquet tossing issues (I know some of the young single 'ladies' invited rarely act as, um, polite as expected, and anticipate a bitter feud for the bouquet if I toss it away from them.) including just announcing that we would appreciate if they didn't push people out of the way. BUT, I know it's supposed to be all in good fun.
I considered giving the bouquet to someone important, as a symbol of appreciate and to honour them, but I would need about ten bouquets.
The old traditional "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something new" is one I like and want to do: I am superstitious. While I know that Chris and I have a fantastic relationship and it's extremely unlikely that it will change into something unexpected, there's no luck like good luck.
So far, I have some ideas for some of them:
Old: ummm... No idea. I wonder if Mom has any memento's from her wedding that I could borrow? That would cover borrowed, too.
New: The dress, the veil, the shoes, the just about everything around me.
Borrowed: No idea. Mom might have a bracelet she said I could borrow.
Blue: Might take a ribbon from the bouquets I still have from my sister's wedding. Tie it around my bouquet, and presto! Something Blue.
There are some things that I absolutely love the idea of: Like saving my wedding dress for the future. Eventually I hope my daughter would like to wear it.
That's why I can't even fathom doing this.
I can understand the 'thrill' some brides might get out of wearing the dress again, but I would cherish the memories much more, knowing that someday, someone very special to me could wear my dress as her something old.
I would have loved to have worn my Mom's dress, but back when Joy and I were skinny teenagers, neither of us even came close to fitting into it. Then I hit puberty and my hips got way bigger, so even if I lost half my body weight, I doubt I could fit into it.
I've decided that I think making my own bouquets would be more satisfying than having them done. I plan to buy a dozen roses to play with, and then will see how easy or difficult it might be.
I'll post pictures, too. : )
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Time for something new
I am going to try something, see how long it lasts, how well I keep up with it.
I started a photo blog.
I am going to TRY to post 5 times a week, minimum, and I can guarantee that will last at least a week.
No idea if I will be able to continue that trend as we move, I start working (already lined up a job to start right after the wedding - same place I was at before...) and other things start happening...
But I do solemnly swear I will try.
___
We went to the registries office on Thursday, and are now officially allowed to get married!
We have our DO NOT BEND Marriage License, and to me, this is HUGE. It makes it feel way more real, and the fact that today, there is 54 days left to the wedding, is sinking in.
Still don't have a florist. Might just have to go to Safeway on the day before and grab a few dozen roses! (Might be cool to see what they have...)
Still going to try to talk to a florist, but I know that if push comes to shove, I've got options. (And I know I would be happy with whatever I find, anyway. I haven't got any set idea of what I want for flowers, aside from colour preferences.)
__
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!! To all the Father's out there, hope you don't have to do any parenting today. :)
__
If anyone knows of anyone who hasn't booked their rooms for the wedding yet, tell them that they have until the 23rd. On the 24th, the reserved rooms will be released and it will become impossible to find rooms in Jasper.
I can't wait. I've started to dream about the wedding!!! (All good.)
:D
I started a photo blog.
I am going to TRY to post 5 times a week, minimum, and I can guarantee that will last at least a week.
No idea if I will be able to continue that trend as we move, I start working (already lined up a job to start right after the wedding - same place I was at before...) and other things start happening...
But I do solemnly swear I will try.
___
We went to the registries office on Thursday, and are now officially allowed to get married!
We have our DO NOT BEND Marriage License, and to me, this is HUGE. It makes it feel way more real, and the fact that today, there is 54 days left to the wedding, is sinking in.
Still don't have a florist. Might just have to go to Safeway on the day before and grab a few dozen roses! (Might be cool to see what they have...)
Still going to try to talk to a florist, but I know that if push comes to shove, I've got options. (And I know I would be happy with whatever I find, anyway. I haven't got any set idea of what I want for flowers, aside from colour preferences.)
__
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!! To all the Father's out there, hope you don't have to do any parenting today. :)
__
If anyone knows of anyone who hasn't booked their rooms for the wedding yet, tell them that they have until the 23rd. On the 24th, the reserved rooms will be released and it will become impossible to find rooms in Jasper.
I can't wait. I've started to dream about the wedding!!! (All good.)
:D
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