Since when does getting married entitle you to a free for all for gifts?!

I say this because I know several people that are getting married this year and am shocked at how greedy people can be when it comes to their registries. I am not saying that Brian and I are perfect, I'm just saying, who the hell needs 2 sets of dishes?! 2 sets of silverware? Numerous bar glasses and countertop appliances?! Who needs all that stuff?! Shouldn't getting married be more about spending your life with your best friend, then about all of the expensive presents?! This is just my 2 cents. And maybe Brian and I aren't "normal" considering that we only registered at one place and it's for our honeymoon. I would rather have an amazing honeymoon experience then a bunch of stuff that will either never get used, or get returned when I realized how much useless crap I actually registered for!

(sigh) I feel a little better getting that off of my chest!

I think I have come down with baby fever...

Yes, it's true. I think I'm sick with baby fever. I had the symptoms several months ago, but they passed. Now they are back...what could this mean?! I told Brian, "I think I'm going through a phase." and he was surprisingly open to talking about it. Not like we are planning anything...there are a few things (testing of sorts due to Brian's blood deficiency) that need to be taken care of before we can think about having kids, but at least he was open to the idea. I am not naive by any means...I know that having a child isn't all fun and games, but it is rewarding. At the same time, I snap back to reality and wonder, "Will I be a good mommy?!" and that gets me over the fever for awhile.
I spent this evening with my nephew/godson, Mason so that Mindy and Calen could have some time out together and go to the movies. He just turned one and is getting brave with the walking thing. He is always in a good mood when I watch him and his 6-tooth smile melts my heart. I am amazed at how babies are born knowing nothing...they are a clean slate...and how they are raised and who they are raised with shapes them into the person that they will become. I was working on teaching him his nose, but he was more focused on dancing to the songs on the IPod...too funny!
So, maybe spending time with Mason with help with my baby fever...one can only hope! If not, maybe there is medicine I can take to help :)

A Free Weekend!!!

When I woke up this morning, I was feeling a little bit of anxiety. I attributed that to the fact that Brian was on his way to Maine to skydive and I knew I wouldn't feel better until I heard his voice telling me that he made it down to the ground safe and sound. I told him that if I didn't hear from him by 3, I was going to be nervous. It was already an agreement between the 2 of us that he didn't have to call me all weekend while he was doing his bachelor thing, but he had to call me to tell me he made it safely to the ground below.
I knew that they had a class to take at 11 that lasted a half an hour, so when he called me at 12 to tell me they wouldn't be jumping for awhile, I was happy to talk to him. So, I kept busy by going to my appointment to get my hair trimmed and highlighted and sure enough at 3pm my phone rang with Brian saying, "My feet have touched the ground!" He sounded so happy and it's such a cool thing that he was able to experience that with his closest friends. They even got together and purchased the DVD for him, so I will get to see his jump tomorrow...so cool.
I think everyone thinks that I was going to be lost without Brian for the weekend. I mean, he works the night shift anyway, which means he sleeps during the day, so it doesn't seem that much different, except for the fact that I can't just walk upstairs and see him, but of course it's always good to have our own things with our friends. It will be great to see him tomorrow...can't wait to hear about his fun and crazy time with the guys!
This week coming up with be spent doing last minute stuff for the wedding. I have to have a short meeting with the caterer to give him a final guest count and go over details. Then, one last conversation with the DJ to confirm everything, and then we are off to city hall to get our marriage license! This is my second to last weekend of being a single girl!

2 Weeks Left Until a REALLY Big Day!!!

Well, there are only 2 more weeks until our wedding and my head is spinning! I have literally been non-stop for the past 6 weeks. Brian's bachelor party is this weekend. Him and his friends are headed up to Maine to go skydiving and camping and I am looking forward to a weekend of doing nothing but getting my hair trimmed and highlighted!

I finally got around to downloading pictures of our invitations. I ended up having to make more because I ran out and we got some "no" responses from our A list, so we made more and sent them out. Here are some pics:

I am really happy with how they ended up turning out. I started out making them knowing what colors I wanted to use and knowing that I wanted a picture of us covered with the piece of vellum. Then, I just looked through all of my stamps and put the "S" monogram on the front and then went from there. It came together nicely and I have had a lot of people tell me how great they are. Someone even said, "I never save any cards that people send, but I am definitely saving your invitation". I thought that was a really great compliment!

I have to say that I have put Stampin' Up on the back burner for the past several weeks. I do love that about the company. When I am ready to pick it up again, it will be there for me. I am getting smarter about my stamp purchases. The retired list came out in June and usually I go through it with a fine tooth comb and make a big list to order before I can't get the stamps that I want anymore. However, this year I did not purchase one single set off the list! I am ready for the new catalog to come out in August because I have purchased everything that I have wanted out of the current one. And I even went ahead and went through my hundreds of stamps and took out the ones that haven't been used. Those, I am trying to find a new and loving home for. They have been neglected by me, so maybe somebody else can love them better than I could :)

I am surprised that I still like stamping after all of the projects that I have worked on for the wedding! Between 80 invitations, 50 bridal shower thank-yous, 75 wedding thank-yous, favors, and decorations it's good to find myself still visiting websites for ideas on what to work on next. I have a list compiled of projects to work on once my life slows down a bit!

So, with 2 weeks to go, as crazy as these past several weeks have been, I have an amazing calm to me. I am ready for this step in my life...I have been ready for a long time. I knew that Brian was "the one" for me from an early point in our relationship, so it's crazy to think that it's all finally coming together and something that I have wanted and wished for for so long is finally happening! I will post more as the days get closer and will definitely post pics after the wedding!