3 Months and Counting

3 months ago today I was sitting in Ricks Hair Salon drinking mimosas and watching my lovely bridesmaids, wonderful matron of honor, and beautiful mother get their hair done for none other than... Our Wedding!! It was pouring down rain outside, but I could have cared less. This was it! The day I had waited for for no less than 3 years. 

I went to bed that following night at a little after midnight, and woke up a little before 4am.  There was no sleep to be had. There was way to much to think about, and be excited for! We had our dearest friends come in from all over the country, and some even from Canada - so that alone was enough to keep me from sleep. My sweet, wonderful friend Kelsey had graciously agreed to stay in my hotel room with me that night, to keep me from going crazy. However, at 4am I wasn't about to wake her up and make her talk to me, although I know she would have. Instead, I lied in bed for close to two hours thinking about what was ahead, and everything that brought us to this point.  It was all good things. I thought about the night we met in the bar, and how I had no clue that would lead me to this day.  I thought about the three years we spent in college together, and how they completely transformed my life. I thought about our first date, going to see Saw 2 even though I am TERRIFIED of scary movies - I couldn't bare tell Kyle that then... he wouldn't like me anymore!! (We haven't watched one together since). I thought about how I froze my butt off watching every one of his college baseball games, even though he was a pitcher and only played every 5 or so. I remembered fondly, or not so fondly the fact that for the first 3 years he only ate chicken strips. I remembered the first time he brought me to St. Charles to meet the family and friends, how I never dreamed this would be our home someday.  I thought about the fact that he made me a Cardinals fan, and how up until I met him I hated baseball.  Mostly though, I thought about how lucky I was to find this guy who was nothing like my dreams, and yet everything I would ever need. I thought about how lucky I was that in our 4 years of dating I can only remember one big fight. And it was in that fight, I decided he was worth it. He would be worth the next 75 years worth of fights.


Now at this point it was 6am. And I was still laying there, smiling, like an idiot. So I decided I had to get out of bed. However, for Kelsey's sake, I decided to meet another one of my wonderful bridesmaids Whitney for breakfast in the hotel lobby. When I got downstairs I noticed the pouring rain - and my only thought was, "Rain is good luck on a wedding." So I decided I would just roll with it. We ate our breakfast, put up some facebook status', and then I went back to the room and decided it was time Kelsey got up. Ha. Everyone showered, and headed to the hair salon.

Skip ahead a few hours to when I got to put my dress on! Ahhhh. I was in love with this dress. My hair was finished, and perfect, so I was very worried about getting this humongous dress over my head. Everyone helped - while I had, what I hope was my only, bridezilla moment. And it was on. And it was officially my wedding day.

Pictures came next. That seemed to take forever, as all I wanted to do was see Kyle! Finally, it was time to line up. I had not been nervous until this point. And all of a sudden, standing in line, I felt a rush of emotion come over me. Before I knew it it was my turn to walk down... and I saw him. Thank God. That was all I needed. And honestly, the rest was a wonderful blur.

So here we sit, three short months later. And I have everything I have ever wanted. Except a puppy. But I do have Kyle, and the fun and laughing I have had in these last three months has been enough to sustain me for all the months to come. 




Speaking of which.... Easton Corbin may be my new favorite country singer - he sounds just like George Strait!