15 weeks!!!

The past three days mark a few important milestones!!! Saturday: Christmas Eve, Sunday: Obviously Christmas duh, and today: 15 weeks pregnant!!




Saturday we had the annual Christmas Eve family get together over Helen's house. We ate tons of awesome food, opened some great gifts, and spent some quality time with the whole family, even Mike and Matt's new dog, Biggie. CUTE! Per usual Auntie was late, lol only by an hour or two this time HAHA! I cannot believe how music older the kids are getting. I remember when everyone was born!! I told Isabel how I used to call her mom everyday towards the end of her pregnancy to see if she had had the baby yet. Its so funny that now she will probably be babysitting for us come summertime! CRAZY how time flies! 


Christmas was equally as cool. In the AM I sang in the morning church service at First Baptist Church in Boston. Everyone was superfriendly and nice and I got to see some Longy peeps. After church me and Dan headed to his parents where we ate and opened presents literally all day! 


Me and Dan we both super surprised at how generous our families were with gift giving this year!! Some favorites were a bird feeder (yea, we are lame and like wildlife to fester on our balcony and torture our kitties), some gift certificates, and I got some maternity shirts which were much needed. We bought our house a new couch and got iphones. Bye bye, blackberry!!


So I am 15 weeks pregnant today!! wow, talk about time flying by! 

Size of baby: Orange 
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +1 lb. 
Maternity Clothes: Regular shirts mixed with maternity ones, totally in maternity pants!
Gender: I think girl and so does Dan, lots of family and friends think boy!
Movement: I think I can feel a little flutter action but im not sure. 
Sleep: I go to bed and cannot sleep through the night. I find myself wide awake after being asleep for a few hours. I am not NEARLY as tired I was in the first trimester. 
What I miss: Wine, sushi, raw oysters. 
Cravings: Watermelon, chocolate, and fruit of all kinds. I might have to go buy a watermelon right now, but as I was writing this I remembered I have some oranges. hmm....
Symptoms: A growing baby bump!! :) Its totally there now, its like it just appeared over the last few days!! Some pregnancy zits, EW. I never got zits, not even when I was a teenager. I am mega thirsty all the time, and I have wacky dreams at night. Morning sickness still appears once in a while but I consider myself super lucky to have not had it badly at all!

14 Weeks!!!

Today I am 14 weeks pregnant! It feels great to be in the second trimester, I can't believe I am one third into this pregnancy!

My symptoms are easing which is a blessing. No more extreme exhaustion, no more nausea (but I am skeptical its gone lol), and some of the other minor discomforts of the first trimester are gone.

My little baby bump is getting there and I am pretty much in maternity pants all the time.

Christmas is almost here and I finally have the house decorated and, surprise, there were 2 Yankee Candles in the decorations that I forgot about so it even smells like a Christmas tree.

As I said before, me and Dan got a new couch for Christmas but he is also buying himself a blackberry tablet and Im buying myself an Iphone 4s!!! A NEW PHONE!!!! My beloved blackberry curve has been a life saver since my Evo and Blackberry Tour had short lives (btw I got insurance on the iphone!).


Here are some pregnancy highlights!

How Many Weeks? 14


Size of Baby? About the size of a lemon, 3.5 inches long and weighs about 1.5 ounces.





Total weight gain/loss? About a pound at this point. Sometimes Im up one pound, others I have lost, and then sometimes, its pre-pregnancy weight.


Gender? We go in for the ultrasound on January 19 (exactly one month)!! and we will hopefully find out! For the record I think girl and most of our families think boy!


What I Miss: Sushi and sleeping through the entire night without getting up once, wine.


Cravings/Aversions: Chocolate Ice Cream!! YUMM!! Still no burgers, or red sauce. 


So my next OB appointment is on Jan 4 and I have a glucose test. Apparently this office tests twice, so naturally I have to drink this icky orange thing twice. Blech!!

13 weeks pregnant

Today I am 13 weeks pregnant! My next appointment is in 3 weeks and we will be having the next ultrasound on January 19. Hopefully we will be able to find out if baby is a boy or a girl. Almost everyone thinks boy but myself and a few others think girl!! Either way I just want he or she to be a healthy and happy baby!!!

We have given up the name search until we find out the baby's sex. It just makes things a lot easier.

My baby bump is getting bigger by the day. My regular pants don't fit with the exception of one pair that might fit for another week or two. I have not gained a single pound since finding out I was pregnant so its not like i'm just getting bigger LOL. In a few weeks my belly will look like a legit baby bump instead of being in the weird in between period where you can't really tell if Im pregnant. Every pregnant woman goes through this at some point and its terrible. I feel like I need to announce it because I just look fat LOL.

Here is a cute survey...

Total weight gain:  0

how big is baby: about the size of a peach

Maternity clothes:  Mostly, I can still wear regular shirts

Sleep:  The insane exhaustion is gone but I wake up every two hours or so..

Best moment of the week:  Hearing baby's heartbeat on the doppler at the Dr's office

Food cravings:  none really but I want fresh fruit of any kind all the time.

Food aversions: None really. Possibly red pasta sauce

Symptoms:  frequent urination, super thirsty, hungry all the time

Movement:  None that I have been able to feel yet

Gender:  Me and Dan think girl, everyone else thinks boy

What I’m looking forward to:  Kicking, knowing the gender, having a legit baby bump!

What I miss:  Sushi

Next appt:  Jan 9

Flu shot

Here is a small rant: for 6 years I have managed to "survive" without getting a flu shot. No, Dr's, I have not died! Now that I am pregnant it was strongly recommended. I denied said shot twice over two appointments, and was asked yet again yesterday at my appointment for a third time. The Dr. said the shot will protect the baby after its born for the first 6 months. She also said that infants make up about 4% of those who become infected with the flu but are among 25% of those who die from it as well.  Trying to be a good mother I reluctantly got the shot. The last time I got the shot I was a college freshman and I only got it because it was free, I have asthma, and convenient. That year I did get sick from the shot (not with the flu but a mild reaction to it:fever aches and chills). You cannot get the flu from the flu shot because there are not live cultures in the shot. You can just develop mild symptoms as you body gets used to what it is, as with any shot: tetanus, MMR, booster, etc.

 Well, what do ya know?! Lo and behold 6 hours after the shot I had a fever of 101, body ache, and chills. Every pregnancy book and Dr I have spoken with says if you get a fever of 100 and above you need to be seen. Well, isn't this just as bad as having the flu because even after taking Tylenol (which I hate taking) I no longer have those symptoms but I can feel like they are just numbed and as soon as the Tylenol wears off they will return. Now I can say, I will NEVER get another flu shot! In fact, that Dr just might get an earfull the next time I have to go in there.  If I am going to get "flu-like symptoms" but not the flu wth is the difference? All I was missing was a runny nose and a cough. Apparently getting something exactly like the flu, but not the flu is better than the flu, when essentially its the same. ya, ok.

12 Week appointment

I had my 12 week appointment this morning and it went very well. My uterus is measuring the size of a grapefruit, which is apparently the appropriate sized fruit for it to be measuring right now. I heard the heartbeat today for the first time too! It was in the 150's! The Dr. was using the doppler device to find the heartbeat and the baby kept moving away from it! Defiant from inside the womb! 'Atta girl/boy!! ;)

I have not gained any weight since my last appointment which is good! The Dr. said I should gain a little weight by my next appointment, maybe 2 pounds or so. I have been hungry despite the morning sickness that developed halfway through week 10. I pray I am not one of those women who have slight morning sickness throughout their pregnancy!!!!!!!!! I have only felt sick may 10 times total, and half of those were terrible and resulted in...yea.

My next regular OB appointment is in 4 weeks. January 19 we have a fetal scan/ultrasound which could determine the baby's sex, which we have decided we want to know!

I mailed out our cute Christmas Cards yesterday and am ALMOST finished writing out all of the thank you cards from the wedding. I still have one unclaimed gift: a beautiful Tiffany and Co wine glass set. I would love to thank the gift giver for such a thoughtful gift!!

I have no idea what the family Christmas Eve and Christmas plans are yet, and my shopping is no where near finished. Dan and I bought the new couch as a gift for the house so we will only be buying a few little things for eachother this year. Hopefully he will buy me a new phone to tide me over until I can get an Iphone, which is about 80 days away (I think) and hopefully he can get me that for my birthday!! (HINT, HINT!) As far as shopping goes, with the baby on the way we have decided to only get gifts for immediate family. I usually get a little something for the children in our family, but I would rather put that money aside towards my maternity leave or buy one of the countless things our baby will need. Its a tough decision but a necessary one. I have always been self sufficient and got gifts for people because I like gift giving. I think its a nice gesture and I always did it because I enjoyed it, not because I expect gifts from other family members. To be quite honest I thought I was going to stop getting gifts when I went to college, but my family has always been generous and has been giving me gifts STILL!!! I love prezzies!!! :)

I would like to buy myself a new dining room set. The one we have is old, and has mismatched chairs and only seats 4. I want one that seats 6 and can be extended to 8. I need to go to a furniture place and see what will fit in our dining room!

We haev yet to put up the tree but I think we will be doing that this Saturday. It has been operation CLEAN since the worst of the first trimester exhaustion seems to be over. I am still tired a lot but not nearly half as much as I was for the first 10 weeks or so. The child was literally sucking the  life out of me, hence I think its a girl. Almost everyone else thinks its a boy though! either way, I am hoping for a bright, beautiful, bouncing baby no matter what its sex is!!!

So what do you think??? Girl or Boy? Post a comment below!!!

12 Weeks Pregnant

Today I am officially 12 WEEKS PREGNANT!!! I am soooo happy this first trimester is coming to a close! I consider myself to be very lucky that I have not had any major morning sickness. I had about 2 bouts of it between weeks 5-10 then week 11 hit and I felt sick almost everyday. Today is not one of those days, however, and I hope the worst has past!

By now, your baby weighs a full half-ounce and is about the size of a large plum. Most of his systems are in place, though there's still plenty of maturing to do. For one thing, his fetal digestive system is beginning to practice contraction movements necessary for eating, and his bone marrow is busy making white blood cells — weapons against germs once he's out of your safe haven. The pituitary gland (at the base of the brain) has started producing the hormones that'll enable him (or her) to make babies of his (or her) own in a couple of decades or so. 

My next prenatal appointment is on Wednesday!! So exciting!!

                                                   

11 Weeks!!!

How your baby's growing:

Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.

She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.

See what your baby looks like this week.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

11 Week Survey

Total weight gain: 1.5 lbs

Maternity clothes: I am half in maternity clothes half in regular. My normal jeans and pants are very uncomfortable but the couple pairs of maternity pants I bought are still a bit big. No belly yet!!


Movement: some fluttering but not much that I can feel anyways!!!

Sleep: I have always been a sound sleeper, but now I wake up a few times towards the morning. 

Food cravings: Strawberries

Food aversions: burgers, ew. 

Morning sickness: I am VERY lucky to announce that I have only been officially sick twice through this entire pregnancy (once in week 6 and once last week, week 10)!!! I felt nauseous for about 5 days around week 6 but that was it.

What I miss: Sushi!!! 

What I'm looking forward to: a baby bump! feeling baby kick, and knowing the gender!!!

Milestones: Each day that passes is one more day further into this pregnancy I am and that is a milestone in itself!! I am so lucky to be feeling great!!

Jen

and BABY makes 3!!!!!!

SOOOOOO WE ARE EXPECTING!! SURPRISE! We are having a our first baby who is due on June 19, 2012! I am just about 11 weeks along and am totally psyched! So far this pregnancy has been a breeze. I have only had two instances of morning sickness but I am tired all the time. I can totally deal with being tired if I am not sick!! Since finding out we were expecting, every day has been such a whirlwind thinking about bringing a baby into this world!! We are both super excited and blessed to become parents!!

Here are two pictures from the ultrasound we had at 8 weeks...

We have not started really thinking of names. HA! So I am facing a little internal debate...should I wait to find out the sex, or find out at the 18/20 week ultrasound? I have always wanted to keep it a surprise, but I would also love to find out asap. LOL. Our next appointment is on Dec. 7, and this time we might be able to hear a heartbeat!!! <3

Yesterday we went to Dan's parents house and made the big announcement to his extended family at Thanksgiving dinner (well, dessert!). EVERYONE was so surprised (even though Pa almost blew it before everyone got there, but luckily Dan's aunt was swayed into believing our good news was the new car!) 

Now the big question is, BOY or GIRL?! Everyone seems to think boy, but I dont know what to think!

I dont have a baby belly just yet, but I know I will soon since most of my jeans dont fit anymore. I have gained 1 pound and I should gain up to 3 in my first trimester, so I am right on track. I bought a few pieces of maternity clothes in anticipation, but nothing major. Hopefully Dan will get me some for Christmas! (hint, hint) 

This will be the most fun an interesting experience of our lives, and I am enjoying every minute of it!!

Thanksgiving Eve

Today is the eve of one of my two favorite holidays, THANKSGIVING!! This holiday is the pinnacle of my family's motto: "There is always fun to be had when you are surrounded by good people, good conversation, and good food". I am sure this motto is quite old in my family, but I recently learned that my Uncle Alec was very fond of this. He always loved to enjoy meals with good friends and family and spend his time chatting it up with everyone.

It seems like we will have a lot to chat about this year, too!!! ;) My Dad is coming with me and Dan to Dan's parents house for dinner with Nan and Pa. Later on, there will be dessert with the entire family. If our wedding was any indication, our families like to talk! HA!

Although I like cooking, Dan's mom is doing the bulk of it this year! (or all of it). I will be bringing celery stuffed with allouette cheese (one of my moms Thanksgiving and holiday recipe's!

Sunday, KK and I went to Salem and it was fun! Salem is a really cute town and we had a lot of fun at the Salem Witch Museum. I thought it was very interesting to re-learn about the Salem Witch Trials. We were going to get tarot card readings but they were super expensive and we just wanted to do them for fun, so we passed on that. Later, we ate dinner at this super cute cafe called The Gulu-Gulu cafe. It was really good and we both got Italian Sodas too. (which, by the way, I never came across while I was in Italy.

Today marks a day filled with errands and chores. I need to get my car fixed, inspected, go to the grocery store, drop stuff off at the dry cleaners, go to the pharmacy, drop clothes in the donation bin, donate some books to the library, do a little bit of holiday shopping, cook dinner, clean both bathrooms, and clean the bedroom. oh yea, and do two loads of laundry!! and I thought I had a day off!! ;)

tina, new couch, and more

So this is the sectional we bought. We got a great deal on it and it looks amazing, not to mention its super comfy!!! I nee to get a few more things and the living room will be fully decorated!! Anyone know where to get a good quality area rug? (BTW this is not my house, but a pic from the website we got the couch from!)

So about a month ago I decided that Tina needed to be put down because she was having trouble finding the litter box. When I brought her to the vet, the vet loved her and asked if she could live in the office instead of being put down. Of course I said yes!! It was great news. The assistant even said I could visit her. Well I have tried to visit her a bunch of times, I have called at least 6-7 times to set up the visit. Each time the secretary keeps giving me the run around, saying she doesnt have a room, or she needs to ask her caretaker, or to call back later or another day. I kind of think that they may have put her down anyways and are trying to keep it from me. Yea, its far fetched but why wont they let me see her?  Here are some super cute pics of my favorite and best kitty ever, TINA!!!



Me with my Tina on Longy Graduation Day!! I have had her since I was in 4th grade!!





Tina with her boyfriend Petey!

We still have Dan's cats Sylvester and Nicky


They snuggle, its casual....

life over the last few months!

Well, its been a LONG time since I have made a post, but here we go...

Dan is still working at the law firm and Im still teaching voice lessons at Newton Music Academy. NMA is great but its tough to build a studio so I still work at La Casa bartending until I get enough students at NMA to just teach.

My students are all really amazing little kids and all enjoy learning and singing which really enhances my experience as a teacher. I like it there and I hope I will be able to teach there for a while.

In other news, we FINALY got a new couch today!! Its a sectional and its so comfy! Ill be sure to post a pic once the house is cleaned up a bit from emptying out the office.

Jen!

cookies, cooking and a pie

So I have found myself cooking more and more lately. Last week I made homemade Eggplant Parm. It was amazing, not to mention super easy. I got an eggplant, sliced it in circles, dipped it in egg and rolled it in breadcrumbs. After that I boiled some pasta, and put the eggplant in a saute pan. 15 minutes later we were sipping a really good bottle of wine and eating a delicious dinner.

That same day I decided to make oatmeal rasin cookies. They turned out ok but not the best I have had. They are easy to mkae but somewhat hard to perfect.

Today I made two apple pies (we went apple picking in Stowe at Shelburne Farms and have an overload right now). One was made the traditional way I make it and the second I got a little adventurous and made a lattice crust. I am bringing the latter to work tomorrow.

The other day I made gorgonzola and pancetta stuffed chicken breast. That was also good, but I think next time I will bread the chicken. We also had a delicious bottle of wine to compliment the meal as well.

Tonight its bbq chicken wings and beer, HAHA.

The grindstones!

SO if you have not guessed, this entry is about work, the good and the bad. First of all, I absolutely LOVE my teaching job. I have wonderful students who really value and cherish their lessons. They are all pretty good, especially since they are 5-15 years old, and they are a joy to be around. They are fun, energetic, and very interested in music and singing. I love working at NMA and I hope I continue to get more students.

The bad part is La Casa. Let's begin by saying, I really do like it there. It is one of the better serving jobs I have had. Its the first serving job where everyone is friendly with each other and we all help out. Of course there are some isolated situations where that is not the case, but it is a pleasant environment. BUT business has slowed, there is one server who is ruining it for the rest of us, and because of all this, there is a general feel of uneasiness amongst the servers and bartenders. I have made some great friends there, but the money issue is huge. I used to make very good money almost nightly, now its once in a while and most days are terrible so although I do like working there, I think it is time to jump ship before something bad happens. That being said, I will only leave if I find a job I think I will like. I made astounding money at another restaurant, but I dreaded going there. Every minute was hell. The manager was a douche, my fellow servers and bartenders were not personable at all, and although I was making close to $400 a night on weekdays, it was a complete nightmare. I have started looking into nannying again. Its consistent good pay, and its enjoyable. I am also looking into other restaurants but I sort of want to be done with the field.

If I nanny, I may be making slightly less than ideal money, but its flexible and I will have weekends off, which means I can get a church job and start performing more. Right now, I am working 7 days a week and barely have time to keep my house clean and the pets entertained. I need either better money working the same amount, or the same money with more time off.

1 month of marriage

Well, it has already been one month since we got married! Where does the time go? I can remember the whole day like ti was yesterday. Going tanning with Kathy in the morning, getting ready with my girlies!, walking down the aisle and shoving little Kenzie along until she finally broke down and passed up her duties as a flower girlie! HA! It was so cute! Waiting what seemed like forever to get to the vows, then once I said them was so relieved and was no longer nervous, then the reception!! This was the most fun and exhilarating day of my life!!!

I am just barely used to calling him my fiance by accident for so long, my manager at work asked me if I really got married or if I just wanted a week off!!!

Our bond has strengthened tremendously and I hope it continues to do so throughout our lives together!!

We are just getting some pics together and I will post them asap.

First day of fall

I have not posted in a while but a lot has/is happening right now.

Last week I took my kitty Tina and my rat Lacey to the vet. (Explanation....) Tina needed a rabies shot and a check up since she is getting older. She turned 17 on 9/1!!! I have had her since I was in 4th grade. A week and a half ago me and Dan noticed  a small lump on the rat's stomach, and decided to watch it. When I made the appointment for Tina, I asked if I could bring ratty along too since she was sick. The bump had gotten bigger and she was in obvious pain. Tina got her shot and some blood tests and that came back indicating she has a thyroid problem, which most elderly cats get. She will have to take a pill.

The vet examined ratty too. He said she had an abscess. He drained it and gave us liquid antibiotics to give her orally for 10 days. It was berry flavored and she liked it. She drank it right out of the dropper. I gave it to her for 2 days and she got better, she moved around more, started eating more, and was generally happier. Sunday night I gave her the medicine and she was walking around and up and down her cage. Monday morning I woke up and went to give her the antibiotics around 10am. She was in her house and didnt come out when I called her. I thought that was weird but I assumed she really wanted to sleep. I tried again around 12:30 and this time I poked her, and she didnt move. I could tell she was alive, breathing, but she wasnt moving. I lifted her house up to see what was going on and she was 100% limp.  She sort of fell to the side and laid there. I picked her up to see if she was ok, and it was obvious that she wasnt. It was labor day and my vet was not open. There was a list of other vet's on his answering machine that were open 24 hours. I called some of them and it was quite expensive to be seen and to put her down. Dan was just returning from his weekend long motorcycle ride so I decided to wait. Her situation was dire so we thought she would pass quickly. She died sometime between 12am midnight and 7am tuesday. Yea she was a rat, but she was super cute and very friendly. I just hope she didnt suffer for too long.

Dan buried the rat behind the back parking lot in the woods.

Tomorrow marks my first day back at school NMA (Newton Music Academy) started their fall semester Monday and my first lessons are Wednesday. I have 7 students of my own and 5 more that I am taking on until October 15 when the other voice teacher comes back from maternity leave.

Back to school means fall. I love everything fall. I got my new yankee candle catalogue in the mail today and I want to take a trip to the store to pick out a new fall candle. I am already thinking of Halloween and Thanksgiving. The day after Labor Day is like the first day of fall and the weather was totally appropriate for it too.

The first two weeks

We have officially been married for two weeks! Where does the time go? Our wedding was soo much fun, I cannot believe its over. Married life has been fun, its the same life we were living before. I think we have gotten closer because of the marriage and continue to do so.

We face one of ur first challenges...my cat Tina has forgotten where the litter box is and we may need to put her down. Dan agrees that this is a last option and doesnt want to do it, but it may come to that. We cannot let her destroy our lives and ruin our home.

Today was "hurricane Irene" which was quite uneventful. There are several downed trees in the Belmont area which is terrible, but as far as we saw no one had their car or home destroyed.

Yesterday we had time to go visit and take a tour of the Sam Adams Brewery. It was a lot of fun! We tasted 3 beers and took a tour of the whole facility. Today we stayed in and watched tv all day. Then we ordered pizza and sat inside.

Mr. and Mrs. Moriarty

Well, it has begun: the rest of my life. The wedding is over and now im a wife. Yesterday was the most perfect day I could have imagined. The weather was magnificent, everything went smoothly, everything ran on time, and I was relaxed for the most part. It was a beautiful day and I could not have asked for anything more.

Amanda and Jen, the reception coordinators at Monponsett Inn, were fantastic. They were very professional and helpful, especially during the times I thought I could have panicked. I have four of the best friends a girl could ask for. Sam spent the night with me at the hotel and we got sushi the night before the wedding. Then Kathy and I did some last minute errands the morning of. Then Tracy and Kristine came and we all were getting ready together.

Tammy did our hair, and she did an amazing job. Everyone had a different hairdo and they were all great.

My photographer was awesome too. Amy did an amazing job at being in the moment but not interfering with what was going on at the same time.

My ring bearer, and flower girls were the most adorable children anyone could ask for. They did a fine job of walking down the isle and being cute!! naturally!!!

I think me and Dan were surprised at how well everything went. Neither one of us had any regrets or thought something could have been better. It literally was a perfect day and we could not have asked for a better wedding!!!

13 days and counting!!

So, the wedding is drawing closer and closer. Am I nervous? Nope. Well, atleast not to get MARRIED. Just that everything will get done in time. Roberta, Dan's mom, has been helpful, and so have Kathy and Tracy. They have been very helpful. But there is still a lot to do. I need to write checks, finish editing the ceremony, get the guest favors, call Monponsett about guest allergies, make 4 more centerpieces, pick up my dress, call to confirm limos, flowers, justice of the peace, hair, and photography. I STILL need my new, old, borrowed, blue things. I have the new: a pendant my mom bought for me before she died. She gave it to my dad to give to me on my wedding day, but he thought I would want to wear it for the wedding, and I do. Its a really nice locket that has "Love Ma" inscribed in the back. I still need to figure out the blue, old, and borrowed. I hope I can find a piece of jewelry with blue in it, like earrings or a bracelet. The borrowed part of it will be hard.

Dan had his bachelor party yesterday/today. Bryan and Jake took him to Foxwoods and they spent the night there gambling, drinking, and having fun being boys! He had an awesome time and really enjoyed catching up with Jake and hanging out with Bryan. That meant that I got a fabulous night to myself in the house. I got a bottle of red wine, ordered from Fiorellas, and watched a horror movie and "Father of the Bride". It was really nice to have a night to myself and the kitties. Nicky and Sylvester were a bit lonely and spent the night with me on the couch while I was watching movies.

Before all of this I rode my bicycle to Harvard and spent a couple of hours with Dana and Aimee whom I haven't really spent any time with since school ended. The wedding has consumed my life and I have spent most of my time of with Dan or doing wedding related things.

I am VERY excited for my WEDDING day! Every girl has spent their lives dreaming about this special day, and I cannot wait to marry my best friend and spend the day with our family and friends!

1st and foremost

Well hello!!

It is my first time as a blogger and I set this up as a journal of our lives together. Dan and I are getting married in 24 days!! I am so excited to marry my best friend! We are loving our new apartment on the Belmont/Cambridge line with our precious kitties: Tina, Sylvester, and Nicky!!