the first week of engaged life...

...has been wonderful! I'm so surprised at how fun being engaged is. I've always heard that engagement is a difficult time - stress from planning a wedding and always talking about wedding stuff... being in this in-between time... and granted, perhaps all of that will come at some point over the next 11 months, but I sure am having fun so far.

I love dreaming of a future with Nick and not feeling bad about it - you know, when you date someone, you want to kind of guard your heart and not assume that things will progress to marriage... well, no more do I have to be careful! I can dream all I want! Because we're getting married - and it's a reality - not some dream rolling through my mind's eye. So, it's exciting.

This week has been pretty productive... maybe it's because I want to get things planned before school starts up so I'm not obsessing about my wedding when I'm supposed to be working. Maybe it's because I'm a control freak and want to get everything organized. Maybe it's because I love planning things... who knows... who cares! Things are getting done and it is fun! My dress has been picked out and purchased... my maid of honor's dress has been picked out and purchased. The flowers for the girls' boquets have been picked out and purchased. The date is set, ideas of locations have been mulled over. The bridal party has been decided on and contacted. And I will admit it, this has been so much fun! There's lots more to plan, but that's a great start... now, I just have to impatiently wait for 11 months to pass! I can't wait!