Busy day, busy times

Life is a whirlwind right now.  Funny to think a month or two ago I felt like life was standing still.  Most of the stuff for the wedding is all planned and arranged now.  I'm about to track out (tomorrow, yay!) and I'm basically spending the whole time working on wedding stuff, going places, doing things.  I think I might have one free day where I don't have to do anything, ha ha!  But I'm not complaining, it's all fun.
Today is picture day at school.  I was looking in the mirror trying to practice my smile.  I decided it's no use.  I still have braces, my cheeks are still chubby.  Another year of school pictures with me looking horrid.  I had a nightmare last night about my braces.  I dreamed that my orthodontist said he didn't know when my braces were coming off.  He told me I might have to wear them forever.  That's how I feel right now.  Like they are never coming off.  I'm so sick of wearing them.
My friend Jenna just had her wisdom teeth taken out on Monday.  She is all swollen and in pain.  I feel so bad for her, and definitely can relate.  I hope she feels better soon.
Tonight is Open House.  Its crazy, but they planned open house the day before I track out.  So my room is going to look bare.  No pretty artwork or projects on the walls.  Desks will be mostly cleaned out, so parents can't see what it looks like.  I just hope they are understanding, that's the way it goes in year-round school.
Last weekend, Scott and I painted, repaired, wired, and cleaned his house.  He got his carpets cleaned on Monday.  This weekend we will finish painting and cleaning.  It's really coming together, but it sure is a lot of hard work.  I still have paint on my feet that I can't seem to get off.
But this weekend won't be all work and no play.  Saturday night, my girlfriends and I are going to see Barenaked Ladies!  I can't wait, it's going to be so much fun.  We're going to park at the NCAE building, walk over to The Pit for dinner, then walk to the ampitheater.  I just hope that it's not too hot and it doesn't rain.
Well, that's all for now, I have to get to school and take my terrible picture.   :)

Sunday afternoon

So, here's the word on what the oral surgeon said.  He told me that it's normal to have the popping, but not have the pain with it.  He seems to think that I'm having the pain because I'm overworking my left jaw.  I haven't been chewing on the right side because it hurts too much.  He told me that he wants me to start taking glucocimine and chlorsomething or another to help my joint move better.  And he wants me to eat more on the right side.  When he said this, I started crying.  Yes, I cried.  I don't know why, I guess I've been a ball of stress this week and the prospect of the pain just pushed me over the edge.  I was so embarrassed.  He was very nice about it.  I told him that I was sorry, it was just scary.  He said that was fine, it is scary.  Then he tried to make me laugh by telling me that its like spraining your ankle and only using the other one.  He said, you know what happens when you do that, right?  I was like, yeah, you mess up your other ankle?  And he said, no, you walk funny.  He also scheduled my screws to come out the last week of August.  Fun, fun.
So, yes, Jenna, typically you do pick out food after tasting, ha ha!  And we did pick out what we want, but we are going to the tasting to make sure its what we want, we can change our minds.  Basically there is a menu we choose from in a price package, several meat and side dish options. 
The photographer is really cool, I think that's going to work out well.  I asked her if she can make me look good, she just laughed and said she doesn't like her picture taken either. 
Oh, no!  My sister just called to tell me that my nephew fell on his face at the pool (while running, the little stinker) and busted his lips.  He has a tooth that is just starting to come in and now it looks funny.  Please say a prayer for him! She's taking him to the dentist tomorrow.  Hopefully he didn't do any permanent damage.
Well, that's the update for now. 

Almost 6 months

Well, I'm almost 6 months post surgery and I'm still healing.  This is taking much longer than I anticipated, ha ha!  Everyone else's blogs have them carefree and healed mostly by 3 or 4 months.  I'm headed to my oral surgeon today for a regular follow up visit.  Unfortunately I'm having a new problem.  For the last month or so, when I'm eating sometimes, my left jaw socket has this sharp pain as if it is coming out.  Then, for about the last week, I have woken up with moderate to severe jaw pain in that socket.  I emailed my orthodontist but he referred me to the oral surgeon.  I don't know what he's going to tell me today, but I'm kindof scared about it.  For some reason, everything has to be harder for me recovery wise.  I don't want any more issues. I'm hopeful, though, that he will know what is going on and have a solution.
Meanwhile, wedding stuff seems to be coming together this week.  We visited the caterer yesterday afternoon and picked out our foods.  We will get an email with a quote later this week and I guess approve it and and sign on the dotted line.  Then we get to go to a tasting at the end of August.  Since they are a regular restaurant caterer, they have a tasting event every two months.  It will be set up like a wedding reception, so it should be pretty fun.  Scott was so funny, he of course wanted the best food of everything.  And I of course, was the practical one that tried to bring him back to earth.  But the caterer guy said he'd try to have one food that Scott really really wanted, which may end up being some fancy cheese.  And if he can't do that for Scott, maybe I'll try and hunt it down for him.
On Tuesday, we got my engagement ring sized down, to a size 5 3/4!  I was shocked.  I thought it was too small, but it actually is just right and possibly could have gone down a little, but I'm afraid my knuckles won't let me ever get it off.  Anyway, I was going back and forth with the jeweler about the size, certain that it was too small.  But I finally gave in, since she was the expert.  We also ordered our wedding bands.  Scott tried on a few, there wasn't the hugest selection. :(  But I told him to get what he wanted, and he picked one out, seemed happy.
Tonight, we meet with the photographer.  I'm really excited about this.  I think she's going to take really neat pics, and she seems affordable (relatively speaking, ha ha!  I've learned photography is insanely expensive.).
My number one question to her will be:  Can you make me look ok?  Seems like only 1 in ten pics of me turn out decent, ha ha!  She'll have to take thousands just to get 10 good pics of me. And, the next question will be: Can you photoshop out braces? Oh, please pray that they come off before the wedding!
Other than that, Scott will look fine, he always does.
Next on the list of to do's:  I need to meet with a florist.  Once I have all that done, I can relax...oh wait, no I can't.  Scott and I have to work on invitiations!  Yes, we are making them.  I know we are insane, but I just can't bring myself to send out a traditional, regular old invitation (no offense to anyone who ever has, eek!).  It's just when you get an idea, and it grows and grows on you, its just hard to change it.  And what we're trying to do is more my style anyway...I think they'll turn out pretty cool, even though they may not look the most professional, ha ha!
Well, I suppose that's it for now.  I'm going to go eat some breakfast, shower up, and head out.  It takes 45 minutes to drive to Chapel Hill.  While I'm out there, I'm gonna swing by the bridal store and pick up my fluffy slip thingy for my dress.  I still don't get why I have to wear that thing...and hopefully a color swatch from the bridesmaids' dresses.

Bunny update

So Tipiti is home now.  I had to force feed him last night, messy experience.  But later I caught him munching on some of his own food!  Yay!  This morning I gave him his meds, he was a good bunny and didn't spit it out.  He also was eager to get fed regular food this morning, so I may just force feed him in a little bit and see if he eats the rest of his food.  The vet said I can taper off if he is eating ok.  And that's a good thing because, let me tell you, it isn't easy!  It's like trying to feed a baby mush that he doesn't like.  It oozes back out everywhere!  Anyway, today, Scott is bringing over some more stuff, my house is starting to bust at the seams.  I am inspired to purge, purge, purge and get rid of more stuff.  Luckily, Scott is doing the same, so he assures me it isn't much more, ha ha!  I am also going to a movie marathon with my friend Jenna, basically an all day event.  So today should be a fun day!

She is a he

Yep, she is a he.  My bunny Tipiti, who I have had for 3 years, is a he.  Yesterday morning I got up to feed her/him and she/he was not interested, was lethargic, and didn't even want a treat.  This NEVER happens.  So I did a little internet research and found that bunnies can get backed up if they don't eat, and it can be deadly.  So I got her/him an appointment at a vet and the vet told me that she was a he.  The vet also informed me that they needed to force feed Tipiti and keep him overnight to give him IV fluids and such.  She's supposed to call me this morning to let me know if it's working.  Please say a little prayer for my bunny. :(
Today is the first day of school.  Wish me luck!  A little prayer might not hurt, either, ha ha!

Three!

I guess I'm the third life changing news.  Last weekend my boyfriend proposed to me.  It was all very sweet and lots of funny stories surround the planning of his proposal.  Last month apparently Scott contacted my sister and asked her to help him find out my ring size.  So my sister unsuccessfully, in more than one way, snuck into my house to find out.  She was not very sneaky though, she forgot to put away the phone, left the jewelry box open, and closed my toilet lid, which I never do.  When I arrived home, I was so freaked out that someone had been in my house that I had nightmares for two nights.  I called Ashley, hoping it had been her, and she admitted it but wouldn't tell me why.  The other thing she messed up on was that she sized my ring size two sizes too big.  Silly girl!
Anyway, back to the romantical stuff.  Some of you have already heard it, so you can skip the next part if you want. :)
It was Saturday, June 27.  I had just spent the last two weeks frantically working on report cards and end of year paperwork. That morning I was still in my PJS and glasses and was settling in to work on fixing report cards.  While I was fixing breakfast I got a text from Scott.  This is what it said:  "I think you should check if the plants on your porch need water."  I thought that was odd of him and responded with a "Lol, why?"  I didn't hear back from him right away, so I just finished making breakfast.  Then I started thinking about it and decided that he was right.  It had been in the upper 90's all week and my plants were dying.  So I filled up my watering can and stepped out to water the plants.  On the stoop was a big brown box that said "for Marlo" on it.  I looked around in a panic, worried that Scott was out there watching me in my pjs, looking terrible.  I grabbed the box and came in.  When I opened it I found several packages wrapped up in brown paper, tied with twine and little notes that said "for now,""for later,"and "for tonight." On top was a note, which I will not tell you exactly what it said, but suffice to say, he was indicating that I should open the packages and it was going to be a special day.  Inside the packages were various gifts, such as a "When Harry Met Sally" dvd (because people always tell us we are like them), French music CDs, a bottle of Champagne, 2 boxes of Mac N Cheese, and a ring box sized box that said "A Promise."  Inside that box (which said Zales on it) was a little note that said "I bet you thought there'd be something in here."  Later, Scott came over to get me for church and had a pound cake he had made for me.  We went to early service, then went to Michael Dean's for dinner.  I already had known about this since he had asked me earlier in the week if we could go on a date since it had been a while.  We had a lovely dinner and after we went by the lake that we had gone to on our first date.  I thought he was going to propose there, but he didn't.  So we went home and I popped in the movie.  He had never seen it before, so it was fun to watch it together.  After the movie, he hopped up and said "Time for dessert."  I followed him into the kitchen.  He turned and said, "You gonna watch me cut the cake?"  I laughed and went to put in a French CD.  When he walked in, I wasn't paying much attention.  I looked up and saw the plate with cake, but he swung forward the other plate, which had the ring box.  I laughed and told him he had already done that.  As he handed me the plate, I could feel that it was heavy.  He told me to just open it.  So I did, and inside was a beautiful ring.  He quickly got down on one knee and simply asked me to marry him.  I was shocked and it took me what seemed like an eternity to get the word out "Yes."  He then told me to put it on, but I laughed and told him I couldn't do it, he had to.  And that's when we discovered that the ring was too big. 
Anyway, here is a picture of the ring!

And here we are right after (I called my sister and of course she ran right over to take pictures and see the ring).

So this week I have been a busy girl.  Our wedding date is set for October 30 (based on my track out).  So that means I have a little less than 4 months to plan!  But God must be watching over us because everything so far seems to be working out.  We are having our wedding at Duke Gardens.  I can't even believe that because they book up a year in advance, and they use a lottery!  We also found a reception place already, caterer, photographer, and my wonderful Aunt Debbie is making the cake.  She makes cakes semi-professionally so I'm sure it will be beautiful.  And, I already have my dress.  I really wasn't expecting to have it so fast, but when I tried it on, I knew it was the one.  Now we need to sign all the contracts for places and people and I need to find a florist. 
I did get some disappointing news about my braces.  My orthodontist had told me a few months ago I'd have them off by the summer.  Now he's saying the fall.  I am absolutely not going to have braces in my wedding pictures, so if I have to have them taken off for the wedding and put back on after, so be it!  Ha ha!  I am going to see my oral surgeon next Friday and find out when I get the lower jaw screws out. 

Wow!

I just found out two life changing news for people in my life...
One:  A friend sent me a text of her engagement ring, he finally popped the question!
Two:  My cousin and his wife are expecting a baby in December!

Ok, where's the three? ha ha!

BTW, TGIF tomorrow!