We are down to 5 days!!!

I(Meredith) took off work for this week. Originally I took off so I wouldn’t catch a cold or pink eye or some other not so pleasant germs that get passed around in day care. I also took off so that I could spend time finishing up wedding things. But now I am stuck at home, not able to sleep because of the excitement, with not much to do with my time. Pat and I have really been on top of getting things done and the only major thing we have left to do is print the place cards. Everything else is done, literally, finished, programs folded, final payments in, everything. I even made some (ok, a TON) of shopping trips these past few days, literally I think 6 over four days! I was able to run out and get all kinds of things for the reception, the honeymoon, the guest hotel bags, and also last minute things for the gifts for our wonderful support system we have received from our families and friends in the bridal party.

This past weekend Pat and a group of his good friends headed to Atlantic City for his Bachelor Party. When Pat gave me the rundown of events it sounded like a great time with some great friends. He was exhausted yesterday, hopefully he was able to wake up for work today. hehe

Last night as I lay awake in bed, with Tylenol PM in my system, still not able to sleep…I started thinking about how everyone has been asking “Are you getting nervous?” My answer is usually something like “Ehhh, Not really, but I am really stressed!” And I started wondering all kinds of things like, SHOULD I be nervous? Why am I just super excited? Don’t get me wrong, of course the future holds a lot of unknown and that can be frightening at times, but I KNOW this is the man I want to love for the rest of my life, there is nothing to be nervous about, it just feels like the natural next step. Now five minutes before I walk down the aisle ask me if I’m nervous and I’m sure I’ll have a different answer but again, it’s all that excitement that the time is FINALLY here!

I can not wait to travel through life with the one I love, and I can’t wait for our family and friends to get to enjoy the celebration of marriage with us! See you all in 5 Days!!!!