Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

278 Days To Go....

And one major step is finished! My mom and I went dress shopping this past weekend, and I found my dream dress. We started looking Friday morning at about 11:00ish, and by about 1:00pm I had found it. Or at least, I was pretty sure I'd found it. I still wanted to try more dresses on, of course, but I couldn't stop thinking about this one specific dress.

We started off at a store called Christie's. Apparently it was supposed to be the hoitey-toitey dress shop with a great selection, etc. Well, quite frankly, I've seen a better wedding dress selection at a large value village. Honestly, the dress selection was not impressive at all, and they looked dingy, and I only found 3 I wanted to try on. The lady at the store wasn't helpful at all, she didn't really take much interest in what I was looking for, and hardly talked to my mom and I. So, I found 3 dresses I wanted to try on, and only one of which I was considering. So, we were there about half an hour when we left and hit the next store up the street.

Now, Lindgren's was a dream. My mom and I walked in, I mentioned I happened to be in the market for a wedding dress and they swept me in the door. They got me to fill out an appointment page and we went directly into the back room. They started asking me what I was looking for, or at least what I thought I was looking for. They took that into consideration, looked at my figure, and started pulling out dresses. The owner, Lisa, took one look at me, listened to what I had to say, and asked me if I was willing to try on things that weren't my "ideal" dress. I told her I was open to anything and was willing to give anything a try. So, she picked out a dress and sent me to the change room. Well, the other girl (Christiane I think was her name) strapped me into the dress (it was one size too small, and a corset dress lol) and I paraded out onto the dias and looked in the mirror. My jaw dropped...my mom's jaw dropped....and I just started smiling. I didn't want to take the dress off. I couldn't believe it was strapless, I couldn't believe it was white (I wanted ivory), and I couldn't believe it had a train lol. I was pretty sure that was the dress I wanted, but I tried on others...what the heck, right? So, I had to have tried on about 7 or 8 dresses there. They were all beautiful, but there was always something about them I didn't like. Some of them I felt like I was drowning in fabric, some of them were too beaded, and some of them just didn't suit me at all. I tried on the first dress again, and felt completely at home. They wrote down the dress for me, because they knew I had another store to hit. (Although I'm sure they knew I'd be back lol).

Saturday morning came and my mom, my dad and I headed out to the last bridal shop. We got there early, afraid it was going to be busy. I was the only one there! The girls there were fantastic. I picked out a few dresses to try, and then my mom and the owners started picking out more. I tried on dress after dress, and I found quite a few that I liked, but none of them as much as the one at Lindgren's. Then, one dress came along that was made of a chiffon type material that was layered assymetrical, more of an antique white, and it was very flattering. It was moved to the top of my list, but I had to go back to Lindgren's and try on the other dress in order to make a final decision. I had my dad with me this time to help with his opinion. So, we drove back to Lindgren's, and they strapped me into the dress again. I walked out of the changeroom and I was glowing. I just felt like a princess in that dress, I felt like a bride. I couldn't stop smiling, and even my dad said he liked that dress the best. So, the decision was made.

My dress, if a white strapless corset style dress. It has a chapel length train. I would give more details but I know matt reads my blog from time to time lol. It would be just my luck he would decide to read it. And I certainly can't post pictures! If you'd like to see what the dress looks like, and what I will (mostly) look like in the dress, just let me know and I can forward you a picture. Bear in mind the dress is one size too small, and they had me strapped in pretty tight lol. Some things are poking out that shouldn't be...(no not THOSE things lol).....but they won't be with my actual dress.

Anyway, that's one major step out of the way. LOL I went home and told Matt he couldn't back out now, the deposit on the dress is non-refundable and I'm not paying just under $1000 for a dress that won't get worn lol. He laughed and assured me he wasn't going anywhere lol. The next step: his suit. :o)

Sara
-Who can't WAIT for her dress to come in.....6 months to go lol.

posted by Sara @ 6:23 p.m. Comments: 1

Long Needed Update...

Well holy man, am I ever bad at this blogging thing lately! Sorry for the lack of updates.

I guess the biggest news is that the surgery didn't happen! The little monkey is doing a fantastic job all on his own, and he doesn't need his auntie's help right now lol. The doctors did all the pre-admission stuff and discovered that Keenan is too healthy to do the transplant right now. This is very good news! The doctors won't say if or when he'll need it, but for now we're just living life as normal. Honestly, I wasn't entirely sure how to react when I first heard that he didn't need the surgery. I spent two weeks flipping my life upside down to get tested, taking time off work, and mentally preparing myself for the surgery as well as the recovery period. That in and of itself was an emotional process (shed the tears in Fran's Restaurant to prove it!). Then, to be told that the surgery wasn't going to happen...I honestly didn't know what to do. I didn't know how to react. I was obviously very excited for Keenan because the longer he can hold off the surgery because he's healthy, the better. I was excited for myself because I wasn't going to have to go through the surgery or the recovery....but at the same time I was disappointed. I was upset because I wanted to be able to help him. I felt really good knowing I was doing something to help him...and all of a sudden it was gone. SO it took a walk with Matt, some talking and hugs but I finally wrapped my head around it. Of course I had tons of questions like how do I live my life now? Do I still refrain from drinking, do I still refrain from tylenol and etc...what on earth do I do? So I talked to Colin and Crystal about it and they've told me to live my life like I normally would and when the time comes that Keenan needs the transplant they'll give me warning. And if it happens that I'm not able to do it, well then they'll find somebody else. They don't want me putting my life on hold. So, I can accept that.

What else is new? Oh yeah...DRESS SHOPPING!!!! My parents are coming to Sudbury tomorrow and we're starting dress shopping! I can't wait to get into the bridal shops and start drooling over dresses lol. I'm also excited because I keep losing weight, so I'll be feeling pretty damn sexy while I try them on. (I hope!). I've been warned that wedding dress sizes tend to be made small, so not to be surprised if I have to get a dress that's 2 or more sizes bigger than I normally wear. Not sure how I'll react to that yet lol.

Well, that's pretty much all the major news for now. Matt and I scored tickets to go see The Tragically Hip on January 27th. We're very excited!!! They weren't cheap, but they're floor tickets, and we haven't been to a concert in over a year! We're definitely looking forward to it!

I'm freezing my little buns off, so I'm going to find my slippers and a blanket and I'm going to await Matt's arrival.

Sara

posted by Sara @ 6:51 p.m. Comments: 1

It's Actually Going To Happen....

For those who don't know, the last few weeks have been filled with trips to Toronto for me. I've been busy getting tested to see if I can be a liver donor for my nephew Keenan. Well, it has been a very fast turn around with results, and a whirlwind adventure in Toronto General Hospital, but the results are in. I have been chosen as a donor for Keenan. The tentative date is October 17, but that could change. I go down to Toronto for another test tomorrow, and then for all my pre-admission stuff on Thursday. After that it's just a matter of time before the surgery.

I don't want to post too much about it, just because it's a personal matter, and I don't want to share too much information, but I can post more about the surgery later on.

Sara
- Who really doesn't like Toronto, but it's a small price to pay.

posted by Sara @ 9:43 p.m. Comments: 1