137 days left...

I bought stamps and mailed the first batch of save-the-dates out. I still have twelve more addresses to get. Then I'll be done with the save-the-dates. Mailing out invitations won't be too bad because I will have all the addresses already. I've not been doing much wedding planning since school started. But we will do more planning when Brandon comes down in mid September. I'm really looking forward to it.

138 days left...

Yesterday and today have been hard but in a different way. I've been missing Brandon like crazy. But I'm not feeling down and depressed like before. I'm in a pretty good mood. Hanging out with family over the weekend and then coming back and seeing friends at school was cool.

Everything worked out with my internship and I start training tomorrow morning. I'm excited for it even though I don't know what to expect.

140 days left...

I got a flat tire last week on the way to move into my dorm. I got the tire changed but needed a new one so I took my car into the mechanic early this morning to get the new tire. I feel better now that I'm not driving around on the spare tire.

The USKA State Championships were today. Last week I decided not to compete. I hadn't practiced and I am way too stressed out. I didn't need to add more stress to my life. But I went anyway to help work and to watch my family compete. It was a good tournament and I was glad to see my friends. I'm looking forward to the day when Brandon can come see me compete.

My appetite has increased significantly during this past week. It's a little crazy to be hungry all the time after having very little appetite during the summer. But it's nice to not have to force myself to eat.

141 days left...

I was hoping that Brandon would be able to transfer his job down here in the next few weeks. But now it looks like the transfer won't happen. It is a big bummer (I feel like that is such an understatement). Being in two different states is hard enough when you know when you will see each other again. But not knowing when he will be able to come down here is hard. Well... maybe we are destined for a life apart until marriage. I hate to say this and it tears me up inside to be apart. But maybe God is getting me to rely on Him more. I don't know why this is happening and I don't know how to cope with it. But hopefully God will start showing me how to deal with being apart from Brandon during the most stressful part of my life so far.

I think I just spilled it all out...

145 days left...

I'm back at school. I wasn't expecting to feel sad about leaving home but I couldn't help shedding a few tears as I drove away yesterday. I also felt like I was driving farther away from Brandon. But I told myself that an extra four hours doesn't make that much difference.

It is really good to see everyone here. It is fun to have people congratulate me on my engagement. I'm really excited about being engaged and about our upcoming wedding.

147 days left...

Brandon has been working on our website (www.theknot.com/ourwedding/brandonmaynard&miriamprewett2011) for the past couple days. It looks pretty good. I've been getting ideas for the wedding and thinking over how I want stuff done.

Tonight I'm packing up to move into my dorm for the last time. This semester is going to be my last. It is a little weird to think that I will be done with school and have my bachelors in Kinesiology. I got the internship that I applied for. I'm excited that I will accomplishing that as well.

I miss Brandon a lot. I know that this is the last time we are going to be apart but it doesn't make it any easier. I love him from the bottom of my heart. I haven't ever loved someone this much and that is why it tears me up inside to be apart from him. I feel like a part of me is missing when he is gone.

Why do I feel this way? Why do I feel so... addicted?

149 days left...

It's been two amazing weeks together. We said our goodbyes early this morning and he is on his way home. Brandon is trying to get transferred as soon as possible so we can be together again. It might be a couple weeks or longer. But he is coming down in October no matter what. Part of me can't believe that he is gone. I think that he will come up the stairs any moment and kiss me on the forehead. But it is starting to sink in that I won't see him for a while.

We got quite a bit of wedding planning done. We have our budget, picked out the tuxedos, finalized the guest list, made save-the-dates, and wrote a request for a location.

156 days left...

I drove down to David's Bridal today with two of my bridesmaids and tried on wedding dresses. I found the perfect one and ended up taking it home today. I'm so excited that I have my dress already! It's gorgeous. I'm really looking forward to planning the rest of my wedding.

Still looking for a location...

158 days left...

We've done quite a bit of wedding planning in the past few days. Our wedding colors are red, black and white. I've picked out a bridesmaid dress. Today I tried on wedding dresses and found two that I like. I'll be looking at more and then choosing one and ordering it next week. We've come up with a tentative guest list and wedding party. The biggest thing is to find and nail down a venue.

159 days left...

Brandon proposed on Wednesday. It was amazing! We set our wedding date for January 15th of next year. I am so happy that we are going to get married.

Less than two hours away...

I'm so excited to see him! He is almost here. Soon we will be together.

Less than 1/2 day...

Where he stopped for dinner.



Isn't he soooo good looking. And he's growing that mustache just for me.

I'm so excited that he is on his way.

Less than 1 day left...

He sent me this picture a couple hours ago. He's on his way!

1 day left...

What happened to the countdown? Well, I found out that Brandon isn't sick. He was trying to surprise me by making up a story and coming down earlier than Thursday. But I was really worried and when he saw my face as we were skyping today he couldn't let me stay worried. So he told me about his plan to come down earlier. I'm relieved that he isn't sick and happy that I'll be seeing him soon. I'm not sure exactly when he will be arriving here because he still wants to surprise me. But I'm guessing that he is leaving sometime today and will get here in the wee hours of the morning. I'm so excited!

Soon we will be in each other's arms...

4 days left...

I had a good day with my grandparents. But Brandon is sick and I'm worried about him.

Hopefully I'll see him in four days...