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WE'RE ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok Ok, so NOW the blog IS a wedding blog!!!

Sebastian and I have known for quite some time that we would get married, but we've finally made it official. We're engaged!


Last week Sebastian and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner to celebrate our decision to get married. Yes, that's right... our realization came upon a conversation rather than a fancy getting-down-on-one-knee proposal. Maybe not every womans childhood fantasy, but I believe I've mentioned before... Sebastian and I just aren't traditional go-by-the-book kinda people! Not going to outright lie and say I don't ever so slightly miss the fact that I didn't get some formal pop-the-question proposal filled with candle light, roses and me jumping up and down excitedly yelling YES! But we still made it quite special with an engagement dinner (okok, with candle light and roses!)... picnic the next day... announcing to our parents/siblings etc etc.

(PIC: top Sebas and I, 34 weeks. Next, a third wheel crashed our picnic! and last engagement dinner complete with candles, roses and yes... Indian food. How appropriate!?)

We will be able to design our own rings with Lea, Sebastians sister - she's a Gold and Silversmith... well....if we can ever decide on what we want exactly...that is. Oh, and Anne will come to see us soon - as we discovered what paperwork it will take to get married (which btw: the German government LOVES paperwork, forms, sworn statements, stamped certificates and whatnot... don't get me started....)
we realized we need to get the ball rolling. I've always known Anne would be my witness, and it truly means the world to me that she'll be able to spare a few days from a busy school semester, work etc to come here and stand up with me.

(PIC: yes, I made a list. oof. What we need to get married -paperwork wise- thankfully we now crossed almost everything off the list)

So yes, as you may have deduced by now we are going to go ahead and sign the papers if you will to make our marriage official to the governmental authorities soon..

Parties and celebrations to follow.

So what does this mean? It means that we WILL have a USA wedding/celebration/party but at this exact moment in time I have no clue when that will be. Next year sometime...

At this moment the most important thing is for me to not be stressed. We're getting closer and closer to meeting Lemon. But I want her to come when it is her time, and not to come due to stress or other factors.

One step at a time....
one form at a time...
one appointment at a time and with all this combined with our shared love for each other...

One new life. One happy family. Together. Forever!

Das leben ist schön = Life is good!!