Wedding Proposal!

So you know that one friend that is always single, always has a hard time finding guys to text her back let alone date? That friend that always goes out and tries to meet people and yet cant meet a guy to save her life? THAT WAS ME! Well until 2 years ago that is.

I was always the single girl. High school, college, after college, nada! I dated here and there but nothing more than a couple dates before the jerk ghosted me, was a complete idiot or I wasn't interested. There was also this fear that I wouldn't find someone who would accept my health issues and be able to help me through what was happening in that area of my life. And I completely understand the fear, because at a decently young age it is a lot to deal with life-limiting conditions that affect both you and the person you are with.

Then I met Jerrad. He accepted me for who I was inside and out, from day one. I had never met anyone who accepted my positives and negatives or someone who accepted me and my health issues the way Jerrad did and has.

We have a close mutual friend in common and began dating in late 2016. When we both decided we were going to go through IVF together, we decided we wanted to be engaged before the process started on April 2nd, so once March came I kind of used process of elimination and knew March had to be the month! Then on Saturday March 16th, 2019 he got down on one knee and proposed!!

Myself, Jerrad, my brother and my new sister-in-law/one of my best friends visited the new MGM in Springfield, Massachusetts. We all went bowling and had lunch and Jerrad ate next to nothing, which let me tell you is NOT a norm for him. He is a HEAVY eater. Ok, back to my point. Jerrad and my brother told me that they had a TopGolf appointment from 2-3 so the girls were going to just hang around the casino and hotel. I was confused and didnt know what to do for an hour but we found a Starbucks in the lobby and hung out. Then around 2:40 Erin takes a call and they said they are done with their appointment already and will meet us in the lobby. I of course question why they are done early and why they cant come to us and we have to meet them, but Erin was persistent and I followed. Then I saw Jerrad, who by the way was wearing a different outfit and a jacket, then I knew. Erin ran away from us and Jerrad took my hand and said to follow him. He walked me outside while we made small talk and took me outside the hotel to a really nice courtyard/park. There I saw my brother from the corner of my eye crouching down with a camera and in front of me was a line of roses and flowers on the ground. I awkwardly threw my bag down and faced Jerrad. He took my hands and said how much I mean to him, go on his knee for about 10 seconds and within 30 seconds we were engaged!!

To be honest I have been SO annoying leading up to this: asking when we are going to get engaged, when is it going to happen, blah blah blah BUT nothing prepares you for the actual event. It is amazing and surreal. It doesnt really even feel like it happened, but it did!

Also another amazing tidbit, my grandmother passed away about 14 years ago and her and I were very close. I am her first granddaughter so after she passed away her engagement ring was saved for me. I had told Jerrad I would love to have her ring and he could change the setting as he pleased. And that is exactly what he did and I could not love it more. The setting he picked is absolutely perfect and having my grandmothers diamond is such an amazing and sentimental feeling.

And now it is WEDDING PLANNING TIME!!

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