I haven't been posting here very much, just the odd comments from time to time but maybe its time to come back and post an update...
FI and I moved out of our apartment 2 weeks ago, but we don't close on the new house until 5/24 (yay 2 weeks!) So in the meantime we've been staying at FIL's house with our two kitties. We're currently having some FHA required repairs done on the house (roof fixed and paint touched up) so its been fun finding contractors and such. I'll post some pics once we're all moved in.
On the work front, my boss leaves for basic training and JAG school in a month. I'm going to be running the day to day operations of the firm until he gets back in October and I'm both excited and a bit nervous to be lawyering on my own. He's lined up a good network of people I can call on for help, so thats good. He's also given me a raise, moved me to salary and I'll be made a full Associate when he gets back.
Wedding front- nothing to report
I promised FI we could wait until we were in the house to worry about the wedding, which seemed like a fine promise when we put in our offer last October (stupid short sale...) But we'll have been engaged for one year in June and I'm antsy to start planning. With my raise we can afford a wedding next year, so thats awesome news. The only wrinkle is that his sister lives in Japan, and she can only afford to come home once a year. Since we hadn't set a date yet, she agreed to be MOH in her MOH's wedding in June 2014. So, she (and FIL's) have been really pushing for June 2014 so she can just stay the month and attend our wedding, if not we'd have to wait until 2015, since FI wants his sister there.
I'm cool with going ahead for June 2014, but we need to at least lock down a venue soon. Every time I bring it up FI gets...not upset, nervous (?) maybe is the better word. He just changes the subject or makes no committal responses. I'm trying really hard to not be insecure and take this as a 'sign' that he doesn't want to marry me, or that he was just trying to buy time or whatever. I know that its because he's focused on the house right now, and once that's settled he'll be more open to talking about the wedding. But its difficult b/c I'm beginning to feel like a joke. 'HAHA the couple thats been dating 10 yrs got engaged and they haven't set a date in 11 months of being engaged.' I don't like feeling like a joke....
anyway, thats whats new with me. I promise that I am truly trying (and for most of the time succeeding) in enjoying this stage in our relationship, but I just needed to vent amongst friends for a bit...