Today was everything.
Claire and Nate were sealed together in the Raleigh, North Carolina, temple.
It was just absolutely beautiful.
I woke up around 6:30 a.m. to the girls —all of them in Jane's bed.
As I was getting everyone up and ready
(and playing the soundtrack to Father of the Bride on full blast)
I found Claire had slipped out of bed and into my bed
to snuggle, for the last time, as Claire Nielson with her dad.
I choked up.
I bought my dress months in advance.
It was blue to match everyone else, but when
I went to put it on this morning, and I almost died.
I'm not showing per se, but I HATE anything tight on my tummy.
I can't explain it, but it makes me so sick, so I had
to find something else in my closet, and I found a blue-ish skirt,
but the top didn't match, and it was just horrible.
I told Claire as we were walking into the temple
(with my zipper halfway up)
that we'd laugh at this one day.
Today, though, I wanted to cry.
Lots of emotions.
The ceremony was beautiful. Claire requested
President Herb Counsel to marry them.
He was in the stake presidency when we moved to North Carolina
and was such a pillar to our family.
He is an incredible man, and his testimony of the Savior
conveyed a beautiful message of love, respect,
as he sealed Nate and Claire.
Then Claire and Nate drove away to their little cabin
on a secluded lake in Maine for their honeymoon.
Sounds perfect to me.
We did it.
Done.
Claire is married.
Wow.
Claire is married, and I am pregnant.
I went home and took a four-hour nap.
* I can't wait to post Justin's photos!
