the first day...

Within 15 minutes of meeting each other :)

Ok. I'll try to refrain from embarrassing him too much. I get butterflies just thinking about this story..so here goes :)

Meet my amazing husband, Ryan :)


We met at the classiest establishment ever (hehe)- the "First Tri Mixer". Our school does a first of the weekend "get together" to welcome all the new first trimester "baby doc" students & gives them the opportunity to meet "upper tri's"

I was accompanied by two friends, Sheena & Irene (both graduated & colleagues now). As we mingled with everyone, saw a lot of new faces, danced around, laughed a lot, Sheena starts to walk over to this group of guys & I recognized one of them, our mutual friend, Jim (also a colleague).

We all greeted one another and then BAM...HE turns around, flashes a smile that literally melted my heart, & the first thing I said to him was "Hey, I like your sweater." (didn't even introduce myself! haha) His reply was "Thanks! My mom bought it for me." (awww!) 


Jim & Sheena both saw our interation and said "Hey guys- you should meet formally! This is Ryan & This is Miravone." We tried to act coy, said our hellos, and he said "Oh I've seen you around campus..." And stumped, I said "Oh.....um really? Uhhh I don't recognize you.." (oooops!)


Then as Sheena, Irene, & I were about to walk away, Jim (who happens to be Ryan's roommate), whispered in my ear- "Miravone- he's single & he's a really good guy. And you're a good person. You guys should get together!" The look on my face was probably priceless. I thought to myself...Man I just got out of a five-year relationship, I just want to be single & have fun!! Then I thought- Well...he's cute...I LOVE his smile..cute sweater..and he kind of reminds me of Justin Timberlake (hahahahaha!!) So I took a deep breath and thought- well a dance couldn't hurt right? "Hey guys...(while looking at him)...come dance with us!" The boys looked at each other...then he responded, "Ohh...um no it's okay. You girls have fun."

Date #49382430 :D

WAIT. SERIOUSLY?! My first thought is wait...um I never ask a guy to dance and secondly...I never get TURNED DOWN! So I shrugged it off & walked away while still trying to catch his glimpse here & there. That interaction was at the beginning of the night.

As they were leaving, we saw them (while we were on the dance floor), & we gave them our hugs & goodbyes. I thought..again..MAN he totally turned me down! psh! 


As the night ended & I was in the car with Sheena, I looked over at her & said "Can you believe he turned me down?! I can't get his smile out of my head." She just laughed and we drove home.

Sitting in class the next day, I get a text message from Sheena with something like "Guess who I am in class with?" Then 20 minutes later another text from her saying "I'm giving him your number...well I already gave it to him. He's going to call you!" Trying not to freak out like a little girl in class since I never said I wanted her to give him my number, I felt my cheeks getting very hot & red! oh geez. 


Days later (yes he waited days), I looked down at my phone & it was a number I did not recognize. My heart started beating. I knew it was him. We talked for literally hours (& we both hate talking on the phone period!).  I learned a lot about him & he learned a lot about me. He asked me out on a date. MLK Day 2008...our first date....

to be continued tomorrow....our first date :D

we are the two little dots in the middle :)

be blessed. reminisce...does a heart good :) <3 md