He is taking what little things he can and is changing his life forever.
We dropped him off at the recruiting station around 1 on a cold, snowy, winter day. Taking as many pictures as we could and holding each other. It felt like he would be gone a lifetime, but it was only 3 months. When I look back on that time, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
It's time to go. We hug and kiss goodbye and he tells me to take care of myself and he disappears into the snow. My father-in-law drove me home and of course I bawled the whole way home. I got home, stormed downstairs, grabbed his lettermans jacket and cried my eyes out. I tried to keep it together and I did.
The next few days were so very hard. But I had work to keep me busy. I kept myself busy and it actually worked. School was the only thing I had to do so I busted my ass and pulled 2 4.0 g.p.a's. First time in my life!! The pregnancy was crazy but I kept on going.
I received my first letter a few days after Christmas. I was so excited when I noticed there was 2. I didn't think I would hear from him for another week!I tore them open and begin to read his sweet words. I was so happy to see how much he missed me and loved me. He was mainly homesick but we were both hanging tough. I received a letter a week for the next month. It was exciting!!
When he left he didn't wanna know what we were having but on January 15, 2009 I had my second ultrasound. I was 17 weeks along and it was time to find out the sex. I took my sister and brother-in-law with me to be my support. I was alone in the back and she started. I had butterflies and my baby knew cuz I felt movement everywhere! Okay so she started and I was so excited, she asked if I wanted to know the sex and of course I said yes!! She moved me a little and BAM! There it was, the little winky!! We're having a boy:)
I brought my sister and brother back to see. They were really happy to see it.
Joe and I had somehow been on the same page that week cuz I could not contain my excitement! I grabbed the ultrasound and wrote him that we were having a boy. The same week I got a letter saying he wanted to know cuz he needed something positive. It made us both happy:)
Well I managed to survive and so did Joseph. March 13, 2009 he became a United States Marine!! My father-in-law and brother-in-law drove out to San Diego to see his graduation. It was not easy being 5 months pregnant but it was fun.
The graduation was beautiful and I was so excited to see him. Of course crazy people wouldn't let me see him even though i'm his fiancée and i'm carrying his child. But whatever he wanted to see me more than anyone! We kissed and hugged tight:) It was the best feeling. We spent the day together and had some fun. I couldn't do much being pregnant but we bought the baby marine clothes and I bought a marine necklace that I still wear:)
Well it was time to go home after his morning ceremony which took so long!! But in a few hours he was finally free!! And all mine the rest of forever!! We drove back to Pueblo and the spent the day together. It was weird being with him cuz he was like a zombie but I got used to it. We went and turned our phones on and the spoiling began!! He bought me a new pink phone and took me to eat. It was amazing. He was lucky enough to get recruiters assistance for 30 days so we had a whole month before he would be gone again. He made me gain so much weight going out to eat everyday. My doctor was mad. But I slowed down hee hee:) We spent as much time together as possible and then again he was gone. Off to MCT for a month with phone only on weekends. It was easier than 13 weeks with just letters.Off to Monterey where he would end up being to this day...
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