So I have been waiting for awhile to announce some changes in the Patterson house, I just didn't know how to, but I decided I need to write them while they are still fresh on my mind so I don't forget anything important. We will start from the beginning...
Brian and I have known there was always the possibility of him getting deployed, we first found out he was up for deployment the September before we got married. Talk about a major bummer having him come over and tell me that, of course I cried my eyes out. They said his deployment date would be sometime the beginning of 2011 (I don't remember the exact month), then they postponed the date until May, then July. It just kept changing so we stopped thinking it would really happen. Then we found out that we were expecting, little baby was a big surprise!!!
We had a doctors appointment when I was 8 weeks, and they told us our due date April 6, 2012. I was about 9 weeks pregnant when Brian came home and told me the news. He would be getting deployed on April 7, 2012. He received his orders and it was set in stone. The day after our due date, seriously? It was some of the worst news we could have received, we were crushed, and I just cried trying to think of how I would raise our baby without my husband being there with me to experience everything the first year has to bring. We still felt blessed because both of our families live here so I would of had a lot of support and help, and we were very thankful to my parents for saying they would let me live with them while he was gone. Brian and I were still hopeful that something would change. We prayed and prayed, and left it up to the Lord. We trust in the Lord with all of our hearts and we knew he would provide for us, whether Brian went to Afghanistan or stayed home with me and the baby.
At our next doctors appointment we told our doctor about the deployment and she said we would need to be induced to make sure Brian would be there for the birth of the baby, I wasn't to worried about being induced I just wanted Brian to be there with me. So we figured March 30th would be baby day for us. It was exciting to know that we would have a baby on that day, so we could plan things and be prepared.
Even though we were hopeful things would change we had to get in the mind set that he was going to be gone, and I was going to raise this baby on my own ( for the first year). It was hard thinking that Brian would miss out on all the firsts with the baby. We had wanted to go on a big trip before the baby came, we talked about Hawaii, but then we kept thinking if he doesn't get deployed we want to buy a house, so we wont want to spend money on a big trip. We decided not to go on a big trip.
A few days after Christmas Brian got a call from a guy he works with, and he told us the best news. Brian was no longer getting deployed. He had been switched back to his previous unit with his brother and some of his good friends. We were so excited, we couldn't even stand ourselves! I have never felt so blessed in my life, I know the Lord has given us this great blessing, because he loves us and knows what we need and is aware of us. We were excited that Brian was going to be home with me and the baby, he was going to experience all of the first right along with me. We told our families and they were thrilled as well. We then had to start rethinking everything, and planning our little life together.
We immediately started looking for houses, we are really hoping we would be able to get into a house before the baby is born. We went to a few different houses, and started really thinking what we want for our own house. Our realtor told us she found a house that had just went on the market and the next day we were there looking at it. It is a beautiful house, it would be perfect for what we want, location and everything! We put in an offer and began the waiting game. We heard back from the seller the next day and she accepted our offer, but it is a short sale, so we then had to wait for the bank to approve our offer or let us know what they wanted. A few weeks went by, we heard from the bank they wanted a more money for the house, like a little bit, we quickly agreed and sent in another offer. Now we are just waiting to see if they approve, hopefully they do, it is what they wanted. There is still a chance that we could be in the house before the baby gets here, we will just keep praying and hoping everything goes well.
We are so excited to see what the next few weeks will bring us, a new baby, and hopefully a new house!
Those are the new exciting changes happening in our little life. We are so extremely blessed it is unbelievable. I cannot begin to tell you how amazing it is to know that the Lord really does love us, and knows what we need, and is more then willing to help us if we are willing to do what is right and be worthy members of his church.
I cannot believe I am already 33 weeks. Holy cow! Brian and I are super excited for our little boy to be here! We only have 2 more 2 week visits and then it is every week, craziness! Baby Boy is doing great, he is growing healthy and strong and he is right on track! 