Recap: 3 years of marriage!

Recap: 3 years ago May 17Th Jason Barfuss and Nicole Den Boer vowed to love each other forever no matter what! I'm not saying life has been easy these past 3 years but I wouldn't change anything. I love my husband and I love my two beautiful kids. They bring joy to my crazy life. July 2008 I found out I was pregnant! We were scared since we had only been married for 2 months. But we were so excited to have a little baby! We were super poor living off of student loans and we were both working full time trying to get by. but we did it. November 2008 I went in for my ultrasound and found out I was having a boy. I saw his cute little face and I couldn't wait to hold him. We tossed around names and thought we were going to call him James Andrew Barfuss. but I just didn't feel right about it. I didn't say anything because Jason loved it and my grandpa's name was James. I thought well why do I feel so wrong about this? Finally one night I had a dream about my little boy and I kept calling him Jonathan Andrew. I woke up and I knew it was right. I told Jason after 3 weeks of this and he said he had the same dream. We felt bad for changing it since my grandpa James Moffett had terminal cancer and they gave him only a few months. My grandpa passed away 1 week after Jonathan was born... His first great grandson. Jonathan Andrew Barfuss was born March 11, 2009 (5 weeks early) He came out not breathing with the umbilical cord around his neck twice. I was so scared when they rushed him away and said they had to get him breathing. that was the longest few mins of my life. it felt like forever and the nurse kept telling me it was ok. they finally brought him back and placed him in Jason's arms. Jason sat down and cried tears of joy. His little boy was ok and breathing and happy. He was 6 lbs 3 ounces. 20 1/2 inch long. He was the joy of our lives. He came to school with me so I could still go to class but then one day Jason came to me and said I really think we need to Join the Army. I was so scared! Thoughts, evil thoughts popped into my head! I thought "I am going to lose my husband!" We prayed about it over and over but we knew it was the right thing and everything would be ok. We went in December 2009 to take the tests and sign up. Jason finished his degree and graduated May 2010. January 2010 we found out we were pregnant again. May came along and we went and got our ultrasound a few days before Jason left. Jason's family kept telling me it was a boy but my family knew it was a girl. I felt strong it was a girl... sure enough girl parts:) 4 days later I took Jason to MEPS in Boise and we officially signed up and then Jason was off that next day. It was the hardest thing I had to do was to sent my husband off for 3 months and watching Jonathan freak out yelling daddy daddy daddy! I had to leave the airport (Crying)! during those 3 months we lived in Idaho, Utah, Alaska, and Washington. When I was 7 months pregnant we flew to Missouri for Jason's basic graduation. It was the hottest month of the year and I thought I was going to die! but we made it and then 2 weeks later Jonathan and I were able to move to Seaside, California with Jason. We have been here for 10 months now. Natali Orianna Barfuss was born 1 month after we got down here. she was a healthy little girl that came 3 weeks early. she was born 7lbs 1 ounce and she was 21 inches long. Jason started his Korean class 2 days later and was in Korean from September till February (5 months) Then they moved him on to French. right now he is just in casual status but class starts July 14Th. its a 6 month course so it is going to be intense! He has to learn the full language in 6 months... not like the MTC! Well that is our life so far... I have left out most of the details. But we are just loving life together. We have been through so much and it is not easy being a military spouse and mother. I am not looking forward to the day when Jason gets deployed:( but until then I will enjoy my life as a military wife!