I Am a Wife and Mother
I was a sophmore in high school and the year had just started in August. But in September 1999, my life changed big time. My husband, at the time a complete stranger, had just started school with us and I seen him walking down the hall with a couple guys I had grew up with at the school. I took one look at him and fell in love. I got that gut feeling that he was the one, I knew I would end up with him and I didn't even know him. I didn't know his name, where he was from or even how old he was. So from 1999 until 2001 I would try to find out anything I could about him. I wanted to know what he liked as a person and in a person. I went from being a tomboy to a girly person. I changed ALOT about myself to get his attention. In 2002, our senior year we started to communicate alot more than before. He eventually asked me to our senior prom...I GLADLY said yes. On April 27, 2002 my life changfed again as we made our relationship offical. From then on I looked forward to weekends because I knew they would be spent with him. We graduateed from high school on May 26, 2002 and from then on I started college at an Art college in Cincinnati, Ohio called Antonelli. He was working getting into the Navy. But during the summer, he asked me to go meet his family. So we went to Kentucky for the 4th of July like his family had plans for. On July 5, 2002 around 6am he picked me up and we headed out. On the way down there we had a very important conversation. He reminded me that he was going into the Navy and told me that he thought that after he got back from bootcamp that we would have a big wedding and then head out to his destination. I gladly said okay...that is how we got engaged and I absolutely loved it. We kept it a secret for almost a year, but I was happy. My gut feeling had been coming to real life and I was so happy. So we did the trip and came home. In December 2002 he left for meps and left on the 5th. He was gone for 3 weeks and came home on the 21st. We made up for lost time and I am happy again. In february of 2003 we got our first apartment together. Everything was going great. I loved coming home from work knowing thatby the end of the night, I would be in his arms till the next day. I loved the fact that I would fall asleep in his arms and wake up beside him every morning. On day in April, he came home from work and told me he had a date for the wedding. He picked August 22, 2003...that gave me 4 and 1/2 months to plan our wedding. Alot happened inbetween the wedding, but it was a success. The only thing that was that we had to change the date to August 23, 2003 so that his mom could make it. I planned the weddin and we paid for everything ourselves, we didn't even hit $500.00 for everything. So on the 22nd, I stayed at my parents house and could not sleep. The next day...23RD...I married the man of dreams. I became Mrs. Jacob Feugate for life. From then on we had our fair share of good things and bad things that life brings people and newly weds. In November 2003 we found our first place. It was close to his parents since I am not a driver. We then obtained our first addition, Smokey. He was 6 weeks old and the cutest puppy ever. Then we had our first New Years in our own place as a married coplue to find out on January 15, 2004 that we were going to be parents. This was a big shock since I was told I could not get pregnant based on a medical condition I have. 11 days after my birthday changed our lives again. I had very scary pregnacy I thought because I was a first time mom and I had alot of false labor. On August 15, 2004 I went into labor...38 hours later...our beautiful baby girl was born. He pick Victoria (he said it is high class). Victoria LeeAnn Keli was born August 17, 2004. I couldnot be happier...or so I thought. I had a great first 3 months of motherhood until I started noticing another change. On March 8, 2005 I went to the doctor and found out tht I was 4 and 1/2 months pregnant with a boy. So because they said I was 4 1/2 months, but still wearing a size 3 jeans they did an emerengcy ultrasound on March 9, 2005 to confirm he was goo to go. So two days later I looked like I swallowed a bowling ball. Before all this I had went back to college. I took time off in December 2002 to spend time w/ my husband and help my parents with some financial issues. So I decided to go back and try it again. But because of far along I was and having to carry so many art supplies, I had to take a break again to have my son. On August 11, 2005 we went to a friends house to go swimming, and that did it. I swam for 2 hours and that started it. After w went swimming I started to have contractions, but did not know they were contractions. The doctor never let me experience a contraction with my firts baby because of my medical condition. So for another hour I walked around having contraction ever 2 minutes. I finally broke down and called mom to tell her and find out I was in labor. We got the hospital after dropping off our first child to his mom and dad. After 15 hours of labor...August 12, 2005 Jacob Wade Jr. was born. I couldn't have been happier to have a boy and a girl with the man of my dreams...or so I thought again. We had a wonderful year and half until the tradgic passing of my mom Thanksgiving morning 2006. She had an accident falling a medical problem on November 20, 2006 and after surgery, hoping and praying for a recovery she passed away. I had woke up the morning of the 20th feeling that something was off and not right. Shortly after my mom passed away on December 13, 2006 I found out I was pregnant again. This one was hard to grasp because my mom had plans to tell me about the baby as she did the other two of my kids, but had the accident. I was on my own knowing that she wouldnever get get meet her grandchild. I too would have to go through this without her. I broke the news to my family and my dad immediately got attatched. He felt that this baby had a connection to my mom...as though my mom was coming back through my baby. So I went through this pregnancy scared and happy all at once. On August 6, 2007 I had a doctor's appointment and was tired of being pregnant. I was 2 days fro my due date but assured my husband that baby was coming out that day. I bent down to pick up something and a contraction. I was excited...I knew it was it. I had 3 contractinos on the way up to the office, three more in the waiting area, 4 more ni the room and then 3 more in the triage room. They confirmed I was in labor. After 17 hours of labor...Augsut 7, 2007 Zoe Marie Karyn was born. I knew that would be the end an I felt my life was complete as far as our family. I have the best husband and the best kids in the world.