Happy Birthday to Me!

I had the most wonderful birthday yesterday! Got my first phone call from my sweet husband who not only wished me a happy birthday but told me he got a new PCS date, March 18th!!! Perfect timing! So instead of having to go back to Germany he can go straight to VA and start house hunting. :) We're both very excited! My family gave me some super comfy clothes to wear at the hospital once Lily is born and some new movies to add to my ongoing collection. Then I was taken out to dinner by my friend Aida and had a wonderful time catching up. I originally wanted to see When In Rome at the movies with my sis Kristen before she had to go to work but the first movie didn't start until 12:45 and we had to start our rounds of picking up peeps at 2. So that has to wait till the weekend. :) But we did have fun that morning walking the mall! We had to go to the candy store first so Kristen could get Madison some gummies. We quickly had to teach her that just because all the gummies are out in the open doesn't mean you can eat them lol. Then we went to the disney store which Madison ran right into the minute it was in sight. It was fun looking around and watching her dance to any and all songs that came on while we were in there. Overall, I had a wonderful day with my loved ones and I can't wait for the next one. :)

My Latest Blessing

As most of you may know, Bryan sent me to my parents in Colorado to have our newest addition in March while he would be away. We knew this separation would be hard but after much discussion and lots of prayer we decided that's what was best. We also didn't have any hopes of him coming home to see the birth or us at all since we knew once he got back from deployment he would be a busy man with ALS and outprocessing. After having to miss Madison's birth, Bryan hoped he wouldn't have to miss Lily's as well but there just didn't seem to be any way to make that happen. Recently my husband came home from four months in Iraq (thank heavens) and told me he got his ALS dates, March 7-April 7. He was really hoping it would have been different so he could have at least attempted a trip home but with those dates he would miss the birth for sure. Then I get a phone call at 2am from my husband telling me that his higher ups decided to give him the decision, to either take ALS while he was in Germany or he could wait until we relocate to Langley. From what I understand, it's rare to get the opportunity to choose. He instantly chose to wait until Langley and now he can come back to witness the birth! We are both absolutely thrilled! I know my Heavenly Father had a huge hand in making this opportunity possible and I couldn't be more grateful. I found out later this evening that our dearest family friend Dylan Evers, who is still stationed with Bryan, is the one who made that decision possible. He explained to their higher ups about our situation and pleaded with them to make it possible for him to come home. Heavenly Father certainly knows what he's doing when he places special friends like these in our lives. We feel incredibly blessed to have such a wonderful person as Dylan to call a friend and I will forever be thankful for my latest blessing. I cannot wait to see my sweetheart again!