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Patricia - posted on 06/11/2009

Hello! I'm Patricia Rathgeber--everyone calls me Tricia. I'm 24 years old. I'm happily married to my gorgeous husband Derrick, who just turned 28 on Monday! Together we have 2 beautiful children, Evelyn Rose, who's 5 & 1/2 and Maverick James who's 2. Evelyn is in Kindergarten and Maverick is almost finished Potty Training. I'm a full time student--going back to get my 3rd degree--this time in Publishing and Editorial Business. My first two are in Graphic Design and Business--which I used to start my own company www.PRGraphix.com. We live in Arizona, right on the Colorado River--it's beautiful. My husband is attending the California Police Academy to become a California Highway Patrolman. We're very excited!

We're expecting our 3rd child--I'm around (only) 2 weeks pregnant!! This is a dangerous pregnancy that we're keeping a real close eye on. I've recently become a Cardiac patient, and I have Hypertension stage 1 borderline stage 2, a bleeding ulcer, kidney infection; among other issues. Thus has made me extremely depressed--so I've sought therapy, which is helping--with in home session to help, which it so does! This pregnancy was a total surprise and blessing. All the medication I was on weakened my birth control, and when i got the results back of my weekly (yes weekly) labs--June 4th--I found out I was VERY early pregnant!

My first two pregnancies were a little difficult, I had HBP and preeclampsia. I was carry twin in my 2006/2007 pregnancy, but only my son Maverick survived. I'm grateful to God for blessing me with his choice.

Thank for reading, please add me, I'm online alot--we own a graphic design company, email is our lifeline, LOL.

Tricia Rathgeber

Heidi - posted on 01/28/2009

Hi. I just found this site, too. We live in Washington state. My husband has only been full time for two years now, but worked as a reserve before that for several years. We have 4 kids 11, 9,7 & 1 (2 in another 2 wks). I stay home which I enjoy and homeschool our kids. This has worked out well for us since we can schedule school days when my husband is working and take off days when he's off. His schedule has him off during the middle of the week and he works night shift. I can't imagine what would happen otherwise, because the kids would never get to see him.

Jenny - posted on 01/22/2009

Welcome! I am also pretty new to this site also. I have found it wonderful to know that all of these other women face the same things that I do. It is so nice to be able to ask questions and get advice from women who are going through the exact same things that I am. My husband has been a police officer for 4 years. First in Russelville KY for 3 years and this past year has been in Owensboro Ky where we are both from. It is so nice to be back home with family. My husband and I have been married almost 6 years. We are high school sweethearts. We have three children. Abby is 4 1/2, Christopher is 2 1/2, and Payton is 18 months. Abby and Christopher are exactly 2 years apart to the day and Christopher and Payton are 11 months apart. I am a stay-at-home mom. I love being at home with my kids but at the same time I would love to just be able to get away for a little while everyday while bring home some money. But anyway...I just wanted to say hi and welcome. I am sure you will find this site to be very helpful.