Holy cow!!
Meanwhile, her Jan. 15 due date was fast approaching. During an appointment at the Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital on Nov. 26, her obstetrician said her baby weighed more than 6 pounds.
Ashley Dupuis, 19, a friend from boot camp, called in early December to see how Maria was doing.
"She was really down and out," Dupuis recalled. "It was not like her."
Maria once loved the Marine Corps so much she had a USMC bulldog tattooed on her upper right arm.
Now, Dupuis said, "She didn't like it and she wanted to get out."