Whirl Wind Month

There is all 5 of us Pregnant girls on my birthday.
Heather, Teryn, Dani, ME, Brendi. Bellies all growing
what I still like to think as sea monkeys in all that water.
Each and everyone a miracle. (Sorry I think the whole
process is so crazy.)

The only secret Andrew has ever been able to
keep in his whole life. He worked out a deal with
Dad and he bought me my high school car, I can
hardly wait for good weather so I can drive it. Carson
and I will be rockin' it in the Trans Am most of the summer.
I wasn't excited at ALL. It really was one of the best
presents anyone could ever give me. I may have even cried
because I was so touched.

Happy smiles about that kiss.

Dad had an idea to put a picture of Andrew's car
and a snowmobile on the binkys that were in Carson's
stocking. You can tell that we loved them!

The actual real live mistletoe Kiss!

Christmas as great and of course stressful. Putting that many people in one house when this one person... me is not use to more than Andrew can make for a very CRANKY Alicia. I had fun despite the stress, and the Andrew having to drive to and from Pocatello 3 or 4 times. Andrew missed my Birthday because he was working so that was kinda sad but he mad it up to me and took me to the Olive Garden with our good friends. Christmas eve marked 25 weeks and sadly I didn't take any photos the whole stinking Christmas Vacation. But Luckily Mom and Dad did.

Twenty Weeks

His big close up. With his hands in his face, I am
betting we are going to have to tape those things
to his sides. even in the 12 week ultra sound he
wouldn't move them far from his little face.

Here he is! The Tech was surprised to see that
he was all stretched out. She said at this size
they usually have their knees all curled up, but
he was stretched and legs were straight out. (That
gives you a hint at how large I must look. With
12" stretched straight out.)

I took Andrew lunch and insisted on taking a
picture because we matched.

2o weeks

So I decided that it would be fun to take pictures at the most well know weeks in pregnancy. So here is my belly at twenty weeks, which was November 17th. Andrew likes to point out that almost everyday I look bigger. When your are pregnant that is the only time people are 'allowed' to say anything about someones weight or waist line!! Well here is my new idea the next time anyone says anything about me getting bigger I am going to turn to them and look them up and down and say "You are too. But that's to bad you don't even have a good reason... FATTY!" (I will just be thinking the fatty remark in my head. See I don't really want to hurt any ones feelings.) Do people not get it, that is not a nice or a good compliment even though I do have a baby growing in side me. My other pet peeve is that I don't like to be touched, if someone I know or don't know comes and rubs my big fat belly watch out because I will rub yours back and then you can see how you like it. UGH! These are the little things that will give me some entertainment so I don't think of smacking someone a good one along side their head. And most of all the dumb people who park in the new K-Mart parking lot spot that clearly says for 'Expectant Mothers' just so you can be two spots closer to the store, what a shame. I see them get in and out of their cars and they are not even close to being pregnant. Park those two spaces over their big fat belly could use that exercise, they are not fouling anyone, they should be ashamed of themselves, most of the time it isn't even a mother with young children. Well enough of complaints.

Life is good here. Andrew said yesterday that he loves his job even though he has his days. He even said he loves Pocatello. I was so glad to here that he is enjoying life. I am so grateful for everything he is doing for us. I love him so much. I am also so grateful that he loves my parents. He has more fun handing out with dad than he does with me. It is really fun to see them bond. I am lucky that Andrew is a nice guy and that he puts up with my crap. I sure do love you buddy.

We went to the Doctor on the 18th and The ultrasound tech asked us if we wanted to know what we were having and of course we said yes. She sat the thing down and with in less than 3 seconds our little boy was displaying his goods. The Tech asked if we could tell what it was. I said "WOW that is definitely a boy!" If you could have seen Andrews face... you really couldn't have stopped him from smiling and whipping that grin off his face. It was so funny. the Tech was also having the hardest time getting the baby to move his hands away from his face as you can see. So the profile pictures weren't all that great. But we still like to look at them. I also think it is so dumb not to have your baby named when you go home. Andrew was called Baby for I think they said 3 weeks! I also think it is dumb to keep the name a secret, if some family member, or friend takes our name... They can be the jerks who stole it and we will still name our baby our name. So his name will be Carson Scott Archibald. We have had it chosen out for months. In fact all our names are chosen out. It makes him more real to have a name and be called it as often as we can. We are so excited for our little guy to get here. P.S. Andrew felt him kick on December 2, at 12:30 AM he was so excited to know he was there.

Life in Fast Forward

So my life has been busy and my internet never wants to work long enough to let me do anything. A few weeks ago we sold our cute truck and bought ourselves a 2 door blazer. we figure we will need a second row and four wheel drive soon so we drove to Utah and picked it up. We also had to run to Utah and pick up tires and new rims due to a nail puncturing our new tires on the blazer. (We have the worst luck with tires.) We went and visited Becky and the kids while we were there. The guy we got the tires from wouldn't hold them so we had to leave the day after Halloween to get them. I really have missed our little old truck but I guess this blazer will have to do. We went up to mom and dads house the following Monday night. Andrew had promised to help dad move so things. So all of Tuesday Andrew and day worked in the car shop. To Andrews surprise dad handed over the keys to the '69 Mustang GT and told him to take it around the block a few times to see how to drive it and then come back and teach Dad. Andrew couldn't believe his ears, but he reluctantly took the keys and took it for a spin. He only went around the block once and came back not to push his new found trust with dad. When he got back dad asked how it drove and if it would burn any rubber. Seeing that Andrew is a very respectful person and to other peoples things he didn't even try that without permission. Dad told him to TAKE IT AGAIN around the block. This time Andrew burned the rubber off those suckers as he pulled away from dad. He was so excited even after I saw him hours later, I couldn't have whipped that cute smile off of that boys' face. He was most excited that he was the FIRST one in the family to drive it (even dad hadn't driven it.) And most of all dad didn't even have to go with him. He was so impressed that dad trusted him with such a cool (expensive toy). Needless to say he is still talking about it. So THANKS DAD!!! You made Andrews day, week and well all bragging rights to any boy around.

We go to the doctor on the 18th, so 11 more days till we know what we are having. We can hardly wait. I wore for the first time yesterday Maternity clothes. Turns out they are lots more comfy then my other pretty tight pants. Sorry I don't have any pictures to update you all on but I will soon. So there you have it our life in fast forward.

When Life Is Fun And You Over Do It

This is at 9 weeks, It is 1 inch long and it has a
Big head. At the 12 week ultrasound/ tests it
was 3 inches long and its legs and arms where
really there and a spin.


The kinda baby bump at 9 weeks. Now with a
3 inch friend it is much more visible, although it
is only 3 inches!!!

Actually this is not a really good story, in fact it is slightly depressing. I over did it one weekend, and wasn't feeling great that Monday morning so I called in to my boss to see if there was anyway to come in a little later. She was so kind and accommodating she even said to go ahead and take the whole day off. I was relieved not to have to get up. While I was watching the news I got a phone call, it was my boss and she basically told me not to come in at all. So yes you guessed it I got canned. I was a little sad. I mean the perfect job stolen right from under me, to be quite honest I was really bummed. But in the same sentence not I was going to be able to sleep in and feel like myself again. And of course I didn't feel like myself. I went home one weekend because I am really quite the loser who doesn't have a job and I mowed mom and dad's lawn. I had lots of fun visiting with Grandma and Grandpa. I went and hung out with Kirstin and I was feeling like myself. We floated the river with a bunch of friends and I got to know Aaron. With Uncle Trent and Aunt Tami so far away I didn't get to know my own cousin, (I feel a little bummed now that I know he is a really cool kid). I went home that night after all the fun and games, back to stinky Chubbuck. Sunday I woke up to find I had over done it again! I had caught the flu. I laid on the couch for 4 days, and sat in the bathroom afraid to leave. I kept getting mad at the little sea monkey thinking "You are going to starve us both to death you know!" But fortunately life was looking up. I could sit up on Thursday. I went to mom and dads' again for the weekend. (You would think I have figured it out put one and one together). Anyways I ended up sick that night. But I got over it. Andrew came Monday night to get me and we went to the doctor the next day. They did a second ultrasound and wow things had changed. The sea monkey was now what resembled a human baby. It flopped around and swooshed it's arm around to get where it wanted to go. They didn't give us a picture that time. It was all for tests. I think things are looking good. I will keep you up dated and more pictures I swear.

All BOY!!!

A few weeks ago Andrew and I went up to Mom and Dads to work on cars. Andrew was really thrilled when he got one of his favorites to hold a charge. Dad took us for a ride. Andrew was a little afraid to ask if he could drive and was bummed out when he didn't ask. Unfortunately dad just can't drive stick as well as Andrew, (sorry dad). All I can say is there is a first and third gear for a reason! Try them out sometime, you will be surprised how well the car will drive. Despite dad's not so race car driving, you couldn't have wiped that smile off my boys' face.

So many, many CHANGES

CHANGES...So a few weeks ago Andrew was feed up with his job... and he quite on a Saturday. the following Monday he started his new job at Phil Meter Subaru and Mitsubishi. As many of you know Andrews price potion is a 3000GT, Twin Turbo, VR4, Mitsubishi. Yeah I have to know all those names because Andrew says that if you just say 3000GT you lose the affect that it is a VR4 and that it is Twin turbo. Some of the same cars that were made don't have twin turbo engines. Well all the guys at his new job are totally envious of his car. So that is the point of my story. Sorry i got a little off track. He sold his first car the other day, and he makes quite a bit on commission. so that will be nice because of the other change that is happening in our house. We found out a few weeks ago that we are having a baby! So we are really banking on Andrew's new job to work out. We are about 9 weeks along and are due April 6, 2010. Now wouldn't that be a cool birthday! Now for all of you who are wondering, I was doing really good up to 6 weeks, then I went to the doctor where they gave me prenatal vitamins. I had to stop taking them on my orders because I was having migraines and nearly always passing out. So I am now just taking Folic Acid... and well they are quite the trip! I have a really hard time keeping anything down. But lets look at the up side I don't cringe in pain when Andrew gives me a hug. Which makes Andrew a happier person. We have our first ultra sound on Wednesday the 2nd. Yay! We have been stocking up on baby clothes since I can remember (They are just so cute when they are littler then a normal person size, we can never resist.) Now for the big things! We have gotten pretty lucky and have been give a baby swing, baby bath, and I bought dresser drawers the other day, and well that it! A few days after we found out we destroyed the make shift guest room and we have started to make a nursery. We are both so excited. We are taking bets, I think that we are going to have a boy and Heather and Blaine's will be a girl. And because girls are more cuddly and sweet theirs will get held more. But that is ok because that leaves more baby boy time for us! We will keep you updated and even hopefully have pictures of our little peanut, sea monkey, of whatever you want to call it this far along.

A Day In The Life Of A Florist

I had to take a picture of the arrangement she
had just finished. pictures just don't give any
arrangement justice. My other favorite flower
is those green long ones, they are called Bells of
Ireland. They are pretty wicked sweet.

This is Jessica, she and I became very
good friends. Unfortunately she moved
away to go to school. thanks to her leaving
I was able to get the job. But that doesn't
stop me from missing my flower shop friend.
She taught me everything I know. She was
a really patient teacher.

This is one I took to Mom and Dad just to say
WE LOVE YOU! This arrangement also has the
purple Agapanthus

This arrangement might possibly be
one of my favorites. I love the smell
of STOCK! And my new favorite flower
is the purple Agapanthus.



You might have noticed the lack of posts coming from my home. But... I got a job so I am very busy and have very little time when I get home. I work at Dellart Floral in Pocatello. I love it to death. I have so much fun. There is always something new to do, a wedding, a funeral, weird old men who tell you things they want to write in their card to their lovers or whatever, and I have got to say there is nothing more awkward then that. I work Monday through Saturday, but I get Wednesdays off. So that is always nice. I really actually look forward to going to work and learning the new flowers that may come in, or just getting to practice up on doing the roses. Which my boss is so kind to let me do all the roses in the cooler.