I promise I do have more than BABY on the brain!!

This week I have on my to do list is to get Hunter into a VPK program. Complete my Scrapbooking for 2008 and go to the doctor appt.. o.k. so yes I guess I do have BABY on the brain. I was thinking about all the things I will need to do... to get ready for this baby. It really isn't that long.

Wash baby clothes, get some diapers, wipes, nursing pj's, and get Hunter finalized with friends to stay with. Humm that doesn't sound to long right. LOL

Only 11 weeks until i'm delivering a new baby boy... WOW. Crazy!

During that time, my sister in law Ashlea is having a baby girl, sooo exciting ... so that will come real fast, Easter is coming and I love Easter and the fun day that brings...

Oh and did I mention... Steve and I don't REALLY agree on the name that we have picked so it has been interesting around our home trying to figure out what name fits for both of us. (that is a work in progress - 11 weeks can be a long time right)

Lots of things going on... especially in the mind of Alicia...A busy busy woman. :)

Sneak peak into the babies room....

It has been fun putting all my thoughts together for our new little guys room. This is just a little sneak peak of what has been done. I love the bedspread for the queen bed. It is bright and colorful. I found some storage pieces for toys, diapers, wipes and etc. that fit perfectly in the changing table. I also found the perfect saying to go over the bed. "Reach for the stars, If you can DREAM it, you can ACHIEVE it". It is such a positive saying and it is so true.. Steve is a prime example of going after his dreams. And working hard to get them.
I just LOVE when Hunter walks in and say's "mom this is so beautiful in here" he even helped me put the toys in the storage bin. It has been sweet seeing him excited about his new brother.

I can't wait to finish the room. The crib is coming next.... Steve isn't to excited about that but Steve has been awesome about putting up shelfs and painting.. what a trooper. Thanks Babe!!
Finished product coming soon. (11 weeks to go - yikes!!!)

Babies room under construction

Steve and Joe Lowry started painting the babies room Valentines Night. These are the colors we picked out and we love them. I just kinda explained what colors I wanted and talked to him about the "vision" you could say of what I wanted in the room and it is coming together great! Thanks Joe for helping Steve with painting!!! Steve is going to put up a chair rail this weekend and then I can start putting all my other ideas together. I can't wait, we only have 12 weeks left!! This baby is going to be here before we know it.

Hunter wanted to help paint his "baby brothers" room. He walked in the next morning and said " this is beautiful" some times Hunter sayes things and it just makes me smile.

I made Steve smile for the picture.. you can only imgine he wasn't THAT HAPPY about painting. It turned our great thou! Thanks Honey!!!!!

Who needs chocolate & roses.. it was guns a blazin for our valentine day

This is how you hold a gun....

What a large gun you have Steve! Steve has been hunting and shooting since he was a young kid. He is very experienced and enjoys shooting. He is a country boy all the way.

This is Lacy's first time shooting a shot gun she did awesome..

The girls taking on some target practice. Lacy hit one of the targets... Alicia well NO she was aiming to high or to low each time. It was belly in the way... really! Don't we just look like pros..... ha ha

Now this is serious gun shooting. The guys had fun. Joe tried out his new gun. Joe did great and hit most targets and had fun.

Watch out Lacy Steve will have a new shooting buddy.

The girls were happy just watching and chatting.

We will turn the Lowry's into country folk sooner or later.. just keep hanging out with the Whites. LOL :)

I couldn't resist.. this was my sister's valentine surprise!!! I laughed so hard

From my sister Emily:
All week Eli has been telling me I have to be home from playgroup by noon and stay home until 2 and requested i be dressed, ok- I said wondering what was going to be delivered to me. He said i would never guess and well he was right. At 9:00 this moring not 12-2, there was cupid (from B103.9 local radio station)dancing at my door asking me to be his valentine. Needless to say i was not dressed to looking good for company, my hair was all wild, and i was in my pajamas not wearing a bra or did i have my teeth brushed,oh well, right, thats what makes this even better and spontaneous. I thought the whole thing was quite funny and cute. My cupid handed me a bouqet of flowers, a Norman Love box of chocolates, 2 movie tickets, a certificate to get a manicure, $25 towards a spa treatment and dinner for 2. Eli won this package off a local radio station here in town. Lucky me. I can't wait to use all my fun gifts.

Lauren and Lacy's Surprise Birthday Party

It was so much fun planning Lauren and Lacy's "surprise birthday party". Joe, Adam and Alicia along with a ton of other people had fun planning and keeping the party a secret. We did a "california" theme party with "fish tacos" (that is the popular food to eat in cali I guess)... we had a great spread of food. A fun video was made of the birthday girls which included, baby pics, wedding pics and some girls just having fun pics. It was neat seeing pics of them growing up, college years, etc.. The party turned out great, we had a FULL house... Happy Birthday Ladies!!






Hunter was the entertainment... he was popping wheelies and showing off his bike tricks.( he was suppose to be asleep... way to much fun to miss)

Two Little Boys!!

My Mother in Law sent this to me... She raised FIVE boys!!

I thought is was so cute.. this is so going to be my life with 2 boys... i'm so excited, I can't wait!

Two Little Boys
After a hardy rainstorm filled all the potholes in the streets and alleys,
a young mother watched her two little boys playing in the puddles
through her kitchen window.
The older of the two, a five year old lad, grabbed his sibling by the
back of his head and shoved his face into the water hole.
As the boy recovered and stood laughing and dripping, the mother
ran to the yard in a panic. 'Why on earth did you do that to your
little brother?!' she asked as she shook the older boy in anger.
'We were just playing 'church' Mommy,' he said.
'I was just baptizing him... in the name of the Father, the Son and
in the hole-he-goes.'

Semi-Homemade - gotta love it... Mexican tonight!

I just LOVE "Semi-Homemade" by Sandra Lee http://www.semihomemade.com/

Burrito Casserole Makes 6 to 8 servings

1 (32-ounce) package beef and bean burritos,

El Monterey 1 (14-ounce) can mild enchilada sauce 1½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese,

Sargento® 1 (2.25-ounce) can sliced black olives,

drained 1½ cups diced tomato 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce (about 1/2 a head)

1. Line burritos in a single layer in a 13-by-9-inch microwave-safe dish. Microwave burritos on High, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until heated through.

2. Pour enchilada sauce over the burritos. Sprinkle cheese over enchilada sauce. Microwave burritos for 1 to 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Spread olives, tomato and lettuce evenly over burritos. Serve immediately. This is the clip showing you how to put the dish together...

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Recipes/story?id=6795625

No water this morning.. IT COULD BE WORSE!!

This morning, we didn't have water because our pipes froze. Luckily the water came back on by 9:30... It sure could be worse.. this is what some people around the country are dealing with. Beautiful to look at but I sure wouldn't want to live there. Thank goodness for Florida "warm" weather. I sure can do a couple hours of no water and the high in 50.

Hunter's funny video's... short but sweet! I just love this kid!

Bedding..

http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/girls-furniture-decor.html

I love the cool decorating ideas that designers come up...
This new baby boy is going to be so confused with all the different football fans in the family.

GO CANES!!! - Uncle Eli & Uncle Matt!!!



















This is for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - Alicia, and the rest of the gator nation!!





















This bedding is for Steve, Uncle Mike & The STL Whitehouse!

Alicia pondering pregnancy, Hunter....and her soon to be born new baby boy!

I can't help but to look back at Hunter when he was a baby.... My heart is so full when I think of the day he was born, the day we brought him home and all the happy times we have had with him. I love his smile and his witty personality, He looks like a old man in his car seat in the one picture ( I just laugh every time I see it). Hunter makes Steve and I laugh so much, yet Hunter can be so serious at times we crack up just seeing his facial expressions. He brightens a room when he comes into it. We sure have one special kid.

And now to think another precious little guy is going to join our family.. I just get tearied eyes and all silly when I think about it. (boy am I prego.. i'm crying now... what a big cry baby i'am). Anyways... really how cool to have 2 boys.. 2 boys... man the mischeif they are going to get into.. We are going to go broke with all the boy toys. I hope they are taller than me, ( I have REALLY...REALLY tall uncles.... they are awesome)I always wanted boys that were taller than me, you know a momma's boy. 2 Boys.. wow!! Fun times ahead.

This is a picture of our little man back in October... he has grown so much since then. I love the little profile pic. I can't belive how something that looked like a little peanut now has a face and body. A baby is just an amazing process when you think about how it grows, and starts. Wow... i'm so amazed.

I'm so grateful for my pregnancy and also wishing it would go faster and be over... it is a bitter sweet feeling.

Steve and I thought we were done having children because of my health we were happy with our little Hunter...so we were coming to turns with just spoiling our one little guy. You can imagine our excitement to find out we could get pregnant and that we where pregnant. It was a roller coaster of emotions. I think about this picture above of the lord holding this precious child and just knowing the he trust me with these amazing little souls. It is so humbling and rewarding. I love this picture my sister Bethany gave me.... the saying reads " OUT OF MY ARMS AND INTO YOURS... I PLACE THIS SPIRIT INTO YOUR CARE... HOLD THIS LITTLE ONE EXTRA CLOSE... A PART OF HEAVEN LINGERS THERE... How special is that... we as mothers no matter how we get our children, we bare them, or someone blesses us with bearing them and joining there family....we are all still mothers who the lord trust to nurture these children. I love it!!!

Some pregnancy good and bad times.....

My Good Times -Feeling the baby move!, Bonding with this little human growing in my body. Big boobs... ( I guess that works both ways) they hurt but look great being big. LOL :), I laugh sometimes when I go to lay down and the baby kicks the side of the bed... just letting me know (hey i'm here and your sqooshing me)... the baby having the hickups. I love when I can see the kicks and Steve feeling the baby move.

My Bad Times -HEARTBURN... all day every day and NIGHT, having no energy, clothes fitting, getting this baby out.... c-section or naturally..... ladies come on getting the baby out makes me so nervious and anxious. being sick.... i'm still getting nauses, peeing ALL THE TIME..., The overwhelming BACK PAIN.... My doctor said the baby is breech now and that he is sitting on my nerve which makes it hard to walk, I have a sharp pain down my left leg. Oh the joys of pregnancy... gotta love it.

Over all i'm so greatful for this baby and the blessing it brings to our family... feeling good or not, I wouldn't trade this opportunity. We can't wait to meet this little person, who has already touched our hearts... Hunter is excited to have a little brother.. Steve is excited but more of a ...well he is game time.. it will hit him when i'm delivering... and me as a mom... it is the greatest gift ever.

Hunter whatcha doing?!!?

Hunter wanted to buy his new little brother a nigh night... he was so excited to go to target and pick out a special one. I asked him if he was going to share his monster trucks and said NO... we should buy him his own. Oh this should be fun having 2 boys!!! LOL :)

I was cleaning Hunter's room, when I noticed the house was way to quiet.... I went looking around the house for Hunter and I found him in our closet.... IRONING... his shirt. (in his socks and underwear- the perfect bachelor) He said he wanted his shirt to be warm. I about freaked out because he could be burned or not to mentioning he shouldn't be plugging in the iron. After a nice talk with Hunter he understood only ADULTS iron. I do have say thou he is the most independent child I have EVER met. Give him a couple years and he will be doing his own laundry!!

A fun idea for a boys room...I love all the bright colors.

It's A BOY!!!!!

Steve and I are excited to announce that we are expecting a baby boy... The doctor was stumped thou because it took awhile to really find out... the baby wouldn't open its legs. Man this kid is very private. Hunter was spread eagle when we did his but this baby is making us work hard to find out. So now we are on to baby BOY names since we thought it was a girl we almost had narrowed it down so here we go again. To tell you the truth Alicia was shocked when the doctor said it was a boy... she is still trying to shift gears from thinking is it was a girl which is what the tech told us.... ( I hope we don't have any Surprises when we deliver) :) We are excited for Hunter to have a little brother.

A great monday!!

I find myself complaining sometimes that I

forget the good days. SOOO I wanted to blog about a GREAT MONDAY that I had with my son and family.

I woke up to seeing my sweet sons face telling me he made his bed and turned off his night light.. that is his goal in school so he was so proud.

We read books, watched cartoons together and then Steve took him to get breakfast... while I got a nice hot long shower, got to put makeup on without any little person in the room. It was great.

Then Hunter and mommy went to the museum and enjoyed exploring thru the caves, seeing the fossils, big sharks and watching my son's excitement was so rewarding and made me so grateful. I just watched him and followed while he soaked up all the new things.

Later we went to my old office (that I worked at for 8 yrs) so it was nice to see all my old friends. And of course they just ate up Hunter and his charming personality. As we were driving away he said "mom that was fun". I told him I was glad and that I loved him and he said no mom I LOVE YOU! My heart melted... it was so sweet.

On to the house for lunch.. he was easy just wanted oatmeal.. works for me... and then nap time. Oh yes I got him to take a nap. He slept in mommy and daddy's bed for a good 3 hours while mommy took a short nap and then got to day dream about the babies room. Surfing the net and relaxing.

Hunter woke up ready to ride his 4-wheeler so off we went outside and after a few minutes daddy came home. It's always fun when daddy come home. Mommy started the laundry and then off I go in to make dinner while the boys play outside, I get to play my music and cook with no interruptions. It was great!

For FHE we made Valentine cards to mail to Granny White who is on a misson in California and Uncle Jason who is serving a mission in Peru. (that is the picture). We read BOM stories with him and off to bed for Hunter. Steve and I got to play cards. It was nice to be able to have some quiet fun time with my hubby.

It was such a great Monday!!! No crying, timeouts, frustrations, it was just great to be a mommy today. I loved it and i'm greatful for the monday I had.

Day dreaming about the babies room......so many fun ideas!

Oh I'm SOOO excited to do this babies room. I'm getting so many neat ideas from this cute website and thanks to my girlfriends for your awesome ideas. Poor Steve he is going to be a busy busy daddy. :) The website I got the fun pics from was - http://www.babybedding.com/

It is really like a dream come true for a child. Wow!! Decorating these days... I LOVE IT!!!

Happy Anniversary Babe, 6yrs and going strong!!!

I copied our accomplishments from our 5 yr.. anniversary.. so I wanted to add to what our lives have added in one year.

We looked back at all the adventures that we had and we have been real busy.

1. Steve ventured in selling insurance, Alicia worked at an engineering firm.

2. We got pregnant, and had our precious daughter Haley, then the lord called her home - now she is in heaven watching over us. ( THIS WAS OUR GREATEST TRIAL EVER)

3. Steve changed job careers... started selling cars.

4. We tear down our Mobile Home and live in 5th wheel... (oh yeah that was the highlight of the 5 years... NOT!!!!) LOL LOL LOL

5. Get pregant again.. had our adorable son Hunter.

6. Built a house moved IN!!OUR FIRST HOME THAT DOESN'T HAVE WHEELS SO NO ONE CAN DRIVE IT AWAY WITH US IN IT. :)LOL

7. Steve and his brother survive a crazy truck accident.

8. Alicia gets cancer... not so fun.. radiation 2 times....

9. Steve working on opening a car lot

10.We got to travel to some fun places with family and friends. BEST OF ALL WE LOVE EACH OTHER. WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE OUR SON AND AN ETERNAL FAMILY. We know and feel that the lord has had his hand in ALL that we have done over the 5 years and consider our family loved, blessed and watched over.

6 yrs... events...

11. Found out that the cancer had shrunk so they gave us the o.k. to have a baby... Yippiee....We are pregnant.. and expecting a baby due May... (guess it wasn't suppose to happen in yr 5). WHAT A HUGE MIRCLE AND BLESSING.

12. Steve is going to down size the car lot... economy just not great.. still selling cars thou!!

13. Hunter loving school and mommy enjoying her time off.

14. Steve gets a kidney stone.... yeah... that was bad.

15. Counting our blessings that we have such and amazing family and friend support group.