Little St. Patrick/Patricia

My how things can change in a month! Our baby finally resembles a baby and it is so amazing. We had our 12 Week appt with Dr. Wiley this morning and were able to finally make out little fingers, eyes and even a profile of a nose. The heartbeat was still very strong and it was great and refreshing to see and hear again. The baby was sleeping when we began but we tried to wake it up several times. Finally, when we were about to call it a day and give up, the baby stretched and started bouncing around in the womb. It was so crazy to see how active it is and so strange that I cannot feel a thing.
This picture doesn't really do it justice, we were able to see a much clearer depiction earlier but this will give you a glimpse of what is to come! Thank you all for surrounding us with love and support the last couple of months. This will be one lucky baby to have all of you in it's life.

Disclaimer: Not actually naming the baby Patrick or Patricia.

Sorry!

I'm so sorry about my absence. I have no excuses to offer. I will do my best to recap the last few weeks. Things are going great in Rucker Land. Still feeling great and not having any problems! I go back to the doctor on Monday so I am hoping for another Ultrasound. I am really anxious to see the changes in the last month.

A couple of weeks ago, we went to Joe T's to celebrate Preston's Birthday! Emily picked up some amazing cupcakes from somewhere in Dallas, wish I could remember the name. Here are some pics of the evening. Disclaimer, I know I look disgusting but I had to post the cute pic of Michele and Linds so I selflessly put it out there. Enjoy!

This is my surprised face. YUM

The next weekend, it was time to celebrate Russell's Birthday at Mattitos in DALLAS! The food was great but I felt a little out of place. It's amazing how different people dress to go out in DALLAS! vs Fort Worth. I mean, I felt pretty dressed up but these girls really know how to take it to another level. Our friends stuck together and enjoyed the fine mexican food and queso!

Haddy, Linds and Michele (Lindsay wore the hat the remainder of the night in order to get free drinks at the bar, genius!)

Steve, Ed and Clark dominating some Karaoke at Uptown Bar & Grill

Russell pretending that I have a baby bump of some sort.

In other news, Clark and I will be celebrating our 4 year wedding anniversary next week. We are going to Mexico with some friends and are both excited about getting away for a long weekend. For our anniversary this year, I had our wedding video re-edited by Mason Jar Films.

Our original wedding video was ok, but it wasn't what I was looking for and the quality of the footage wasn't what I was expecting but Chris and his team were able to make it into something great. I told Clark last night that we were going to watch the Godfather and when he turned the TV on, our video started. He was so surprised and it was great to see everything again and all of the footage from that day. When you get married, everything is such a blur and you can't possibly see everything so it was great to see some bits of the day that we never experienced before.

Our wedding was a big party, maybe a few people were over served but everyone had a wonderful time and that is what was most important to us. If you want to check out the footage, here is the link: http://vimeo.com/6275496 The password is: Clarbecca

Enjoy!

Baby on Board

Surprise! On or about March 17, 2010, Clark and I are going to become parents! We found out about 5 weeks ago that we are expecting and are absolutely thrilled!

Clark and I went to see Dr. Wiley for our first appointment last Monday, August 3 where I had an ultrasound and was able to see the baby and hear the heartbeat for the first time. Since I have been feeling so well, I haven't really felt pregnant but after hearing the heartbeat, it really became real! Here are pics from the first ultrasound. Clark thinks it looks like a hamster and Lindsay pointed out that it looks like a Dino Nugget. You can be the judge.

When life hands you a block of ice...

Sometimes pictures are worth 1,000 words. I think this is one of those times. These were taken 7/25/09 at the Fort Worth's Most Eligible Bachelor's (FWMEB) house.

Graceful Ladies

Last night we had a girls dinner at Grace! I have been there a couple of times before but this summer they have been running a special called Wine Me, Dine Me. They present a 4 course menu with each item pared with a complimentary wine. I started with the mushroom salad, which was great, but I was definitely jealous of those that ordered the pork shoulder, it was so good! For the second course, I subbed out the potato soup and enjoyed the gazpacho. For my main course, I had the short rib tortellini, which was so incredible, I have been dreaming about it all day. I could have eaten several servings of this. For dessert, everyone ordered the profiteroles except Lindsay (who doesn't like chocolate????). After spending a fabulous 3 hours at dinner, I left craving a hot bath and my bed. It was a wonderful evening with good food and great friends. Here is a pic we were able to get post meal.

Haddy, Kristin, Me, Lindsay, Michele, Beth and Lisa

Girl's Weekend!

Over the weekend, Alli, Julie, Wynne, Mandy and I got together in Fort Worth. Friday night we went to Grady's for an amazing dinner. I have been wanting to try it for a while so I was really excited when Mandy suggested it. The meal did not disappoint. We all left so full and fulfilled.

After dinner, we went back to my house to meet up with Alli since she was driving in from Houston after work. We sat outside for the remainder of the night and drank wine. It was so nice. Taylor came over after his baseball game and Clark joined us too before we called it a night.

Saturday, we went to lunch at The Lunch Box. I have driven by this place on Camp Bowie numerous times and was excited to try it out. The decor was all green and yellow, just like Baylor and it reminded me of a more casual tea room. I had the quiche and it was yummy. After lunch, we went to Mandy's in law's house to swim and layout for the remainder of the afternoon.

Alli, Mandy, Wynne & I at lunch

Mandy & I

Wynne & Alli

Julie was joining us later in the afternoon because she ran a 15K that morning in Dallas so she spent most of the day resting from that. We were all very impressed with her accomplishment! Once she arrived, we got ready to go to Joe T's for dinner. We got there around 8pm and it was packed. I have never seen the line for the patio so long. It took us about an hour to get through it but we had a great time catching up while we waited. Dinner was awesome and we had plenty of left overs for Clark to enjoy.

We headed to 8.0s after dinner for some good people watching and live music. We found a table right by the stage and we had so much fun making new friends (Julie) and dancing to the awesome band. It felt like we were at a wedding reception.

Mandy, Julie, Wynne, Alli & I waiting in line at Joe T's

All in all, it was a much needed fun weekend. Sunday was spent sitting on my couch all day and watching movies. Clark and I ordered pizza and watched the rest of Season 4 of Weeds.

You run, you slide, you hit the bump and take a dive!

Happy Birthday America! The Ruckers had an outstanding weekend in Llano to celebrate. The McMillans were gracious hosts at their Ranch that allowed for the perfect backdrop to a memorable holiday. Thursday afternoon, Clark, Brad and I headed down to Horseshoe Bay for the night to see Dustin at camp. We ate at the Tall Texan and then hung out at the pool for a while that night. Clark and I went to bed early because Friday morning we met Steve Baskin at camp to go skiing at 6:30am. It was a great way to wake up and kick off the weekend. After we hung out at camp for a while and saw some old friends, we headed back to HSB to layout poolside until the rest of our party got into town.

Around 1, we made the push to Bluebonnet Cafe to have my all time favorite meal.

• Chicken Tenders
• Fried Okra
• French Fries
• Salad w/ Blue Cheese Dressing
• Rolls with Honey
• Brown Gravy, instead of cream gravy

We then headed to HEB to pick up the groceries for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Clark and I love cooking big breakfasts so we had volunteered to make Pete's Tantalizing Tacos, a la Maudies in Austin, and we made a biscuit breakfast casserole on Sunday morning. After all, Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I used to eat a bowl of cereal as an appetizer while my mom made me pancakes or whatever else I wanted in the morning before school.

We arrived at the Ranch around 2pm just as the rest of the group started to arrive. The house and setting were amazing. The bed in our room made me feel like I was sleeping on a cloud. If I could have walked out with it, I would have. Cooper's BBQ capped off Friday night as we stayed up late playing games, talking and dancing.

Saturday, we headed to the Llano river to fry our pasty skin under the sun. It was such a relaxing afternoon of floating around and talking. Even though I applied and re-applied, I still managed to get red. That evening, the boys grilled burgers and made hot dogs. Larkin made 2 amazing cobblers and was nice enough to let me go home with the recipe! We ate so well the entire weekend, diet starts this week. Consider it a 4th of July resolution.

Saturday night I was trying to go to bed but Lisa decided it was a great idea to go slip n sliding. It was only 3am, so this seemed really reasonable. Aside from the dance parties that were had, this was the highlight for me. Haddy, Lisa & I sliding down our lanes while Ryan drenched us with the hose. So fun! I managed to escape without injury however, I have received emails from both Haddy and Lisa discussing their battle wounds.

Courtney, Larkin & Lisa making cobbler!

Cody & Ryan

Captain & Crew

The McMillans with the newly engaged Brooke & Tony!

Lisa, Lindsay & I

Haddy, Lisa & I Slip n Sliding at 3am

Thank you again Richard and Larkin for the hospitality! We know Chanas will never be the same!