She's baaaaaaack!!!!!!

Kels finally made it from Seattle!!!!!!! and she didn't forget her camera :) Of course she immediately made me lift my shirt, pull down the band on my pants and expose the belly within the first 2 minutes! She loved every minute. She brought baby Kreck the best bag of goodies, it was precious! Taco Bueno was our FIRST stop! Out of all the places to eat in Dallas, that was her FIRST and ONLY option! Forget about me being preggers and having a say :) We then drove to my house (which is only 30 minutes from Dallas, but apparently to Kels its considered a "road trip") to see the baby's room. Refer to Kelsey's blog to get her experience. http://kelseyandgabriel.blogspot.com/

Kels and I were first friends (literally, we lived next door to eachother our whole life and are 1.5 weeks apart). Even though we live across the country from eachother now, its like we never skip a beat when we get together. I love you Kels and glad we could catch up, laugh, and play like old times! You truly are my other sister! **muah**

...Christmas with the Krecks...

Well folks it has come and gone! I can't believe my favorite 2 months of the WHOLE year have flown by so quickly. After 8 Christmas "get togethers" I'm party pooped out and ready for baby to be here! 2 days shy of 36 weeks! Next Dr. appt is set for Tuesday.

I do want to share some of my favorite/most creative Christmas gifts received this year. I couldn't think of anything I wanted. I did, however, think of 2 things I needed. First, a "nursing tank" go figure! So theres another $50 saved thanks to mom and dad :) Second, a toaster! Thanks to Haley and Nick for the most high tech toaster ever... lol I love it!

1. My family knows me all too well and figured out other gift ideas. My sweet in-laws, Mom & Dad number 2, got me the most needed gift...TUPPERWARE! Seriously, who would have ever thought one would get so excited over something like this?! Don't get me wrong, I do LOVE the video camera and electric wine cellar they gave me, but I have always wanted a set of tupperware. Left-overs here we come :)

2. Mom is the queen of creative gifts! This year I was so tickled to find a designer hospital gown under the tree! Completely functional, buttons all the way down the back etc... How fun is that!

On another note, the shutters for the window are finished!!! So beautiful and better than I had pictured in my head. Thank you to Papaw and Tammy for their amazing perfection and creativity!

I tag EVERYBODY to post all their favorite/most creative gifts given or received this year! Happy new year!

:::::Keeping up with the Krecks::::::

....Another successful Dr. appointment under my belt. Belly measured 34 inches, blood pressure good, baby heart beat good, and I didn't gain ONE pound! GO FIGURE!

....Around this time every year Blake and I make his Mamaw's homemade hot sauce. Completely made from scratch, and properly canned to last a lifetime....or at least a few years :) We quadrupled the batch so he could give some to his customers. After 5 hours, lots of watery eyes and choking due to breathing in jalapenos we have a hot sauce factory!

....It seems to be the season of cooking! One of my favorite treats of ALL time is Crembrule'!! If you haven't tried it before, you are missing out! It is super easy to make and super fun to caramelize & torch the sugar on the top! You can buy crembrule' kits at Bed Bath & Beyond to experience the joy all for yourself :) ....TAGGED....Kelsey Brooke tagged me to post the 4th picture from my 4th picture folder. My folders are alphabetized and is from the "baby blessing" folder so here it is...

...Is everybody done with Christmas shopping?!! Blake is a tad behind...I promise I hear, "what do you want for Christmas?!" about 10 times a day. I seriously cannot come up with one thing. Does anybody have anything that I want that I may not know that I want yet?! I need ideas people!! Help me help me

Fa la la la Christmas!

Yes, I'm still alive! Sorry for the waaaayyy overdue update.
The past few weeks have just seemed to FLY past me. I'm 34 weeks pregnant...yes I said it, 34 weeks!!! Oh my goodness, holy moly! I'm pretty sure I'm feeling every emotion in the book at this point. I have had such a pleasant pregger experience which I am so grateful for! Being anemic and all, I am sleepy ALOT :) but YAY for iron pills right?/NOT! I have never been a pill taking fan and am horrible at remembering. Another Dr appt on Wednesday so I'll be sure to update you after that.

This weekend has been full of craziness! Friday, Blake's parents, my brother in law and his fiance, and cousins went on our annual trip to vegas (this time for Lanna's 21st bday) which of course I had to miss because I can't fly now. TEAR! Anyways, Blake went to the ranch for the weekend with buddies along with my dad for their annual goose hunting extravaganza. Mom and I took the weekend to spend at the Wildcatter resort and spa in Graham, Tx. Which was incredible and relaxing none the less. Massages were great, food was spectacular and the resort is some place I will be frequenting often! As for the guys' goose hunt you ask?...Well, Blake got the flu and had to come home missing the hunt. My dad got kidney stones and spent 5 hrs in the hospital also missing the goose hunt!

So here I am taking care of a sick hubby....I'm glad I got a flu shot!

Thursday begins all of the Christmas festivities! Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon are full of family, food and fellowship! Then we have 2 days to rest and then kick it in to full gear Wednesday and Thursday! WHEW! and before we know it, we'll have a baby to post about!!! I hope everybody is having a great holiday so far!

::Weekend Update::

Is anyone else wondering where the time/year went?!! It is already Thanksgiving week and I still can't believe time has flown so fast! "Tis the Season..." I love it!

I'm so hoping nobody reading this is a memeber of PETA due to the fact that I come from a hunting family, married into a hunting family, and happen to hunt myself...so don't judge me :) Its all I know! We go to the ranch EVERY weekend and this past weekend I decided I wanted to shoot a deer. ( a very random statement on my part)...I have tried so hard while being preggers not to be one of those "I can't do this, I can't do that....just because I'm pregnant and its a good excuse" type of person! So I wanted to shoot a deer just to say I did at 7 months preggers. Blake and I had been hunting this one management deer for a few weeks that needed to be taken off the ranch. And on Friday night...here he came. After one perfect shot :) and a blood trail...there he was. (no, I did not hunt in this outfit, I put it on when we came back to get comfy...you love it)

Enough of proving I'm really a country, redneck...and lets get to our belly photoshoot!! Last week Blake and I had pictures made with my belly and of my belly. We had them taken in my parent's backyard at the house I grew up which made it very special. I will post the website once they are up, but my mom took a few over the photographer's shoulder...so here is a peek

The nursery is almost finished!!!! I can happily say we are over Half way done and I couldn't be more excited. With the help of my mother-in-law and my fantastic husband who can make anything...my visions have come to life! It is exactly what I had imagined and more! A few more details need to be finished...something on the window, rocking chair, super cute storage boxes, fake tree etc...Take a look

WOW!

Yesterday was my Family and a few friends baby shower. Little did I know EVERYONE would show up and some! I tried to get around the house to talk to everyone and chit chat a bit, but little did I know I would be opening presents for over 1.5 hours!! WOW! But don't worry I did get to eat a piece of cake after everyone had gone :) Oh my goodness...I'm feeling overwhelmed(in a good way) and extremely blessed! It was so perfect and such a great success! Who knew baby stuff could be so fun! If you want to see pictures click on this link http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2068142&l=495f0&id=54600247 I posted only 37 out of 150 pictures! So you can have a taste of the fun that was had :)

WOW we are 3/4 of the way done and its all starting to set in. I'm feeling great though and forget I'm pregnant often....that is until I pass a mirror! HA! I have had a few memory issues ever since becoming pregnant. Meaning...I forget things easy, do goofy things that I would normally not do etc... For example, I was unloading the dishwasher the other day and put the cups in the refrigerator! WHAT?! Blake and I were on our way to eat and his seatbelt warning beeps came on in his car and I said "Blake, put your bathing suit on." Ya I know...hillarious! But there is hope people! My mother was watching the infamous Dr. Oz from Oprah and he was talking about women who are pregnant. He said that a pregnant woman's brain shrinks 7% due to the fat that the baby sucks from their brain! So there you go, I'm not going into early Alzheimers and I'm not crazy! He did also say that the brain does stretch back!

The greatest time of year is upon us! It is my favorite time from Thanksgiving day until New Years day. The decorations, the weather, the smells, the friendly people, being with family! I LOVE it!

Have a great week everyone!

::Going to the Chapel::

Over the weekend my sweet brother-in-law proposed to his precious girlfriend Lanna!!! YAY for a new Kreck in the family! It couldn't have been a more perfect proposal and she was SHOCKED to say the least. It happened out at the Ranch in Breckenridge, Tx. We were joined with loads of friends and family and it looked like a scene from "The Bachelor" with candles, aisle runner, column, christmas lights etc...See for yourself...The Kreck boys covered their bases when it comes to their favorite places to be..Blake asked me to marry him at the Lake house (our home away from home in the spring/summer) and Jake asked Lanna at the Ranch (our home away from home in the fall/winter). Here's a flash back to our proposal :)

Thank you Kreck's for loving Lanna and I as your very own!! How very blessed we are to be in your family!!!!!!!!!!