Happy New Year!

We hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas! We sure did!

This year was an amazing year for us, and we're so anxious to see what 2008 has in store!

Karl & I had the opportunity to reflect on all of our blessings this year on our way home on Christmas evening, and I thought I'd take a moment to share a few of those with you all:

• Karl's Mom, Lyn, came through her brain & back surgeries with flying colors
• We found out we were expecting after 2 years of trying in July
• We finally got to take a much needed vacation in September
  
• My Grandmother had her 3rd Cornea transplant, and this one looks like it is going to take
  
• My Grandfather survived a serious heart-attack
  
• My Mom is quitting smoking
  
• I started an excellent job
• Karl's still going strong in his journey in the Hospitality Industry
• We were fortunate to be able to buy a new car this past April

Over all, life is good....and it looks like it's going to get that much better! 82 days and counting....parenthood is on the horizon.

May you all be safe, and have a prosperous 2008!

Love,
K&K

3 Days 'til Christmas!

I had my 27 week prenatal check-up yesterday, and my weight gain has caught up with me! I'm a little depressed about it, but I understand that I am growing a human and that these things do happen. It was a bit of a shock though to step on the scale and see that big number staring back at me!

We've been making some great progress on Addison's Nursery. We're just waiting on the glider to show up and it's pretty much a done deal minus some more decor items.

3d/4d

Introducing Addison Kimberly Whitnall

So, we had our 3d Ultrasound this afternoon, and our Little Miss kept on insisting that she keep her hands in front of her face. We enjoyed seeing her again, and cannot wait to meet her! Here are some pics from today:

Too see all 72 pictures, go to:

http://addison3d.shutterfly.com/action/

Enjoy!

-K&K

100 days to Go!

Wow how this month is flying by! I cannot believe that it's almost Christmas! Karl & will be spending the Holiday with our families out in Ventura. We're the only ones who live out of town, so it makes more sense for us just to make the 2 hour drive.

We've scheduled our 3d/4d ultrasound for Monday (12/17) afternoon. We're very excited to see our little one again, but this time in a real life image...versus the lovely black & white grainy ultrasounds. We're also anxious to make sure that she is really a "she," because if it turns out to be a "he"....he'd better like pink! =o) We're 99% confident that it's a Girl, but stranger things have happened!

I have another pre-natal appointment on the 20th. This will be my last appointment with my current OB/GYN. I'm kind of nervous to be switching providers during the last trimester of my pregnancy, but my new employer offers much better benefits than our current provider...and it's cheaper to boot! The new practice that I will be going to comes with high recommendation, so I hope all works out! My first appointment with them is on the 4th of January.

Our dresser for the baby's room has finally arrived! The first one came in about a week after we ordered it, but one of the ends was totally smashed up...so we had to reject it. I just got a call today that the new one is in and is in perfect condition. I'm hoping we can pick that up tonight since the place is right down the street from the house.

Last weekend I spent a good amount of time re-organizing the baby's closet. It was kind of a mess, and I needed to sort her clothes by size. It's all done now. Karl also found the time to install 2 more hanging rods, so the little diva definitely has room for lots more!

We also have settled on a new glider for the baby's room. We were fortunate enough to re-sell the one that we had previously purchased off of CraigsList.org for the same price we purchased it for. My Grandparents (Eittreim) have graciously offered to buy it for us, so we found one and ordered it this weekend. The baby boutique that we ordered it from (JM's) said that it should be here right around Christmas! I'm very excited to get it! Karl fits comfortably into this one...which is the problem that we were having with the one that we had previously purchased.

That's about all of the updating I have for now. I will definitely be posting on Monday...I should have several pictures of Baby A to share!

Until then,

K&K

25 weeks

Okay, so I finally figured out that our camera has a 10 second timer! So, no more mirror pictures for me!

Here's the latest: