Hello everyone! Sorry it has been awhile, but we have been kind of busy. First off, we have been continuing to prepare to the arrival of our little girl Makenna! Our due date continues to be the 24th of July, and it is getting closer. Alannah's belly is continuing to grow, and also beginning to contract on a daily basis. (Don't worry they are just Braxton Hicks) (HOPEFULLY) We have had some recent requests from followers who want to see a recent shot of Alannah's belly. We have been trying to take as many as we can, or as many as Alannah will allow Jason to take, and here is one from today. She is very beautiful. If anyone sees or talks to her please do Jason a favor and tell her how pretty she is. Alannah is getting tired of the insensitive jerks who think it's nice to tell her she looks like she's having twins. I have to assure them that the doctor sees only one baby, and that he says she is the normal size for how far along she is. BUTTHEADS! Unfortunately it is getting harder for her to see her feet. Jason has become a pro at tying another person's shoes.Dateline Wisconsin...Audrey Echo Merrell was born on April 30, 2009. She is a very healthy
little girl, and according to Echo, Girls are easier than Boys...So far. They have been home almost 2 weeks now and things are going well. Nolan is a great helper and also thinks it's funny when Audrey makes use of her diaper. ;) Grandma Kenna arrived last Friday, and has been enjoying every minute of it. She is a great help, and a great playmate for Nolan. Also we would like to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY today! We love her and appreciate all she does for our family. Grandma is scheduled to come home on Saturday the 16. I am sure she will be very sad to leave, however there is a great surprise waiting for her when she gets home.
Dateline Utah...Maggie Sophia Whittaker arrived into this world on Tuesday, May 12, at 1:57 AM. She was 8lbs-10oz. and measured 21 inches long. She is also a very beautiful girl, and she has her Daddy wrapped around her long little finger. As of today Heidi is still in the hospital with Maggie, and are scheduled to come home tomorrow, I believe. So Grandma Whittaker has another bundle of joy waiting for her when she arrives home.
In other news, Jason and Alannah bought a house on their third Anniversary, May 13, 2009. They will be living in Springville in their 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2-Car Garage, and 1 Office home. We are extremely excited since it has been such a long and arduous process. Interestingly enough this house was one of the first homes we looked at, and at the time it was too much money. After looking for many months our Realtor called us and told us that the price had dropped. Feeling bold we offered $8,000 less than what they were asking and were turned down. We figured "Oh well" and kept looking. A week later they called us and told us they would take our offer and pay $4,500 in closing costs. It just goes to show that banks are in too deep with this current market, and people who have saved are at a great position to buy a home. We get our keys tomorrow and will begin the process of cleaning and also painting Makenna's room. Hopefully by next week or weekend we will start moving. So if any of you get bored, give us a call, we could use the help. :) I didn't want to upload to many photos, so once again I have decided to use my handy Flickr account to show a slide show.
If these pictures are too small, click on the link to take you to the full size pics on our Flickr page.
Jason and Alannah's New House
As always thanks for tuning in to see what's happening in our lives. As you can see by our "Blogs We Follow" section we are finding more and more people to stay connected with. If you have a blog and wouldn't mind us taking a peek, please email us or post it in a comment. If not, comment and let us know how things are in your life. Thanks again and we'll shall try to blog soon, that is after we get moved into our place.
