Christmas 2009

Complete album at: http://www.facebook.com/philip.wittmer?ref=profile#/album.php?aid=2046383&id=1336346108

Recent Firsts

First Cloth Diaper

First Time in the Bumbo Seat

First Snowball Fight

First Snowman

First Hot Chocolate

Smiles

Skinnamarinkadinkydink

Miscellaneous pictures from November and December

Full set available here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2045206&id=1336346108&l=1bd0d105ce

The kids meet (one more aware of it than the other)

This is very late coming, but we've posted some pictures of when Ben met Meryl for the first time. (He wasn't allowed in the hospital, so it wasn't until a few days in.) Full set of pictures at the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2042926&id=1336346108&l=2e3f2bb456

Then and Now

Jack and Jill's Treehouse

To view Ben acting out one of our favorite books click on the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=38524&id=1133239350&l=ff2e8b15eb

The day in pictures

Mother and baby are both tuckered out, but doing very well so far. Many more photos from the day are available here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2039573&id=1336346108&l=03dd61e26f

Baby Meryl

2:00 PM

Meryl Katherine Wittmer
6lbs. 12 oz.
20"

More to come...

1:55 PM

Puuuuuuuuusssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:25 PM

9cm+, and Mackensie is beginning to feel "a bit of pressure."

1:08 PM

9cm. The doctor will be called "soon".

12:00 PM

7cm, and water is now broken. More good news: it looks like the Browns-Packers game will be available in the labor & delivery room.

11:20 AM

The epideral is in, and things are much improved. Due for another exam shortly.

10:28 AM - Let's do this thing

And here we go. As I write, we're in a labor & delivery room at Kettering Medical Center, getting ready to meet our daughter. Here's our current status:
Progress: 4 cm / 100% effaced
Contractions: quite painful, I'm told
Epideral: can't get here soon enough
Father: fine, thanks

Oakwood Fall Family Festival

Our town had their annual scarecrow competition and family festival yesterday--always one of Mackensie's favorite days of the year. This was the first year that Ben was big enough to participate in most of the activities, and as you can see below, he made the most of it. It was probably the last big thing we'll do before we become a family of four. Any day now...

USAF 10K and Air Force Museum

Library Storytime

Had to post these photos - one of our favorite little girls.

Dog swim day at the pool, plus some jumping

A few more...

Coming soon...

We had a 3D ultrasound of the girl this morning. She was content to bury her head in the placenta most of the time, so we didn't get to see much. We'll try again for a better look next week.

Catching crayfish at the metropark

Calling Them "Bagels" Doesn't Make It So

A friend brought doughnuts to the park yesterday. Ben called them "bagels," ate two, and wanted more. Thanks to another friend for the picture!

Vacation in Myrtle Beach