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Long time no writing. My apologies. Chris and I have been very busy. We had a productive weekend which has motivated me to have a very productive week. First, we sifted through the tubs and tubs of baby clothes that Lisa and Phil sent. Needless to say, our child is going to be set for her first couple of years of life. Good news for us and our wallets! On Friday and Saturday Chris put up a closet organizer in our master bedroom. We have begun sifting through our own clothes to make the move to our new closet. It will be the first time since moving in that our clothes are in one spot. Progress! I sanded the trim in the hallway upstairs and the master bedroom. Monday was our relaxing day. We went to a movie and dinner with some friends. Tuesday I caulked the hallway trim and spot primed the woodwork, Wednesday painted the trim, and Thursday I painted the hallway walls. All in all, alot has been done in a short time. I am thrilled. Now we just need to finish the walls of the foyer, the trim in the bedroom and get the french doors completed. The end finally feels in sight, although Chris reminds me that I felt this way after completing the living room. I guess I can't win. I am posting pictures of the closet organizer and the living room curtains. (I have also been working on extending those in my free time.) We also received the cutest baby gift on Saturday from Chris' sister, Kelly. It was a 4-tiered cake made of diapers with beautiful ribbons and other baby items. Very cute. We loved it! Oh yes, I nearly forgot. We are officially20 weeks along, so another picture was in order. Since I now have a belly, we took a picture to share with you all. Sorry! It isn't so cute, but it is present. One more thing...we ventured out to church on Sunday. It was an interesting experience in the fact that the average age of the congregation was 60+, the choir walked through the aisles while singing (church population was app. 200), and people just blurted out names for prayer. It was unique, but the people were extremely welcoming. I think we have found our place.

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Lisa said…
WOW, Kara you finally look pregnant. You really remind me of someone...I know me! For some reason, I really see the resemblence now. Thanks for updating!
Lisa
February 24, 2007 at 12:34 PM
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