Our 2012 Christmas Card & Letter
Happy Holidays
from the Kambestad Family
We’ll
start by sharing the best news of the year:
We are now a blessed family of FIVE!
Okay…three humans and two fur-babies.
We welcomed an incredible baby boy, Cooper
Nash Kambestad, on September 5th, 2012 at 4:43 pm. He weighed 9 pounds (yes, you read that
correctly) and was 21.5 inches long. He
is amazing and already has us wrapped around his adorable, pudgy little
fingers. Lucky for us, we’ve had our
parents “rotating shifts” in Nashville.
It’s been such an enormous gift having their support, and Cooper is
definitely (& deservedly) spoiled.
We can’t wait to introduce Cooper to the rest of the family very soon –
and you, too!
Other
big news: Eric and I purchased our first
home together…in Nashville. After many signs, we feel that this is where
we’re supposed to be. We certainly hope
to get back “home” sometime in the future, but for now we’re excited to be
homeowners and make a beautiful home for our family. Our new address is on the back of the card…please
update your address books and keep in touch.
Eric
has had quite a busy and fun-filled year.
He began the year as a Developer at School of the Legends, but in August
decided to search for a new challenge and opportunity. Within 5 days of looking, he was hired at
Raven Tools as a Developer. He loves the
job, co-workers and work environment.
During the past year, he ran in his first half marathon (the Country
Music Half Marathon in Nashville – we’re both doing it in 2013, too). He also ran in a 4K with 3 friends called the
Tap n’ Run where you dress up (they were Magnum PI) and run a K then drink a beer,
rinse and repeat. He played in an
all-men’s softball league and their team was called The Ricky Vaughn Express.
Eric joined the Golf Week Amateur Tour, playing in many tournaments as
well. He is looking forward to introducing golf to Cooper…that, and baseball,
football, video games, etc. They’re
going to have a blast together…they already are.
Kaitlyn
began the year (literally January 1st) learning about the
pregnancy. She blogged about and took
photos of her journey, which you can view at www.kaitlynkambestad.blogspot.com. She worked at School of the Legends until
June, but was offered a (more stable) position at Lattimore, Black, Morgan
& Cain, PC by the CFO of SOTL who also happens to be a Managing Partner at
LBMC. While she enjoys the company, she
will likely transfer her Los Angeles SAG/AFTRA membership to Nashville to
pursue some sort of entertainment career on the side. She already has an agent and is excited about
doing something creative again. For now
though, she is extremely happy with her favorite job: Being a mommy – playing with and raising her
wonderful son.
Cooper
(as of December 5th) is 3 months old. How did that happen so quickly? Our little Hercules weighs 15+ pounds and his
head circumference is in the 98th percentile. He has a milk protein allergy, so we had to
put him on a special, hypoallergenic formula that he seems to be doing well on
– that, Zantac and a probiotic…He’s a trooper.
He loves tummy time, kicking his legs, smiling, laughing and sticking
his tongue out at you. Cooper Nash is
darling, and we are all so smitten.
Banjo
and Ukulele are adjusting to being big sisters quite nicely. Lele is pretty relaxed - she just wants to
cuddle. Banjo has been very curious about who has joined our little family and
misses being the center of attention.
Both pugs are protective over baby boy and they love him already.
The family is looking forward to the trips they have
planned for the end of 2012 and summer of 2013:
Scottsdale for Christmas, and Maui in August. Eric and Kaitlyn can’t wait to experience
vacations with their little boy – Cooper is such fun!
We wish you & your family
a very happy holiday. May your 2013 be
filled with joy, peace & love.
Sending Pugs
and Cooper Kisses from Nashville,
The Kambestad
Family ~ Eric, Kaitlyn, Cooper, Banjo & Ukulele
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