Matthew and Jennifer (Zadow) Pitkin of Atlantic are proud to announce the birth of their baby girl, Makenna Noel Pitkin. Makenna was born on February 1, 2008 she weighed 6 lbs. and 15 oz and measured 18 ¾ inches long.

Grandparents are Marilyn and Kevin Zadow of Aurelia and Rich and Kathy Pitkin of Pella. Great-grandparents include Leonard and Joyce Kastengren of Aurelia and Luther and Eldora Zadow of Albert City and Cecil and Peggy Vines of Pella and Virgil and Dorothy Pitkin of Clear Lake.