Update on Nez's Progress

First off, Thank you so much to Lindy and Heather for such an awesome baby shower! The games were hilarious, the food was DELICIOUS, the decorations were, of course, very appropriate, and the gifts were fantastic! We had a great time with all our family and friends who came to show their love and support for our little Jordan. You can view the photos from the shower in our online gallery.

Also, we recently had a great shower hosted by our friends, Brittany Dunlap and Loren Roberts, from Chamblee First United Methodist Church. Several ladies came out to celebrate with Nez and got us a lot of nice goodies. To see the photos from that shower, click here.

Ok, for the baby progress report. So, Nez went back to the OB yesterday (11/17) for another ultrasound after a week back at work after bed rest. Amniotic fluids are still within "normal range" but on the very low end. So, she was allowed to continue working, with the stipulation that she sit and do as little standing and moving as possible and when at home, she is basically on bed rest. Another ultrasound and OB appointment are scheduled for next Wednesday (day before Turkey Day) to see how things are progressing. The goal at this point is to keep fluids within a safe zone so Nez can make it to 37 weeks. We hit that benchmark on December 11, and the docs are not ruling out a possible early delivery at 37 weeks if the fluids don't go up significantly before then. We'll see how things go, but for now, Nez is relaxing comfortably, while poor Andy has to do all the shopping, cooking, cleaning and puppy-care duty.

Bed rest was temporary...we hope

Nez was on bed rest for what we hoped was only a week. When we went back to the doctor, they said she could return to work and just take it easy. They did another ultrasound and therefore we now have another baby picture to add to the collection. (The picture above is not it.) We've added it to the online gallery for Jordan.

We are very excited for the baby shower today for Jordan. Lindy and Heather have been planning like crazy and we can't wait to find out what they have planned.

32 weeks down...long way to go

Well, we've made it 32 weeks and are anxiously awaiting Jordan's arrival in less than 8 weeks. Nez has been put on what is hopefully only temporary bed rest for a week. We are heading back to the doctor on Monday so they can tell us whether Nez can return to work or will need to stay on permanent bed rest. Cross your fingers and keep us in your thoughts and prayers while we wait to hear what the next couple of months will be like.

Catching up...

Well, since we somehow didn't update the blog at all in the month of September, we thought now would be a good time to do it before we miss October also. We've anxiously been counting down the time until we get to meet our little guy. Thanks to Jordan's grandparents and other family members, his bedroom and wardrobe are growing, seemingly by the day. Andy has been trying to familiarize Jordan with his voice by reading to him almost every night for the past couple of weeks. Jordan has gotten to hear many classics already such as: Dr. Seuss, Amelia Bedelia, and The Berenstain Bears.

Registry!

Since we found out we're having a boy, quite a few people have been asking if and where we are registered. Today we finally had a chance to go to Babies-R-Us and scan everything in the store. For those who are interested, here is the link to our registry.

The Verdicts Are In...

Boy or Girl?
On Tuesday August 17th we had our 20 week doctor's appointment. Within about 20 seconds of the ultrasound, the nurse knew the verdict. We still don't know how she could tell he was a boy that fast! She then printed out 8 pictures for us.

Name?
We've also been talking about names. We've been set on a first name for a girl and the middle name for a boy for a while now. Just last night we decided for sure that our newest addition is going to be Jordan Andrew Crosby.

Update on the baby pool
We have had a lot of interest in the baby pool. The original one filled up pretty quickly so we started a second one. You can check it out by clicking here. We're hoping to get both filled up before Jordan arrives. He already has a nice little savings account, thanks to everyone who has chosen to gamble on his punctuality. Thank you so much!!

You can also see our online gallery with all our baby pictures so far.

Crosbaby Arrival Pool

We have a Baby Crosby Arrival Day Pool set up for friends and family to predict the arrival date for Baby. Basically, you buy a date and if Baby arrives on that date, you win half the money collected and the other half goes toward starting Baby's savings account. The prices range from $40 on the actual due date (1/1/11) all the way down to $1 three weeks early and two weeks late.

If there is a lot of interest and we fill up the squares we'll gladly start a second pool. So if a date is taken that you really wanted, let Andy know.

Below is the link to the Pool on Google Spreadsheets. Everyone should be able to view the sheet. This should always be the most up to date version.

Click here to view Baby Crosby Arrival Day Pool

If you would like to buy a square text, call, Facebook, or email Andy the day you'd like to have. (Text is probably best option)