Busy Weekend...

We had a wonderful time with family and friends this weekend. Our friends Lara and Steve hosted a baby shower for us on Saturday afternoon/evening and it was really great!! Great friends, great food, great presents.... Lara made the deliciously wonderful 'J' cookies you see above. I couldn't stop eating them!!!

Thank you to all who attended as the weather was yucky that day!! And thank you to all of you who gave us such wonderful gifts!! They are all so much appreciated!!! The clothes are adorable, the wipes are much needed, the pee pee tee-pee http://http://www.bebabean.com/products/pptp.aspx is oh so clever...thank you to all!

On Sunday we got up early to go and watch Anthony finish his 5 mile race in Central Park. The weather had cleared and it was a beautiful day. We got there just in time to see him finish and he had a great time running in the race. He loves running in Central Park! I am so proud of him! He has really worked hard at getting back into shape and it has totally paid off as he has lost weight and is very happy with his results.

~crystal

REMINDER!!!! We need CHANGE!!

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...

GO AND VOTE!!! I don't care who you vote for, well maybe a little, but go exercise your right to vote. Many of you out there are able to vote now by absentee or at the polls and you should take advantage of this extra time you are lucky enough to have. Anthony and I are ready to wait all day in line if we have to on Nov. 4th as we aren't lucky enough to have the early voting in NY.

We will be having a few friends over to watch the results come in so if any of you West Coasters want to chat with us about politics feel free to call or email us!!

~crystal

Building a Baby

This morning we had our last sonogram at 32 weeks and 4 days. It was great to get confirmation that Jackson is right on track and in the right position already!! He is locked and loaded!! He is measuring perfectly at just a smidge over 4 pounds which will make him a nice and healthy 7-8 pound baby at full term. It was literally only a 5 minute appointment with the Doctor, but nice to hear the things he had to say. He even said he was in the right position for an 'easy' delivery...what is that exactly??? Is there such a thing??? I can only hope!!
~crystal

Last getaway

Anthony and I ventured down to Washington DC for a few days away together before Jackson's arrival. We went to museums, memorials, and toured the DC area. On Friday night we had dinner with Sharon and Matt, who had just flown in, and our old neighbor Christina. We had a great time catching up and enjoying a nice meal in Georgetown. We ran into the wedding party and family at the same restaurant, what a coincidence!! Saturday morning Christina drove us out to Reston, VA to the home where Anthony spent 7 of his childhood years. We actually were able to meet the owners and they invited us in for a tour of the house and tea! It was really nice for Anthony to visit this home as he has the most happy childhood memories there. Saturday night was the wedding and it was FABULOUS!! Small, intimate, warm and loving.

I am very tired after an exhausting 10 days or so. I will be trying to catch up on rest this week, but as the weeks are dwindling away before Jackson's arrival, there is much to be done!!

~crystal

Baby's First Home!

We made it! We moved this week and have nearly settled in completely!! It was a struggle, but together, and with movers, we made it!! We only moved about 5 or 6 blocks away and stayed in the same neighborhood...we just needed to cut some expenses and this was the biggest way to do that. We will miss all of the amenities of our old building, but we really feel this is the best for us as it will enable me to stay home longer with Jackson before finding a real job again. Home is where your heart is and our heart is here as this will be the home we first bring Jackson!!
All that is really left is putting out all of the accessories and hanging stuff on the walls. But I am one of those people that needs to stare at the blank walls for a few days and determine what would really look good there. We have this huge loft space above the kitchen that has proven to be worth its weight in gold as far as keeping baby stuff and random stuff we hardly use up and out of the way!! Eventually we will be putting a bed up there for those brave soldiers who want to climb up to the hideaway. But for now, and until Jackson is ready for his crib, we will keep our queen size bed in his bedroom for guests.
New Address:
Davenport's
506 Clinton Avenue Apt.
Brooklyn, NY 1128

~crystal

What's in a Name?

So Crystal and I have decided to name our child Jackson Miles Davenport(more on that later). In the meantime I thought that I would share the wonderful name suggestions that we have received. The naming contest is over, but we'd love to hear your suggestions to add to the following list of suggested names:

Barack Obama Davenport
Magglio Sergei Chauncey Manders (Very long story)
George Bush Sucks Davenport (actually the most suggested name)
Jay-Z Hova Davenport
Jimi Hendrix Purple Haze Davenport
Miles Davis Coltrane Davenport
Jazzycougar Davenport
Thelonious Brooklyn Davenport
Any others???

How did we come up with Jackson Miles you ask? My Mother's family is a group of very wonderful individuals. They are a very spiritual, loving and family-oriented group of people. At the family reunions, there are always new 'family' members consisting of beloved neighbors and practically people that they met on the street and adopted. My Mother's maiden name? Jackson, of course. We really liked the idea of honoring the spirit of the family and hope that our son has as much love in his heart as the people he is named after. And most importantly Crystal liked the name. As far as the Miles part, those who know me can recognize the jazz God who shared this name and is among the coolest dudes to ever walk the planet Earth. I fully expect Jackson to wear dark shades inside, snap along to jazz beats and be the coolest kid around - by the time he's 2 with this name.