The real proof

I already knew that there was a baby inside of me... I've had 3 ultrasounds to prove it, watched her move and seen her progression. I've listened to her fast little heartbeat each month, and my profile is getting pretty thick around the midsection. The evidence is perfectly clear that I am really pregnant, but it has all been surreal until now. 

There really is no way to describe the feeling that I am going through to anyone who hasn't felt it before, but it is SO COOL. I can feel her doing somersaults. I can feel her stretching out her arms and legs... it feels like someone is nudging me from the inside. I finally believe that she is REAL. 

So now I am in. No more resenting the growing body that I have always feared. If I get to be in charge of this little baby girl from now on, bring on the bigger clothes and the constant nudging.

Home

Well, today ended the long summer of vacations. I am FINALLY home to stay.  This summer we went on the usual family vacations... Henriksen's to Lake Powell and Crosby's to Newport Beach. But we also added in a few extra trips to California... and by a few, I mean four more. Each was in support of a family member's graduation, wedding, and birth of a baby. We are glad that we were there for each event, but the drive to and from California has become far too familiar in such a short period of 3 months time.  And our new home in American Fork has become far too unfamiliar. It feels so good to be back. Here are some highlights...

Our last night at Lake Powell on the way to the sand hill, sometimes we have too much fun together. Michelle and I survived the heat as the 2 pregnant ladies on the trip with Dad's frequent use of the AC. I finished my first trimester there, and started feeling a better once we got home from our family vacations.

and back to Newport Beach...
Jon and Aaron, best buds for life! Congratulations Aaron and Lindsey!

Welcome to the world, baby Jenna Juli Neilsen! Congratulations Michelle and Scott!

She is a PERFECT little newborn, always on best behavior! I loved spending the week taking care of her with Mom and Juli. Now that I am feeling a lot better, it made me so excited for my own baby. Seeing my sister all stapled shut made me realize that I'm glad I still have 4 1/2 months to prepare for all of the labor and delivery stuff... eek!

But who wouldn't want one of these for their own? AH! This is what I'm excited for...

Pretty Pretty Princess

This is my first post (maybe last), but I think it is a special occasion. As of yesterday, IT is now a girl! We are very excited as you might be able to tell from our FIRST outfit. Many believe in certain, what some may call fortune telling, tricks to find out the gender before modern technology. We had heard of several different techniques. Chinese calenders, rings on strings, frequency of intimacy, even our nurse gave us an 80% promise that it was a boy due to the heart beat at 14 weeks. One thing we have figured out though, is that you can trust technology. Wait for the ultrasound. From Jon

We are going to have a baby

YES, it is true! Our baby is due February 7, 2009 which makes me almost 15 weeks today. We find out Monday, Aug 25th what we are having, and we ARE SO EXCITED!

So the question is, what do you imagine Jon and I being parents of first... a little JJ running around, or a mini-Lisee? 50/50 chance that you will be right, so what do you think?

Summertime

Finally, a Crosby Family update. June and July have been so fun for us so far. We have spent some quality time with family and each other.
June began with some really great news just in time for Jon's first Father's Day,
... and just in time for Debbie's birthday dinner at the one and only Ruth Chris Steakhouse... mmm

We spent the 4th of July camping and boating at Yuba Lake with the Nields, Clarks, and Dad. Let's just say that between the heat, sand, shade-less beach, bugs, and wild animals, I learned a greater appreciation for Dock Potato (my parent's houseboat at Lake Powell). 

We have been to Newport twice: for Michelle's graduation and then for Jon's cousin's wedding last weekend. We are so proud of Michelle for getting her master's degree! We go to the beach so much, but last weekend was my first trip to Los Angeles. We just went to the temple there, but it was a great first experience in the big city of LA.
7/11/08... "free cents" slurpees with the Crosby kids

Outside of the LA temple

Last night Mom and Dad treated us to the American Idol concert. I am not ashamed to admit that American Idol is one reality tv show that I absolutely love. Jon and I were totally hooked last season, and he even got excited at the concert last night.

Rachel and I were loving it to say the least!

Where we're at

Well I haven't posted in a while because we have had a crazy few weeks! We have been to Canada and California, moved out of our apartment, and into our parents, and then to our new house! I have many photos to post, and they will be coming soon... when our internet gets set up at our new house. We have been having a blast hanging out with our families and welcoming the summer heat! Now we are trying to make our house a home... and it is a process! Unpacking and organizing is what we do...

Our Latest Purchase

Since we graduated, we are pretending to be adults and so we will have a mortgage starting June 15th. This is a picture of our house that we will be moving to in American Fork in a couple of weeks. We want all of you to come visit us, we feel like we will be living in a mansion compared to our 525 square foot apartment that we have been living in for the past two years!