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[J Kryspin]

My fiance and I are expecting our first child around the 12th of August. We found out a few weeks ago that it's going to be a little girl. Upon numerous name conversations, she comes to me with the name Avery Mae. I told her I loved it... then I told her why! She now insists I get another Avery sticker for the truck!

Be on the lookout for photos of little Avery Mae Kryspin sometime in Mid-August.

Thanks...

[JEDJR]

Jerry, Congrats to you and your wife. Thats a great name! Good luck to you both and the start of your family.

[Shawn Bloomhuff]

Thats awesome! if you need another sticker pm me and i will send you one.

[Rob Jepson]

Jerry,

Congratulations on the news. With the baby due in August I think you have left yourself a good window to acclimate to fatherhood and then get out for the best part of our waterfowl season!

Rob Jepson
Avery Pro-Staff Relations Manager

[Travis Mueller]

congratulations!!!!!! That is awesome. I wish you the best and you'll need it. Don't let her date a waterfowler.

[Scott Moates]

Congratulations! My advice would be just not to let her date at all.

[J Kryspin]

Thanks for all the kind words fellas. I'm both nervous and anxious for the August 12th date. I just pray she comes into this world healthy!

I'm doing things a little different than last year. I had quite a few unproductive harvest days last year early but some unforgettable days late last season. I'm going to put more effort/time in the field late season gunning mallards, blacks, and canada geese in the fields than in the impounds/marshes early chasing wigeon, teal, woodies, ringnecks and gaddies.

Avery... it's who we are! ;)

[Christian Curtis]

A big congratulations to you and your family...Love the name. Tell your wife I said good luck during duck season!!! ;)

[J Kryspin]

Thanks for the kind words Christian.

She coaches competitive cheerleading (those contests you may see on ESPN). We have a nice deal worked out - hunting season is mine and cheer season is hers. How lucky am I that cheer season doesn't really overlap waterfowl season?!?!

[JEDJR]

Originally posted by Scott Moates:
Congratulations! My advice would be just not to let her date at all.Scott, I'll second that! ;) :D I have 2 daughters, 19 and 21. I know where you are coming from...