So when I was 16 weeks pregnant with our little Piper last year, we had a fun gathering at 4D Peek in Franklin, TN with our friends and family to find out the gender and view the ultrasound together. It was definitely fun and memorable, but we hadn't HEARD of the "gender reveal party" at that point.
A couple of people have told us about the gender reveal parties, so we thought, "why not? let's do it!" And now I'm hearing about them everywhere! I even cried over GMA's short coverage of a couple of them last week. (That could be the hormones? Excitement?)
So my Husband and I went for our gender determining ultrasound yesterday, and it was SO hard to not beg the lab tech to tell us what we were having! We had her turn the screen away when she was "down there" and then the printed pics and DVD video that she made, she sealed in an envelope for us to give to our baker. An envelope, might I add, that if a person were to hold up to the light could TOTALLY see if boy or girl was written across the ultrasound pic but since we pride ourselves on our great discipline, we of course, did not. And then a baker who turns out to be my sister-in-law's boyfriend. How could I turn down his offer to make our cake when he went to culinary school??!!
I've been working on the decor using my cricut cutting machine today and we're so psyched!
For anyone who is wondering if it is worth it- I'd definitely say yes. At first, I thought it was just a party for a party's sake....but now I totally get it. The suspense is so great when you know that the lab tech and person making your cake know and you could know but you're holding back. We're just waiting 24 hours from our ultrasound (our party is tonight) but we've both been crazy excited!
What's even more fun is that the guests are showing up in pink or blue to represent what gender they think the baby will be (their awesome idea) and we'll have pink punch and blue punch so the guests can drink whichever color to further "choose their team."
My husband is positive it's another girl. I'm positive it's a boy! AHHHHH! So much excitement!!! We'll let you know and I'll be posting pics to share in case you're planning a gender reveal party of your own and want some ideas!
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So when will WE know?
this is such a cool idea!1 i have never heard of this before and being that we have both girl and boy and unless God so has us to have another one i dont think i will experience this...however im so excited for you guys!! i would just like to know what piper thought!!! love you
Misty: Check out the newest blog post or my new facebook video! =)
April: Thanks so much. Piper refused to nap all day while we prepared for the party and then actually crashed from overexcitement and slept when the guests all arrived. She didn't wake up until we all screamed "it's a boy!" after we cut the cake, and then she started crying and cried for like five minutes!!! I think she was hoping for a baby sister to play dolls with?
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