I had my 20 week check-up on Tuesday and this was the big appointment where we could find out if we were having a boy or a girl. We had decided to find out but not at the doctor's office. Instead we we wanted to be surrounded by family and friends when we found out. So we had the doctor write down what we were having and seal it in an envelope.
But before seeing what we were having, the doctor took a few measurements to see how the baby was growing. According to the measurements I'm actually 21 weeks along, not 20. So our due date has changed to April 28th instead of May 4th. The doctor also checked the heart, aorta, spine, arms, and legs. Ten toes and ten fingers! Everything looked great on the ultrasound....we have a very healthy baby! We were excited to hear that!! When it was time to see what we were having, we closed our eyes and it only took the doctor a second to see what he was looking for. He went and wrote it down and came back with the sealed envelope.
Next stop was Robby and Kate's house as they were planning the reveal party for us. We drove straight there too because I didn't want to hang onto that envelope longer than we had to or we might of peeked! We held strong though and gave it them without looking.
We had to wait TWO whole days to find out what we were having! It was a long two days but well worth it. We met our family and friends at the Depot for the reveal party and were greeted with this beautiful setup.
Will it be "Payton or Mason"? The theme was the Twelve Days of Christmas and this is how it went.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, our friends and family gave to he or she:
1 Onesie with a partridge in a pear tree
2 Pacifiers
3 Rattles rattling
4 Flannel Blankets
5 Teething rings
6 Bibs for burping
7 Splish, splash, this boy or girl will need a bath.
8 Little aids for milking
9 Jammies come to you, are they pink or are they blue?
10 Tiny toe warmers for those tiny baby toes
11 Diapers came to mind, you'll need an awful lot to cover his or her little behind
12 The time has come, Mommy and Daddy are anxious to see... Are you a he or she? Jesse, Kristin, and Liam how blessed we all feel to share this moment as you reveal...
Kate and Nick narrated reading each gift for the 11 day of Christmas while handing us the gifts to open. On the twelfth day of Christmas - Liam, Jesse, and I opened the big present all at once for the big reveal...
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| Our narrators! |
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| Opening gifts |
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| Getting closer... |
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| It's time! |
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| It's a...boy! |
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| Mason, we can't wait to meet you! |
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| Thanks for the wonderful party ladies! |
