Gender Reveal Party: It's a BOY!!

Since I found out I was pregnant with this little one, I knew I wanted to find out the gender! We thought it would be fun to find out with our family and friends, and I am so happy we decided to do this! Sharing our joy for this baby, and seeing the love and support we have from everyone, is so heart warming. We feel so grateful!

A few days before our party, we had our Anatomy ultrasound. I love seeing how much our little one has grown, and  the flicker of the heartbeat on the screen makes my heart melt every time! Luckily, the baby was in a good position for the ultrasound tech to get the gender (we looked away, of course), and then she wrote it down in an envelope for us. It was hard not to peek, but knowing we were going to find out in a few days with everyone, was enough willpower to stay away.

The morning of the party, we dropped the envelope off at Anders Dad's along with the balloon, where he and his girlfriend filled it with either pink or blue confetti. They couldn't make it to our party, so this was our way to include them in this very special day. 

Anders and I both thought this baby was a boy, and we had been calling the baby a "he" and a "him" here and there. I would catch myself, and think, this baby could be a girl! We would have been happy with either gender, and I know people say "all I want is a healthy baby", but this rings so true for us! After the trials we went through to get here, that is all we want! I have been so emotional since finding out this baby is a boy. Thinking about him, and the love I have for him already, brings me to tears. I am so thankful he is ours, and that God has blessed us with this sweet miracle. 

The results are in!

That cute little profile!

Once all of our guests arrived and put their votes in, the tally was pretty much even. The final count was: 19-Boy, 18-Girl

The dessert table

I filled the cake with layers of blue and pink icing! :)

Gender Reveal Video!

My dad wanted to say something before we popped the balloon! He really blessed us with his words, and I love the scripture he chose to read! 

"Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in HIs ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord." 

Psalm 128:1-4