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I don’t know what the heck happened but I think I deleted some of the photos from my gender reveal party.  I didn’t actually take that many myself, since the party was thrown for my husband and I (more on that in a sec).  Sometimes I’m just the worst blogger! Who deletes such important photos?! Dummies, that’s who.

*sorry for the poor iPhone quality of some of the photos

WELL, I was able to find some pics of the goodies at the party.  First, let me share with you what we did for our gender reveal.  Our good friends (who are also pregnant!) really wanted to help us throw a gender reveal party.  Initially the plans were to throw it for the guests, but after more thought and planning, it turned into a party for us!  Instead of finding out the gender at the ultrasound appointment, my husband and I were going to find out the gender IN FRONT OF EVERYONE! It was frightening and exhilarating, super scary, like walking down the aisle and everyone in the chapel is staring AT YOU type of scary.

So, how did we do it? Well, our friends planned the whole thing.  They put together a his and hers drink, his being a white Russian, and hers being non-alcoholic sparkling lemonade – YUM.  We had gender colored desserts from pink and blue dyed cookies, to lifesaver pacifiers, to gender neutral cupcakes, and gender colored personal Jello cups.

We had a voting booth where people could vote what they guessed the gender would be.  We gave away a prize for one random winner that included some of our favorite things – a Disney movie (my husbands pick), some gold rimmed shot glasses, a few classic Christmas music albums and a bottle of bubbly.

Our friends brought a 3′ flocked Christmas tree decorated with only a strand of pink lights and a strand of blue lights.  They were so creative and hunted down these lights with the requirement that the cord must be white.  Apparently pink are impossible to find, who would have known!

The reveal was perfect, they handed us a wrapped box full of gender specific ornaments, which we unwrapped while they unplugged the opposite gender’s lights.  It was such a blur of excitement, everyone cheered and hugged and laughed and cried.  I don’t think I’ve ever been hugged more by my father-in-law, he’s beyond thrilled that we get to pass down his rare Italian last name.

I can’t tell you how special it was to learn the gender in front of our close family and friends.  It was a huge celebration, something that at first I was worried would be weird and awkward, but now I wouldn’t have done it any other way.  My husband’s traditional Italian family had no concept of what this “gender reveal” party was, but it turns out they had the time of their lives.  The next day all his parents could say was “that was such an original idea!” or “that was so creative!”.  Little do they know the internet (read: Pinterest) is full of this sort of thing LOL.

Anyway, as you might have guessed, we’re having a boy! We had no preference, we only want a healthy baby, but it feels so special to know that our son is in my belly.  Plus, now I can plan.