it's a ....!!

we had our 20-week ultrasound yesterday afternoon.

for months, i have contemplated the new rage...

the gender reveal party.

defined: the ultrasonographer 

seals the sex of the baby in an envelope.

you give the envelope to a predetermined baker,

and they bake a cake that is either pink or blue 

on the inside

and a neutral color on the outside.

you gather family and/or friends together

and cut the cake so you all find out together.

i've been to one (geoff's brother and his wife) 

and have seen pictures of another (friend: janine),

and i LOVED it. 

it really was magical.

anyway, we decided to do a cheater version

that i read about on a blog.

the husband and wife still found out 

at the ultrasound but didn't tell a soul

until they hosted a party.  

this is what geoff decided on.

we have three girls

and he felt like he didn't want

to be in a room full of people 

to find out what #4 was.  
can't blame the guy.  ha ha

so it was that AND the fact

that i have severe patience issues.

you have to understand, people,

that when he watches a tivo'd game from a few minutes behind,

i am on the laptop on the couch beside him

looking at the current score 

because i just can't take it.  

so you see the place i am coming from.  

this is the way it had to be.  ;) 

we decided just to invite family

because i had read some things

saying how they are in bad taste

because who wants to give up an evening

to find out what your baby is.  

i concluded that these people writing these articles

don't like their friends or family very much.  
sheesh!  ha ha

anyway, so tonight is our little shindig.  

nothing fancy.  

just some cupcakes or cake balls (haven't decided yet)

with some pink or blue in the inside.  


so after the family,
i'll be sure you're the very first to know... ;)