This post is to explain how I told my husband's side of the family the exciting news about the gender...I'll explain the details now!
On Wednesday November 3, we traveled to my in-laws place and spent a few days there. We were having a get together that weekend to celebrate the October/November Birthdays. Since everyone in the family would be there Nate & I thought it would be a great opportunity to tell everyone what we were having in person. With Nataleigh we told people over the phone and couldn't see their reaction so it was important to us this time around to do so in person.
We bought a bag of Double-Stuffed Oreos and I scraped out the filling of 2 Oreos...added the coloring to make either pink or blue and then restuffed the halves so that it made one special Oreo. Then I dipped them in chocolate to hide the special filling so that it would be a surprise...I know I'm weird but I love to do surprises...its in my blood!
On Friday night, once everyone got to my in-laws place we had a chance to sit and catch up and I couldn't take the anticipation anymore!!! I said, "We're not doing ANYTHING until we do what I want to do.....Share the sex of Baby Buchinger!" Okay it may have been a little divaish but hey...I've been keeping this inside for several weeks and I couldn't take it anymore....I just blurted it out!
I passed out the cookies to everyone....there were 11 people there and only 1 special Oreo....I told them to hold onto the cookie and when I say okay...bite into the cookies and whoever has the special Oreo tell us the color you see....So one by one the platter was getting empty and I forgot which one was the one...and my husband ended up getting a cookie since my nephew didn't finish his dinner. I was worried he may have grabbed it since I wasn't paying attention. I said, "Okay everyone take a bite!" My SIL, Anne, said,"oh I have a pink one!" Are you having a girl??? I shook my head yes and everyone was delighted! My SIL, Megan started to cry...she was so excited for us and the anticipation got to her too!
My MIL Dorothy and Megan got us little boy gifts because they were sure we were having a boy so they gave the gifts to Anne who has a newborn boy herself! I thought it was pretty hysterical!
I got out the ultrasound pictures and gave them to Dorothy who said,"I know what they're going to do...the last picture is going to say IT'S A BOY!!" So one by one they went through the pics...they ohhhed and they ahhhed and then they got to the last one and sure enough the picture said "IT'S A BOY!" She said, "I knew it!!!" So then they gave us the presents back.
I asked them how they "KNEW" it was a boy...they said, "Nathan kept telling us from the ultrasound they for sure knew the sex of the baby....so we knew it was a boy..." I felt a little bummed but it was great fun!
Next time if we get pregnant again....we are not finding out until the baby is born! Then it will be a surprise for all!
Here is a pic from that night!
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