I know you already know that we are expecting a baby girl, but I thought it would be fun to double back around and share the story of how we told our families. There is a perfect long distance gender reveal idea included, so don’t leave just yet!

I wasn’t supposed to find out what we were having for another four weeks, but the doctor at my 16 week appointment said we could take a peek since ultrasound was free if we wanted to try and see. How could I say no to that?! So we went into the ultrasound room and prayed that little one would cooperate!

I am not going to lie. I definitely wanted a little girl this time around. I just thought having one of each would be so fun, and I had definitely been wanting a little girl of our own. But I had been trying not to think too much about it because I didn’t want to get disappointed. I mean, either way I would have been happy no matter what we were expecting, a baby is a blessing. But I didn’t want to get my hopes up that it was a girl. So I got myself excited about little boy nurseries and Jase having a best friend so that I had something that excited me either way. This pregnancy felt different. I wasn’t terribly sick, but just things about it were different that really gave me a feeling I was having a girl. I really felt like I was carrying a she this time around. But, even when the ultrasound technician asked, I didn’t say. I didn’t want to say what I was thinking either way.

Gender Reveal…Pink or Blue?

She asked Chad and he said he was definitely hoping for a baby girl this time around, and right when he said that she said, well here she is! We were having a little girl! I was so excited, for so many reasons. Now we get to experience the best of both worlds!

Long Distance Gender Reveal

I text one of my friends who was going to make cake pops to reveal the gender for me the day my ultrasound was originally scheduled for. I wasn’t expecting her to be able to make them this time, on such short notice, but she’s a rock star and she offered too. So we had a dozen made to reveal the baby’s gender. I attached little notes (which yes, I misspelled a word in my excitement) with directions on what to do when their package arrived. I mailed cake pops to my family and my brother-in-law instructing them to face time us before biting inside. It was the perfect long distance gender reveal idea! We also had extra cake pops made so that we could bring some over to Chad’s parents that weekend to reveal the news for them.

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My family was so excited because they had called it from the beginning! So it was really fun to hear all their squeals and excitement through FaceTime…I am so thankful for technology! Chad’s dad kept trying to peek at his mom’s cake pop before biting into his, but she wouldn’t let him see. They were both excited because they wanted a little girl, but never had one. And they’re getting two granddaughters three weeks apart since my brother-in-law and his wife are having a little girl too!! So we are definitely going to have to build a collection of little girl toys, little girls clothes, and lots of little girl bows!!

Do you have a fun gender reveal story? I would love to hear it!