Since the day she first told me she was pregnant, there have been two questions I desperately wanted to know:
When was the baby due?
Luckily, the first one was very easy to pinpoint from tons of due date calculators online. I did two things right after she told me, called my gyno’s office to make an appointment and googled when her due date would be. September 1st was the winner (and the doctor confirmed). September will be here before we know it. And I must say, that is sooooo close to my birthday, August 23rd. Maybe, just maybe, I will have an early birthday present.
The other burning question at the time…what would it be?
Girl or Boy?
After a loooooonnnng 22 weeks…….I, finally, know the answer.
I must admit…I was Team Pink all they way.
Which to some…is very surprising. I have a girl, two bonus girls, and three of my four dogs are girls. Why in the world would I want to have another girl in the family?
It’s simply really…
The clothes. Oh my gosh, the cute pink, and ruffly clothes.
The sweetness. Well, that is any baby, but tiny pierced ears, dresses, and wearing my mom’s baby ring kind of sweetness.
The fact that my girl gets to know what it is like to have a girl and experience the unbreakable bond of mother and daughter.
Brandon will have his little Daddy’s girl. Which we all know….is something else!
We couldn’t be happier (and would have LOVED having a boy if it had been). It was a win, win either way.
I should have known by the sonogram photo.
The girl has our nose. It is plain as day. And she is not a morning girl (just like me and Sydney). In the ultrasound room, the tech had to wake her up. She was snuggled up snoozing. After banging on Sydney’s belly, she finally rolled over, yawned REAL big, and then started sucking her thumb. Oh yes, that’s our girl all right. Sydney had three pacifiers when she was little. One for each hand and one for her mouth. I sucked my thumb until I started kindergarten.
We got our first girl outfit when Jason came back from dropping the girls off at their Mom’s. A sweet little baby sundress with an adorable white sweater cover. What did I tell ya? Sweetness! I think the girl’s mom is just as excited as we are. Another girl to go with all the girls.
I bought my first baby girl outfit too.
I just couldn’t resist. How perfect is that. The girl will be the most photographed baby EVER. I need to start exercising my shutter finger. She will be here before we know it.
She.
And yes, names are being thrown around, but nothing is decided yet. Apparently, the only names discussed previously were for a boy. Um, Surprise!
I will share all the amazing Gender Reveal party photos soon. We had an outstanding photographer there and it wasn’t me.
Angelia, you should see me SMILING while reading this post!!!
First, CONGRATULATIONS on finding out that it’s a girl. You GO, girls!!!!
Second, LOVE all the photos. The first collage is so precious. Love the expression on your daughters face because you can FEEL her excited emotion in the photo! Also, the photo of she and her husband is to touching!
“I bought my first baby girl outfit too.”
Faaaaaaaabulous outfit! And per-fect!
Thanks so much for sharing the great news, my friend. Looking forward the Gender Reveal Party!
X to you and your family!
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Girl Power for sure!
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Congratulations! I’m really happy for you that your first grand baby is a girl! Can’t wait to meet her!
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I can’t either! I think I will be in Grandma shock. 🙂
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Yaaaay a little baby girl:) She will be the cutest thing to walk this earth.
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She is going to be a little doll! And probably happy-go-lucky like you. 🙂
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Congrats – A Little Diva – how exciting! I have 3 nephews and so wanted a niece to dress up in pink, frilly, ruffles, sparkly, etc. Have a Great Day:)
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You wouldn’t believe how many outfits I have bought already! YIKES! She is not even here yet. LOL.
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Congrats….how exciting. Little girls are so much fun to dress up. I know the fun is just beginning 🙂
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Hard to believe 6 months have flown by and we only have 3 to go! 🙂
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YES! That is the most perfect baby girl outfit for your granddaughter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, I bought two. Newborn and 18 months. LOL!
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Awwwwww…. after having a precious daughter after 2 sons, a girl is so much fun !
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We sure do love girls in this family. Poor Jason is outnumbered. 🙂
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BUT he will know exactly how to interact with girls moving forward!
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Yay! Congratulations! Those sonograms always baffle me. I can’t tell the baby’s head from her foot!!!! But, YAY! I am so excited for you and them and YAY!
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Ha ha! I know what you mean. She is laying on her back, face up and has her arm raised by her mouth. The 3D ones are really creepy!
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Awwwww… Congratulations! Girls rule and boys drool!
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Yes, they do! LOL! Thank-you!
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Beautiful…. beautiful everything!!!
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It was a beautiful day for sure!
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Congrats Angelia. I wish and hope that, you are going to receive an early birthday present this year. 🙂
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Ohhhhhh thank you! I think that would be the best present ever (even if it is a little late). 🙂
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Congrats on your wonderful news, Angelia! I enjoyed viewing the wonderful photos on your site. Thanks for visiting me at Doorkeeper. Blessings!
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Thank you so much!
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Congratulations Angelia! Hoping for an early birthday present for you. 😀
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Keeping fingers crossed, but it is totally fine if she want to wait until Labor Day. LOL.
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Congratulations to you all! I love how you all announced the big news! Your daughter is glowing beautifully. Isn’t it amazing how far technology has come with Ultrasound? Back when I had my kids ahhhhemmmm…twentysomeyearsago, I was lucky just to find out the sex. Now you can see them so clearly…I mean sucking her thumb! How adorable and precious is that!?
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I know! I have Sydney’s sonogram on video and showed it to her. It was MUCH harder to make out the baby parts. And we didn’t know what she was until I was 36 weeks!
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Congratulations grandma!! Your daughter looks beautiful (and so does your granddaughter) 🙂 Lots of love!!
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Thanks so much! We are pretty excited. 😉
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Yay!! A girl!! I have 2 nephews and while I adore them, there’s nothing like the sweetness of a baby girl. The pink and the cute outfits – they make me smile. Congrats again and great photos!!
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Thank-you! Sweetness. That is so true! Love all my girls.
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YAY!!!! I’m team girl too! I am so hoping we will also be buying pretty dresses and hair bows and….: )
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I hope you post when you find out!!
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Such a cute way to do the big reveal! I’m so happy for you. Being a grandmother is so amazing. You think you could never love anyone as much as you love your kids and then bam! Grandbabies. We are getting another boy, but trust me, they are special too. 🙂
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Awe! That is too cool. They will be best friends for life. Nothing like a brother’s bond. And I know I will be amazed when she is born. I’m trying to prepare, but I have a feeling I will melt on the spot.
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I LOVE the first outfit!! Congrats on a girl, how very exciting!!
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Thanks David! It was too cute to pass up. I really hope she likes cameras. HA.
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Congratulations to all of you! That is the perfect outfit. Maybe she’ll grow up to be a photographer, too.
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Thanks Patti! Maybe she will, or a model. LOL.
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congratulations 🙂
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