Dears Sisters,
I am so thankful for your time and love this summer. I am terrible with "writing" words, hence, why I have become such a talker in the family now. haha! But thank you so much for all the special ways you show your love to us. We love you tias!
We had so much fun with the gender reveal party. When I heard you were both visiting this summer, I thought Jordan and I could do something different and find out the gender of the baby in advance. It was so unlike us, and I have to admit, it was super exciting!
You planned such a wonderful way for us to learn more about our baby. I still haven't gotten used to saying baby boy instead of just saying baby. We have discussed lots of names, but we haven't confirmed one yet. I think that will be the surprise in the end!
Thank you again for coming.....and we can't wait to see you in December! Christmas baby!
Love,
Christina
Magdalene was in on the secret! She did a great job not revealing anything to us.
The kids helped Bear pick out fun decorations from the dollar store.
We had a Hawaiian party complete with a meal that was as close to Hawaiian as we could get it.
When Daddy came home that day, he had some googles for the kids to wear for the party. I cracked up, and he also brought home a boy and girl sleeper as a gift for the baby. Aww!
"Teddy Bear, do you want a brother or sister?"
We played some baby shower games like who could come closest to measuring Mommy's tummy.
Daddy guessed a little tooooo big!
Of course a party isn't complete without some dancing. My sister played some Hawaiian music from her phone. By the way, I am officially the only Alves member who doesn't own an iPhone.
My sister Brenda arranged a wonderful way for us to find out the gender. We would pop a balloon filled with confetti (pink or blue). I was so excited! I couldn't pop the balloon at first, but then it finally busted.
It's blue!
This will be the first time one of our children will have a sibling of the same gender close in age. Theodore will have a little buddy to play with, and Tobias will be the leader of the boy group. I couldn't think of a more perfect addition to our family. Another sweet, cuddly little boy to hold and nurture!
We love you all so much! Please share your favorite boy names. We would love to hear them.
St. Francis Xavier's feast day is in December 3! And Pope St. Gregory is 10, St. Dominic and St. Vincent are also in December. Those would all be good boy names.
ReplyDeleteThe confetti idea was great. I've never experienced not knowing the gender, but my favorite part of finding out the gender is I am so able to feel like I really "know" that little baby before he or she is even born. I love that. Congrats!!
Thank you! Those are great names. Jordan really likes the name Vincent. I have a cousin with that name. My sister's favorite boy name is Dominic. It was really different and fun to find out this time, because my sisters were part of the reveal. They made it so special.
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