What will it bee? The Big Reveal!

Yesterday was the day of the big reveal. Finally. The hours of waiting were coming to an end. P&S wouldn't have to worry about me being a brat (about not knowing) anymore. I would know. My friends & family would know. I was counting down the hours. 

B&K has flown in from Cali late the night before and have very conveniently for me, gotten in very close to the same time as Hubby (saving me from a midnight zombie drive to the airport). I promised B that I would wait until 8 to wake her up. At 8:15 I couldn't wait any longer. It was time for her to be awake!

She helped me and hubby clean while I stuffed random crap in the office a bedroom so that we could fill our little house with people. We were just finishing up when P arrived to finish with the decorating. Soon after S & her hubby D arrived to get food all ready. 

I helped P hang up decorations, occasionally stealing D away for his tallness. It didn't take long for the upstairs to smell delicious and look awesome. We decided the basement needed some love also. 

With decorations hung & food close behind, I went looking for real clothes (I don't think footy pajamas are appropriate clothing for a party). I was thinking about a dress that I had bought months before with the intention of a girls night on the town with P, but had never got to wear. Just my luck, it still fit with my bump & was just the right color for the party, even if I was planning on wearing a yellow bee. (Yellow was for girl, teal for boy. Since I dislike pink -  something I am going to have to get over). All dressed, B, as she has done many times in the past was tasked with making me pretty. In no time at all she had my hair curled and my make-up done. I was ready to party!

My amazing friends / party planners!

Our parents had already shown up at this point, and it was pointed out that we did a horrible job of coordinating with the ferry schedule. It was either show up an hour early or 15 minutes late. Oops. Note to self for next time. 

People started trickling in and S pointed out that we couldn't eat cupcakes (which were locked in the car so neither me or my F-in-Law could poke our fingers into them to find out early) until everyone had eaten. I started the parade of delicious food & drinks. It was so great to have so many family members there!

Finally as the food was winding down & the house was stuffed (so much for the basement decorations). We were all comfy & cozy upstairs or outside (thank you sunshine). S finally announced it was time for cupcakes!!!! I frantically tried to get my childhood BFF KP on skype as well as a few other people. We ended up giving up on multi-call video and putting a few people on speaker phone. Able to join in even from far away. :)

It was very hard to coordinate 20ish people to not eat their cupcakes before the "big reveal" but it worked out. 2 yellow cupcakes were found! Even though, apparently S accidentally slipped just before while explaining and said just a few feet away from me "There are two cupcakes with yellow frosting inside." The important part was neither Hubby and I or F-in-law heard.  

Congratulations went around, pictures were taken, fb posts were made, texts sent & smiles were abundant. It was a joyous frenzy! 

I couldn't stop smiling, despite the fact that my face hurt. I finally knew. The little wiggle worm is no longer an it. She is a she. 

She is my little Amelia Mae Woodward.