Gender Reveal 4 Real!

October 19, 2013

I've been dying for this day.  It's a milestone. My 30th bday combined with gender reveal?   Surreal.

I know my readers are all at different places.  If you are at a "lower" point were the word baby makes you twitch and a bump makes you tear up, don't read today.  Instead, read these:

Box with Blue Balloons: Survival of the Gender Reveal

and

Cupcakes with Blue Filling

Often when someone who has been battling IF gets pregnant its easy to forget that they have been through hell themselves with the fight.  The first post is more recent and is when my SIL announced gender of her second pregnancy-about a month after our 2nd IVF failed.  I would sum it up as me trying my hardest to live out: happy for them, sad for us.

The 2nd one Cupcakes with Blue Filling is the post I wrote when my younger sister did her gender reveal party.  We had been trying for a year in vain and had about 3 IUIs under our belt.  They got pregnant the first month they tried.  I ADORE my sister and my precious nephew, but the post is honest of the amazing clash of emotions that come with the overall theme I've worked on mastering: happy for them, sad for us.


Finally, finally, finally after three long hard years, tonight WE are HAPPY for US.  This doesn't mean I have forgotten the pain, the worry, the increasing frustration infertility has to offer.



Here is the future dad making the "reveal" boxes:


Here is the video that tells it all:

 
 



 
 

 





Lastly, as I was looking through my posts I found one I wrote on my 29th birthday.  When I blew out my candles there were 2 candles left-the colors of my twins!
 

24 comments:

  1. Wow girl!! I have tears in my eyes. I'm overwhelmed with happiness for you. I was and still am the same. I will forever remember what we went through and continue to be mindful of those who are still TTC. So happy!! One of each! Nothing better!! xoxox!!

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    1. Dee you are so right! So happy but never forgetting the pain and fellow friends fighting this! thanks for celebrating with us :)

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  2. I only stumbled upon your blog earlier this week but I feel like we are friends! Lol also, since you wrote that you would be making the reveal on the 19th I have been checking since last night! Yes "sad for me" but oh so very happy for you and your family! Yes I cried watching the video but tears of joy for you! How exciting! God Bless ;)

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    1. Oh I love it!! I always get "stressed" about checking people's blog when I know big news is coming. Thank you for being happy for me. Crazy crazy journey!

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  3. Holly you have me in tears! I'm so excited for you guys!!! I've been making a video this weekend to announce some big news on our end too!

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    1. Eeeek!! I'm so excited for your news! When will you share! I love the little videos :)

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  4. Oh Holly! I am sobbing right now. You deserve every single bit of the happiness you are experiencing. God is SO good! Soak up every beautiful second of this pregnancy! Amazing... So amazing.

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    1. You are so sweet!! Thank you. I'm trying to soak it up. Praying you're next my friend!!

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  5. AHHHHH! This is so fabulous. So sad I missed it. Your mom's reaction was PERFECT.

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  6. OMG! I found myself tearing up just watching the opening credits and then after the countdown I am sitting here at work at my desk shouting "open the box open the box." Then when it came to the second box "please be a girl! Please be a girl!" So incredibly happy for you all!

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  7. Yay! So, so awesome! Congrats Holly! You deserve it girl! ENJOY!

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  8. This post brought tears to my eyes. I am so happy for you! A boy AND a girl. How incredibly exciting! I love following your journey and cannot wait to see what the future holds for you. Congrats!

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  9. So excited for you!! I can't wait to see those beautiful babies this spring. Mine is due anyday now and I can't wait to find out if I have a little boy or girl.

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    1. Oh my gosh I've been thinking about you FOREVER!! Can you email me?? You don't have your blog so I've been missing the updates! You are going to have a HUGE gender reveal party in the delivery room!! I am so so happy for you! Please email!!

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  10. Okay, I am seriously CRYING and smiling all at the same time. I feel like since I 'met' (I feel like I can say this, LOL) you through blogger I have been so attached to you and your journey. Not only because of the issues with IF like us, but because of you are as a person. I just have so much love for you and the fact I get to watch you become a mother to TWINS (and I won't leak the video details here in case others haven't watched), it's just so amazing. I'm so overjoyed for you and the blessings that have been given to you, I feel with my entire heart that God has been working on these two perfect babies for you through all this pain. And now I'll stop rambling before I have a ginormous comment left for you. Congratulations, guys!

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  11. What a absolutely beautiful moment. I am so thrilled beyond words for you!! Congrats!!!!

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  12. AMAZING! Tearing up at my desk at work!!! So glad my youtube blocker override worked so I could watch this during lunch :) Awesome song choice. We will be 14 weeks Thursday with twins, too!!! PRAISE GOD! Hoping to get a clear peak at their parts at our ultrasound next week at 15+1 :)

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  13. ICLW commenter here and CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am actually 17 weeks pregnant myself (with one)! We don't know the gender yet, but are excited to find out. I LOVED the video and was so happy for you to see one of each! What a great blessing! I hope to follow you through your journey!

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  14. Here from ICLW. Ok now I'm crying! Love this video!!!!!

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  15. What a wonderful moment for you! Such a great video. Your story/blog is really great and makes me hopeful. I fould your blog on ICWL and have really enjoyed reading!

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  16. This is AWESOME! Brought tears to my eyes!! I used to babysit for a set of boy-girl twins and they are the greatest ever!! Enjoy them! I know you will! Congratulations guys!

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  17. well im a sobbing mess now. can't begin to express how thrilled i am for you. its just toooo muuuccchhh!!!!!

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  18. Hi there from ICLW! I loved your gender reveal, it made me tear up! It was so sweet to see your whole family so happy and excited. Congrats!

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