It's Legit

Christmas Eve night we gathered with family in Westlake for a Christmas Eve church service, a Mexican-themed dinner of tamales and beans, and a bit of gift exchanging.

Earlier in the day, I had done my own exchange of baked goods. I baked a yellow cake with chocolate sour cream frosting for my friend Jessica's family. In return, Jessica baked me a pumpkin spice cake with white frosting and rainbow sprinkles. Inside the cake was either pink or blue frosting - signaling to us the gender of our child to be. (My doctor texted her the sex of the baby after my ultrasound on Friday.)

My family elected Josh to cut the cake, which makes sense since he is the father-to-be, and I all ready to get to be the one who carries and delivers the child. It was Josh's job to cut the cake and reveal the color of frosting. With just one slice of the knife, everyone was cheering: "It's a girl!" Nathan, my sister's husband, was cheering with both arms in the air, since he has been secretly routing for a girl all along. He thinks it will be fun to watch Annabelle boss around a little cousin. (The girls will be just two years apart - exactly the split between me and my sister.)

Josh and I are very happy about the news and probably the most shocked since we both would have bet money on the fact that I was carrying a boy. It's hard to immediately switch gears and make your head think Pinkalicious thoughts! On the way home from my parents, I could tell we were both making the adjustment and getting more and more excited.

I could barely sleep the night of Christmas Eve. It only took a little bit of pink frosting to make me start to see our future family through the lenses of girl-colored glasses. I can't wait for girl trips and adventures with Cathi and Annabelle. And, staying true to sisterhood trends: I am sure this little girl of mine will be extremely lucky to receive hand-me-downs from Annabelle just as I have been so fortunate to receive what I call "hand me ups" from my little sister Cathi.