Hi guys! I thought we could use this thread so all of us who are doing something can discuss ideas, share photos, etc. etc. Jump in!
P.S. I realize “gender reveals” and celebrating the gender and the word “gender” in general can cause some stirring of emotions. So to try and stop that before it starts..... Gender here just means sex, as in the genitals of the unborn child in question. Sex party sounds a bit weird to me, and I think that’s why a lot of people use the word gender 😂. If we can just keep this thread for those of us who DO want to celebrate, to share ideas, and to talk about the sex of our babies, that would be awesome. Thanks!
Hubby and Me
Friends since 2008
Started dating: July 1st, 2013
Engaged: July 1st, 2014
Married: July 1st, 2016
R born: July 8th, 2017
N born: June 30th, 2019
Baby #3 Due: July 7th, 2022
(maybe I only ovulate in October XD)
Re: Gender Reveal Ideas/Parties
I did a gender reveal party for my DS and it was a ton of fun. This time we live far away from family, so I’m going to have to do something Virtual this time. I’m really excited to do a gender reveal again. I feel like it’s a great way to celebrate EVERY baby since baby showers are generally only for first babies. If anyone has any ideas about how I can virtually do a gender reveal that would be awesome. The only idea I have right now is mailing envelopes with some confetti or the gender written on a card or something.
For my son, we did a really cool thing, and anyone is free to copy! We did a fake out cupcake reveal giving everyone the colored filling they thought it would be. Obviously when both colors showed up it was quite funny. Then we did that game that was going around where there’s a present all wrapped up in multiple layers of wrapping paper and boxes. Everyone gets in a circle. The first person with the present has to put on a hat and two oven mitts and then try to open the present. The person next to them rolls a pair of dice until they get doubles. Once they get doubles, they become the present opener and so on until the present is finally open. Our family thought it was awesome. If anyone is interested, I have a video I can find.
We we also played a bunch of baby gender themed games that I could find if anyone is doing a full party.
Im excited to see others ideas!
Friends since 2008
Started dating: July 1st, 2013
Engaged: July 1st, 2014
Married: July 1st, 2016
R born: July 8th, 2017
N born: June 30th, 2019
Baby #3 Due: July 7th, 2022
(maybe I only ovulate in October XD)
Dh and i live across the country from our families (same hometown) and are going home for Christmas. Going to give his mom an ornament to open revealing the gender, then for my mom I’m getting a onesie that says “handpicked for earth by my grandpa in heaven” with either pink or blue tissue paper. My dad passed away 11 years ago and I want to honor him in this process as much as possible.
Hope you are prepared for crying!
I think it'd be cute for baby to have a video of us finding out (but not if older brother throws a fit about the results) and let's face it, my son can be super easy going but trying to predict a toddler's mood swings is like trying to predict the weather from underground (or something equally as hard to do, lol).
Any tips/advice?
@carleym93 you have a good idea of recording the reaction--we will get our results over voicemail from the doc so I'd have to record us listening to the voicemail (less than thrilling) but we could probably make something work.
Since i first posted i've been looking at those "exploding soccer balls". My Son LOVES to drop kick soccer balls and perhaps we could get him to do it--though he'd probably get more upset that the soccer ball explodes and becomes unusable after the reveal...Toddlers: you can't win! @vv826 I was a bit on the fence about a reveal prior to writing all this but now I'm kinda getting in to it, despite all my questions and worries.
I bought really beautiful Christmas wrapping paper and the bow on the box matches my daughters outfit.
We sre are going to announce the baby to family that day and then hopefully be surprised ourselves on the sex.
@ncm1919 I love the idea of getting a surprise gender reveal for yourself! This thread is giving me ideas on stuff like that.
@ncm1919 That is a great idea. My daughter loves Sesame Street too. What a creative plan!
Apparently the wild fire that happened in Arizona, the Sawmill fire, was started by a man who was firing at a target to reveal his baby's gender. I guess after the target exploded, it released blue smoke. Unfortunately for the father, he is now sentenced to 5 years of probation and has to pay millions of dollars of restitution. Maybe don't blow anything up for your baby's gender reveal?
My husband and I lit mini smoke bombs. (My friend had orchestrated it as she peeked in the envelope from the OB). It was the most wonderful surprise and a moment I will never forget. The photos don’t do it justice- wish I could post videos here. Anyway, since finding out, I feel like it’s so real now and I can actually picture it (this will be my first). I totally respect people who don’t want to know, but for me, it has been such a bonding experience for baby and me. 🎀
With our first we found out but kept it a secret and had a party to reveal it to friends and family. We just had a box of pink balloons. The best part though was my best friend stayed up really late the night before the party helping me prepare and we spent hours making this blue centerpiece (pink one was already done) the next day she was so mad we stayed up so late when it turned out I was having a girl.