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I have in my hands...

vinerievinerie member
in May 2016 Moms
....a sealed envelope with the baby's sex chromosomal screening results inside. I am (thought I was?) on team green. However, that envelope is begging to be opened. How long could you hold out before opening it?
Me: 38; DH: 41
DS: Born 5-17-16 

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  • dsmith211dsmith211 member
    OPEN IT!! I would have done it before I even made it back to the front door. I have zero self control. :)
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  • schicksalschicksal member
    Indefinitely, but I am the master of self control (in this regard at least) :p
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  • blaisdewblaisdew member
    Ahhh!! I would clean the house, and plan a really special moment to open it! How exciting!!!! This made my heart race!
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  • kbrands7kbrands7 member
    I would want to open it right away! I respect that some people want to, and can, wait until delivery, but I just can't. I liked being able to stick to one pronoun rather than saying he/she throughout and I liked being able to plan ahead/shop ahead a bit. 
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  • YouGoGlenCoco31YouGoGlenCoco31 member
    Do it! 
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  • SpylonSpylon member

    I'm team green, but there's absolutely no way I could resist if I had the results in my hand!!!


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    Me: 30 DH: 32
    BFP #1: 9/12/2015
    DD: 6/1/2016
    BFP #2: 1/16/2018 MC 2/2/2018
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  • mhc13mhc13 member
    Not only would I have opened it but I would have texted everyone who knows about the baby what we are having. Open it!
    #1 Claire 12.17.13 & #2 EDD 5.11.16

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  • TXmamatobeTXmamatobe member
    Open, open, open...
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  • sarahjo8sarahjo8 member

    Stay on Team Green! :D I also don't want anyone handing me anything that would make it easy to give in---give it to a friend or family member to get rid of for you :)

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  • vinerievinerie member
    The only reason I have this envelope in the first place is the hubs wants to know ASAP. So I thought I'd at least get the info, and then we could decide later whether to stay team green (my choice) or to jump on the pink or blue bus (his). But now that I have the envelope my willpower is SO wavering!! I'm at least waiting until tonight after work, though! 
    Me: 38; DH: 41
    DS: Born 5-17-16 

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  • ceeesprofceeesprof member
    We're team green as well and are not getting any tests (other than the 20 week utlrasound) that would give the sex away.  That being said, if I were in your position, I would plan a gender reveal party (or if not a party, something special for you two to find out together).
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  • tgortneytgortney member
    <:-P
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  • Jenly17Jenly17 member
    mrslampert said:

    There are very few truly good surprises in life!  Stay strong team green!!

    I agree! Its an exhilarating surprise!!
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  • jdrdnrjdrdnr member
    I am team green this time and want to be surprised at the birth. My hubby however insists on finding out so he will know and I won't. It will be hard but being our last one I want something to be a Suprise! Good luck either way!
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  • camillaandcarsoncamillaandcarson member
    edited October 2015
    I am also wavering but if I had an envelope making it that easy....that would seal the deal I would probably have to see. I would maybe bring it to a baker for a small cake reveal or to a balloon store and wrap the color in a box to be opened. Or at least something. Maybe. Just depends on my willpower.
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  • missnc77missnc77 member
    DO IT!
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  • mrstmoosemrstmoose member
    I don't get to find out for another 11 weeks. So for me, PLEASE open it!  I need to know @vinerie!!
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  • JSandP1120JSandP1120 member
    If you can hold out....stay Team Green!!! ☺
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  • katykatykatykatykatykaty member
    Jenly17 said:

    mrslampert said:

    There are very few truly good surprises in life!  Stay strong team green!!

    I agree! Its an exhilarating surprise!!
    It'll be a surprise whenever you find out. Enjoy. :)



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  • Jesse835235Jesse835235 member
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    Me: 27    DH: 30
    Married in 2011
    Baby 1: Stillborn at 27 weeks (April 2014)
    Baby 2: Due May 2016

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  • Vivian0809Vivian0809 member
    I have two children, and I've done it both ways. We were Team Green the first time, and found out the second.
    It's hands down a million more times exciting to find out in the delivery room. Just my 2 cents ; )
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  • countrygrl5533countrygrl5533 member
    LadySamLady said:
    I could never be team green because I have no patience and not a fan of surprises, but I totally support you if that's what you want to do.

    This is me too. I'm also too much of a planner. I didn't do a ton by way of nursery decorating but I did want to know if I was painting one wall purple or blue. Team green would just never work for me personally. I liked calling my baby by name once I knew what it was. I liked getting to buy specific things for a girl.

    All that aside, I don't know how one spouse knowing and one not would work. If I was the one that knew, I would totally slip up and spill the beans. For that reason, I would totally open the envelope with hubby later. It would also kill me to know he knew and I didn't.

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  • sjecc09sjecc09 member
    That. Would. KILL ME! Having the answer that close would be torture! I am TRYING to be team green (no chromosomal testing, just the anatomy scan at 20 weeks) and am hoping to be able to keep myself from looking! But having the answe at your fingertips would be way too tempting!
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  • thismakes4thismakes4 member
    I had the results in my hand for my second child and hid the envelope from everybody. We were team green because DH wanted to be, not me. So when it came time to deliver DH wasn't even there! He was on a fire assignment and missed the birth. I think it would have been more awesome for DH to be there to tell me.

    Anyways, I want you to open it!

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    DS #3 2014
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  • camillaandcarsoncamillaandcarson member
    edited October 2015
    Well, we are all waiting! Did you open it? See, not even my results and I still can't stand the suspense of it literally being right there...
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  • yogahhyogahh member
    vinerie said:

    Okay, so kind of random story. I brought the envelope inside and we propped it up on the table over dinner. WE decided we would wait for our four month wedding anniversary (which will be in November) to open it. As a joke, my H grabbed it and put it up to the light. Well, apparently the piece of paper had a very big celebratory-style announcement on it (rather than a clinical printout with male/female checked on it, as i thought it would be) so he saw! His face got bright red and he couldn't stop smiling. 


    SO....I decided to open it. I was so nervous!! We held hands, I opened it and....boy! :)

    I can't believe my tenure on team green was so short-lived, haha. But now I can wrap my head around this as I grew up with only sisters so this will be new in a lot of ways! 

    ETA: The GIFs and pictures on this thread were hilarious! Thanks for all the smiles you gave me! 
    Yeahhhhh a boy!!! This made me tear up a lil.

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  • gorgeousarielgorgeousariel member
    @vinerie  YAY!! So happy for you :)


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  • kbrands7kbrands7 member
    @vinerie Congratulations!!! That's an awesome story of how you guys found out!
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