This was an email that was sent on May 24th, 2012.
Hello,
Hello,
We have a
fun baby update for everyone! Yesterday we went to our 20 wk
ultrasound. Baby is doing great, totally healthy and kicking up a
storm. We also had the opportunity to find out the gender, something we
were not sure we wanted to know beforehand.
After
deliberating about it for months, we decided we couldn't wait any longer.
It would be nice to know one thing in the midst of a season where everything
else is up in the air and unknown. But...in classic Jeff and Jen style,
we had to have a little fun with this surprise.
During the
ultrasound we told the doctor not to reveal the gender to us just yet, and
instead, give us the top secret information in a sealed envelope. We then
went to a baby store and picked out a pink bathing suit and also blue board
shorts. We told the cashier that we don't yet know the gender and would
like her help keeping it a secret. We gave her the sealed envelope, told
her to pick the baby item that fits the gender and we would be back to pick it
up in 15 minutes.
When we came
back to purchase "the secret item" we had to scan our credit card but
avoid all eye contact with the price because the two items cost different
amounts. It was a minor miracle we didn't see any evidence that gave it
away.
We walked
away with our precious, unknown clothing item in a bag (what kind of clothing
store doesn't have boxes?), still nervous we were going to feel what it was or
drop it and the bag would pop open. So we headed over to a gift wrapping
store, explained the situation to the guy working there (I think we made his
year) and left for 10 minutes while he wrapped the goods in very gender-neutral
wrapping paper.
10 minutes
later we picked it up and headed home. At 4pm Jeff's sister came over to
the house, along with his mom, for the big reveal surprise. But 4 people
isn't a big enough party! So we purchased Skype Premium for a day, which
allowed us to Skype with up to 10 people at the same time.
We invited
Jen's two brothers and their wives, her dad, mom, step-dad, step-sister, and my
dad who was out of the country in India! On top of that we had Jen's two
younger step-sisters on speaker phone who were in Vanuatu (look it up).
This was a world-wide experience.
When
everyone was ready we opened the present to find out if we were having a boy or
a girl...
It was
a...............................you'll have to watch the youtube video to find
out!!!!! Click on this link:
Thanks for
your love and support.
We can't
wait for everyone to meet this little one. We attached a 20wk ultrasound
pic and also a belly pic for your viewing pleasure.
Proud
parents-to-be,
Jeff and Jen
P.S. For
those wondering about the job situation, we are actively pursuing a couple
different church positions. Would really appreciate your prayers as this
has obviously been a lengthier experience than we anticipated. We are
trusting in the Lord's plan for our next stop. We're currently still
staying with the Bruecker parents in Escondido, CA.
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