Gender Reveal!
It’s gender reveal time for baby #3! (Do you have an inkling one way or the other?)
The last two times we’ve had to wait until the 20 week ultrasound to find out the sex, but this time I took advantage of NIPT testing. It’s a blood draw that separates out the baby’s DNA and screens for chromosome abnormalities early in pregnancy, and it also reads the sex chromosome, so that information is available if you want it. Most importantly, all of the screenings came back normal, and we took advantage of finding out the sex early!
We knew for a few weeks before we spilled the beans, since everyone had been passing around this crazy cold and we hadn’t all gotten together in nearly a month. Needless to say, everyone had been on pins and needles waiting to hear the news.
I don’t think we did any official “gender reveal” thing when I was pregnant with Joseph, we just called our parents with the news. With Dominic, I made cupcakes with a blue frosting filling so everyone had to bite into them to find out. This time around, my husband devised a scavenger hunt which was seriously SO MUCH FUN. (I wrote those cards, but he came up with all of the clues… again, he has all of the creative genes in our marriage!)
We didn’t go too crazy with it – we had seven clues – but everyone loved it, and we loved making them work for the answer, ha!
The last clue led everyone to the oven, where I hid a box with the news…
I won’t make you wait any longer…
IT’S A….
GIRL!
I was shocked because I was pretty sure that I was destined to be a mom of boys! We’re very excited to welcome this little lady to our family in another five months or so, to see her and meet her. I feel like that’s the biggest anticipation of pregnancy for me… what will they look like? What will their little personality be like? It’s so exhilirating to see these babies become little people of their own :)
Thank you so much for sharing in our excitement and joy as we grow our family!
Michelle,
I just found you this week and have become a huge fan when my hubby requested your Snickers cake and MAN, you cracked the code on that nougat filling. Way to go! Congratulations on baby girl, we also have two boys and our 3rd is a girl, what an adventure!
I just subscribed, as a fellow yinzer I look forward to seeing and making your recipes.
-Jen
Yeah! So excited for you guys!
Congratulations!! So happy that you’ll have a little girl. And she’ll have big brothers – I always wished I’d had a big brother.
Congratulations!
Oh, a little princess!! Congratulations, I’m very happy for you!
congratulations to you all, think of all the pretty things you can dress her up in,
Congratulations, so glad you’re going to have a girl, healthily and welcome!
My dear, if told you I knew it was going to be a girl the moment you announced your upcoming third baby, I know you won’t believe me. But, that’s how it is.
I can only wish you an easy pregnancy, a healthy and blessed baby girl you’ll enjoy for many, many years to come!
Tearing up as I’m reading this. Congratulations! It’s gonna be fun around your house. What a lucky girl she is.
Oh that’s just awesome! Congratulations. Your boys are going to be so cute with baby sis. Such joyful news!
Congrats Michele, to you and your family! I’m so happy for you!
Congrats! I have a girl and two boys. Getting to experience raising both genders is so fun, and three kids is the best!
Wow, congrats! I must have missed a post, because I didn’t even know you were pregnant again:-)
So awesome! Congrats!!
I knew it!!! :D Yayyyy!!! Congratulations, so exciting!!!! :)
Mazal tov!!!!
Very happy for you and the family!! Congratulations!
So very happy for you all. She is so fortunate to have brothers who will look out for her and two loving parents. Congratulations!
So happy for you Michelle! As others have said, boys and girls are both great in different ways. Glad that you will get to experience both!
/Congratulations, I’m so excited for you all, BEB! I’m a little sister to two brothers and there’s nothing like having those two have my back – even now that we’re in our 60’s and 70’s! I may not know sisterly love but cousins, sister-in-law’s and girlfriends help to fill that void. If she’s anything like me, she’ll want to do everything her big brothers do so expect a bit of a tomboy and maybe just a pinch spoiled by her Dad!
happy day. glad a little girl is coming into your life.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
So happy for you and your family. Can’t wait for the big day and photos!!
Merhaba
İki erkek annesi ben ama hiç cesaret edemedim 3 çocuk seni tebrik ederim. Sağlıkla gelsin bebek 😘😘
Congratulations! Happy for you!
How exciting!! Congratulations!!!
Michelle, I am so excited for you! I had 2 boys and was going to try for a third baby, but we never did. I will never know what it would be like to have a girl – these boys grew up on me and found girls of their own!
Congrats to you and your family! Can’t wait to see your little lady!
Congrats Michelle! You will love having a little girl as much as your little Men! Best wishes!
Ellen in Hoboken
I am so excited for you!! So happy for you and your family.
Soo happy for ya’ll!!! I lnow you are over the moon and the boys will have a sweer baby girl to love and protect! Congratulations!
Congrats!! Little girls are so fun! By the way, my son is a Dominic and I have a brother named Joseph! 😁
Congratulations! I was hoping it would be a girl. Fun idea for a reveal. It’s so nice to have boys and girls. I was lucky to have both. The boys will be big helpers.
Congratulations! Happy for all of you!
Aww- Congrats to you and your family!!
Yeah, so happy for your family! You must all be very excited. Congratulations on the health of the baby and knowing that your welcoming a little girl into your lives.
Oh my gosh congratulations! I have had so much illness in my family I haven’t had time until today to check emails and find out you were having another baby. Bet the boys are excited.
Darling!! So excited for you and your family!
Congrats!!!!
I’m so glad you’ll have a little Girl Power! She’ll be so lucky to have two big brothers to keep an eye on her.
I’m so happy for you and you’re family! I was hoping you would have a little girl!
Congrats! Having a little girl is the sweetest! I have a son also and both are such a blessing.
Awe, congratulations to you and your family. What a gift! Can’t wait to hear more! Praying you have a healthy and easy pregnancy!
How exciting! Sooooo happy for you all! Congratulations!
Congratulations!!
So happy for all of you. She will be a lucky little girl to be in your wonderful family. Thanks for sharing the news!
I was hoping it was a girl! I am thrilled. I am so happy for you Michelle. It is a pleasure to watch your family grow. I have 3 of my own, but the opposite of you.
Congratulations!
Maggie
Yay!!! So glad all the tests came back healthy! And a girl will be so fun! She will add a whole new dimension to your family. We have just the opposite–2 girls, then a boy, and it’s so fun to see the differences!!1
So glad all the tests were in the normal range. And Congrats on the little girl. She is going to be a spoiled Penguins fans.
Congrats! Good job, I had 7 boys!
Congratulations.. Now you have girl to pamper. I wonder what the brothers will think of having a sister. I am so happy for you and the family.
Congratulations! We just had our first, a little girl, in April, and she’s the only girl on both sides of the family in 30+ years so the pink explosion was shocking. :) Enjoy it all, Mama! And a big congrats to Daddy and Big Brothers, too!
So happy for you. I was thinking a boy also.
CONGRATULATIONS! The boys are getting a little sister! They will be the BEST big brothers! I had a feeling you were having a girl! Have fun shopping! I’m tickled “pink” for you!! God Bless!!
OMG!!! Congratulations!! I’m so happy for you! What a nice happy little family 😊😊😊😊
Congratulations! I am so THRILLED for you and your family!
Congratulations!!! Very exciting!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! This is wonderful news!
Congratulations on Joseph and Dominic’s new baby sister. So happy she and you are healthy. Enjoy your recipes very much and look forward every week to your Friday posts with news and pictures about the boys and Duke. Best wishes!
Congratulations! So happy for you and your beautiful family!
Ok…I must have missed an announcement somewhere but how exciting to find out at this perfect moment! Congrats! I can’t believe it’s a girl!
Aww, Congratulations, Michelle! You have two precious sons so I’m so happy for you and excited that you’re having a sweet baby girl!!! Yay!!
Congratulations! I’m so happy for your beautiful family! Baby girl blessings 🎀.
That’s wonderful news! Congratulations. A friend of mine with two boy– actually they are about the same age your boys is also having a girl. So, there must be something in the air.
Congratulations on the future estrogen-you are not alone!!!
Congratulations! I’m sure that Joseph and Dominic will be excited to have a baby sister!
A baby sister with two big brothers….life doesn’t get much better 😗😙😗
Yippee a girl!!! Congratulations to all of you! I loved how you did the gender reveal! Very creative!
Michelle, I couldn’t wait for today. I look forward to your Friday posts to see what your adorable boys are up to. So excited for you and your family. I am sure that Joseph and Dominic will be very protective of their little sister. So happy for all of you.
Very excited for you! Congratulations.
Congratulations and thank you for letting us be a part of your life through Brown Eyed Baker!!
Congratulations! So excited for you! Happy, healthy vibes for the rest of your pregnancy!
What a blessing! Congratulations.
Destined to be a Mom, period. I know you will enjoy a little girl very much. Such adventures await you.
Congratulations! I was hoping it was a girl!
Congratulations on your new baby-on-the way! Here’s to everyone being happy and healthy.
What a fun way to do the reveal! We did the early screening with our second as well (glad there’s at least one perk for being an “old” mom) so we were able to surprise people with the baby announcement AND gender around 13 weeks. I agree, though, it was tough holding onto the additional secret for three weeks especially since the testing gave us that sense of security. But we wanted the 13-week ultrasound before sharing.
Anyway, congratulations! I’m sure both boys will dote on their little sister.
Congratulations to you and your family, Michelle. And what a fun way to share the news 😀
Congrats…. how wonderful… a beautiful family…
Congratulations!
Congrats!!!!!!! So excited you are having a little girl :) Can’t wait to follow along.
Congratulations I too had two boys and our third was a girl but I didn’t believe my doctor until I was showed her to me! I went on to have a fourth that is a boy!
That is wonderful news. I grew up as 1 of three girls. My first was a girl so when I became pregnant with my second, I just assumed it would be a girl as well — that’s all I knew! But much like you with Joseph and Dominic, I found out I was having a boy at my 20 week ultrasound. I was thrilled he was healthy and excited to have a boy but what was I going to do with a boy? Turns out quite a lot. He and his sister are wonderfully different and I am grateful each and every day that I have the opportunity to have both a daughter and son. So excited for you and your lovely family!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
cOnGrATuLaTiOnS!!! That is our family too! Had the two boys and then…we had our princess…but mine are all grown now, our girl will be 21 in December…BUT for the life of me I would not find out the gender of our last baby (I knew we were not going for a 4th! I didn’t want to go threw the pregnancy saying “oh it’s another boy” if in fact it was…what a surprise we had at delivery! everyone was so excited! Michelle you love all your kids the same, you really do, but having a daughter is really nice…they are girls, they get it!! ;)
Congratulations! Children are such a gift. I have two girls and one boy — I love every minute of it! Blessings to you and your family!
Congratulations! I’m sure that Joseph and Dominic will be the best big brothers ever. 😊 May your daughter bring you even more blessings and joy to your family.
Blessings and congratulations!!
Hi Michelle. I am so happy that your tests came back “normal”!! How wonderful that you are expecting a GIRL!
Joseph and Dominic will be over the moon in love with their baby sister. Blessings to you and your family.
Aww! Congrats! I loved your reveal and the clues were so cute, your family must’ve been so excited to get closer to the reveal as they opened each card. So sweet. Your baby girl is going to have the best big bros! Thanks for sharing with us. Congrats to you and your family <3
Congratulations to the family!
What wonderful news that you are having a girl this time! Joseph and Dominic will be the best older brothers to their
little sister. Do you have any names picked out yet?
I’m so happy for you about the news. Little girls are so much fun. I have two grandsons in my life which I love dearly.
Congratulations on the exciting news!!!
She certainly will be on lucky little lady with two big brothers to watch over and protect her.
I look forward to lots of photos of your crew of three.
Congratulations to all! What a lucky little girl to have 2 big brothers!
Congratulations!! So happy you will be welcoming a girl to your family – she is lucky to have 2 big brothers!!!
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Congratulations! Your little girl will be loved so much by her big brothers! My two kiddos were both born within days of your two so when you announced you were pregnant this time I felt like I should be right there along with you! I told my hubby about it and his response was “we have our hands full already” :)
Yay! She is going to be so loved and have two wonderful protectors in her brothers. Congratulations to you all!
Congratulations Michelle!!!!!! I wish you and your family all the blessing imaginable :).
Congratulations–how exciting for you!
Congratulations! So exciting!! :)
Sugar and spice and everything SO NICE! How lucky will this little girl be to have two older brothers – and how lucky you are to have a partner in crime for all the girl things in life! Congrats to you all!
Mama V
Congratulations! So exciting for the boys to get a sister.
Congratulations You are blessed with a daughter and two wonderful sons
Congratulations!!!!So happy for you
Congratulations! Your daughter has the best big brothers. And if you thought the clothing for a baby boy is cute, wait until you shop for a little girl. Oh my!
Congratulations! But mommy you kept telling us it was girl whether you knew it or not by the way you kept talking about your sons infatuation with your friends daughter. I could tell you were so happy to be giving him a sister. Congratulations again. I have two girls. They’re expensive . ☺️
Congratulations ….so happy for you and your family…the boys will be awesome big brothers !
Congratulations Michelle and family! So happy for you!!! (I happen to be the third child–girl, after two boys… ((Hugs!))
I am so very happy for you guys! (Although I would have been just as happy with a boy, lol!)
I also have 2 boys & a girl – our little girl has always been well loved as the youngest, only girl!
Boys are wonderful, but the relationship between a mother & daughter is extra special. Enjoy every minute!
That’s awesome!!! Congrats!!! Love all your website by the way 💜
How exciting for your family! You will have such fun dressing her in frilly clothes and further down the line, planning her wedding!
Such exciting news!! 2 boys then your girl, perfect! Congratulations!!
Dear Michelle, I am very happy for you! Every mother should have at least one girl! ☺ Looking forward to meet her on your blog!
Congratulations! How exciting that your having a baby girl! How did Joseph react to the news? I wish you all the best and looking forward to a lot of PINK!!!!
So excited for your growing family! Joseph and Dominic will love having a little sister!
Congrats! Lovely that Joseph and Dominic will have a little sister
Congratulations! So exciting!!
Yay! I had two boys, then my girl. Everyone in the family (including big brothers) spoiled her! Girls are so much fun… but a huge worry when they are teenagers (and young adults). Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!! I was hoping you would have a girl! Now you have to have another girl because every girl needs a sister!!!!😊😊😊
Awww Michelle I am super excited for you and so happy you are having a little girl x all the best!
Hurray!!! A GIRL!!! Congrats on your growing lovely family!!! You are so blessed!
Congratulations!! Boys are great and girls are great. Nice to have a variety.
Yep. They are both great in their own ways. I love having my girls but it’s exciting now to have a boy. A healthy, happy baby is just such a blessing from God anywhere you look at it. Congrats!!! Enjoy buying girls clothes. it’s a riot!!
YAYYYY!!! I’m truly so excited for you! God Bless.
Congratulations to all of you! What beautiful news! Joseph and Dominick will be sweet big brothers!
I am so happy for you that you’re having a little girl! And I bet her 2 older brothers will be plenty protective of her as she grows up! I loved seeing the pink onesie!