Ribbons & Bows or Bow Ties…We KNOW!!

Bows or bow ties?

We had decided very early on in this pregnancy that we weren’t going to find out Zesty’s gender.  This was for two reasons…1) we weren’t sure how many ultrasounds our insurance would cover and it seemed very imprudent to have an ultrasound just to find out Zesty’s gender and 2) Harold didn’t think I could handle the suspense and I was simply determined to prove him wrong.  Well, he was right and we have discovered if we need to be investing in bows or bow ties!!  To be fair to me, it was very easy to stick to my guns during the first few ultrasounds.  However, considering that I am high risk and therefore having weekly ultrasounds…it gets hard to look at baby week after week, with the ultrasound tech talking about what a good shot she just got and how obvious baby was making it, and not find out!  We decided to share the news with our families while celebrating Christmas.  Their reactions ranged from surprised, to excited, to just a little disappointed…or even crestfallen.  (Thanks for that.)  We aren’t sharing with anyone else and we did instruct our families that this wasn’t something to be shared over social media, etc.  We’ll see how long the secret keeps. 😉 I am happy that we found out and I was able to order something special for Zesty to have at the hospital.  Ribbons & bows or bow ties…who knows?  You’ll have to wait for pictures. 😉