It's a ...!!!!!

Today was the long awaited day...for many reasons.  On a day that can be so focused on material gifts, we were looking forward to something of far greater value! 

We had a late night with friends and family so we slept in until about 9:30 AM and then hung out for a bit as everyone else was waking up.  We got our coffee as Jordon arrived to spend the day with us.  The family gathered in the living room, ready to start opening stockings and my mom said, "Can we open the envelope FIRST?!"  So of course, that was the first priority.  

Excited future Granny-Pie AKA the Christmas Elf

 So we took the envelope off the table, looking at it with anticipation...

Took out the card...

"A Special Christmas Surprise!"

Opened it...

IT'S A BOY!!!!

YAYYYY!  We're going to have a little baby boy! :)  Hoping we might have a little boy, Mom and Meg picked out a very cute little bathrobe...

Baby Boy's first bathrobe!

The first to find out were Grandma and Grandpa Wertz who opened the envelope at about 5:45 AM this morning before a morning of Christmas services...though we didn't talk to them until later in the morning.  Grampy Homan and Grammy Kate opened the card after church and called so we talked to them as well.  Everyone is excited!  Now that we know, we can start thinking of names but the decision will remain our little secret until the baby is born...so no use in asking, cuz we ain't gonna tell!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!