It's a ...

A Winnie the Pooh/What Will Baby Bee? theme was planned for the shower and gender reveal. 

The commitment to the theme might have been a little over the top.

With both sets of parents, grandparents, cousins, and family friends sharing the load, it turned out beautifully.

Since the parents-to-be already knew the gender, they asked the grandparents to do the honors and cut the cake...

It's a boy!

He's a day younger

What do I say for the son who is making me feel older each year as he creeps closer to 30?

I always hate when I read something like, "To the child who made me a mom..." so I won't do that. But I'm feeling it today. Maybe it's indigestion. (10 points if you get the musical reference)

The quintessential first-born. Rule-following. Perfectionistic. Too much like your mother (I'm sorry - but just think, you could have had a stay-at-home father and been more like him.) You got my allergies and my poor eyesight. You got his teeth. But I like to think there are some good qualities that we passed on as well. Creativity. Love of a good story. A great sense of humor. Those come from me. Love of politics and current events. Loving your family well. That comes from my other half. 

As the two of you continue to find your way in DC, I pray that you will draw closer to Christ and to each other, that you will feel more at home in your church, and find a community that will encourage and support you in your Christian walk and marriage. 

Have a great day celebrating with your wife, who after enjoying her day of being one year older, is now the same age once again.

She's a day older

Sarah, you amaze me. We are so thankful for you. 

We love the way you love Andrew. We love the way you accept us for who we are. We love that you would make the trip from KY to PA to visit us and that you would graciously accept our visits from PA to KY.

We love that you were willing to move to DC so Andrew could accept a job that he couldn't refuse. 

You're a better wife than I am. When asked if I would marry the Good Doctor, my response was, "Sure, as long as you move to PA." Or something like that. At this point I think that's mostly family lore but if the words weren't spoken, the sentiment was given. I, obviously, had some apron strings that still needed to be cut.

I think that you'd be the first to admit that moving wasn't easy and it still isn't easy to be in a new city, making new friends, and farther from your own family, but I respect you because you said "yes" to the hard. You continue to say "yes" to the hard. We love you and will support you in any way we can. Have a great day!