IT'S A.....

GIRL!

Jerry and I are very excited!  Her name will be Reagan Elizabeth Ann Peterson. 

Just some background knowledge on the her name:

• Jerry and I were really torn between Addison and Reagan for a name.  We decided to go with Reagan because Addison Peterson has a lot of "sons" in it. 
• My full name is Carolyn Jean Lynda Peterson.  My middle names are my two grandmothers names.  I really like this and I wanted to pass it on.  Since my mom's name is Janet and Jerry's mom's name is Jane we decided to go with their middle names.

We found out that she is a she on Friday, November 30.  We weren't sure for a while if little Reagan was going to tell us whether she was a boy or girl.  She was sitting criss-cross and every time Dr. Glenn tried to move her she would tighten her legs closer to her body.  Already a KD Lady  ;)

We finally got the perfect angle and found out we are having a girl!  Jerry and I were in complete awe.  Jerry has said from the beginning that it was a girl and I was never quite sure.  Just hearing that "it" is now a "she" was so surreal.  I have so many hopes and dreams for her already. 


We decided tell Jerry's family in Virginia by having a baker dig out the middle of a cupcake and fill it with pink icing and cover it with white icing.  We had Walker pick them up and take it to Larry and Karen.  Everyone was very excited!

Next to find out the exciting news was my Mom, Dad, Lauren, Claire, Luke, Jane, and Glenn.  We decided to tell them by getting a big box and filling it with pink balloons.  We met everyone at Mama's Pizza and shared the exciting news.  Claire Bear got to do the honors of opening the box. 

 

Next to find out was our friends.  We decided to have everyone over for a casual dinner.  We decided to tell our friends through cake balls.  I dyed the cake pink and covered it with white icing. 

 

It was really fun seeing everyone's reaction.  Here are some pictures.  I promise there were guys there too, but I didn't want to be annoying and ask the boys to get together for a picture. 

 

Megan, Kristen, and Stacey 

 

Cathy, Natalie, and Baby Easton.  Easton was just a sweet boy throughout the entire party.

Andrea, Cindy, Brandon (photo bomb!), and Katie

 

 Some of the ladies:

 

 

 

Brandon and Jerry:

 

 We are so lucky to have such amazing family and friends.  Reagan is truly blessed to already be surrounded by some many people that love her. 

On Sunday we decided to go to Buy Buy Baby and just look around.  Holy cow- this store is amazing, but very overwhelming.  I'm really glad we did this- That way when we register it won't be as new and overwhelming.

Check out Jerry rocking the stroller- He's a natural!

 

So here are a couple of weekly belly pictures:

Next step.... decorating Reagan's room!!! Yay!