Your Surprise Was A Great One!!!

Dear Baby Love,

Or should I say, "Dear Baby Luke"? That's right!!!!! A boy!!! And your Dad and I could not be more excited to know you are a healthy baby boy!

Wednesday, the 28th was quite the day. We had a doctors appointment that included a sonogram (finally) at 1pm and a party to reveal your surprise at 6:30. Not being able to share the news with everyone right away was so hard and I'm pretty sure your grandmothers were turning more grey by the minute having to wait so long.

At the doctors appointment, we first got the good news that you are a perfectly healthy baby. They took all of your measurements and checked you out throughly. Of couse, your Dad and I already knew you were perfect! The sono tech then asked us if we wanted to find out your sex. WELL OF COURSE WE DO! As she scanned you over and got in position, I knew immeditaly when I saw 'it'. A BOY!!!! Your Dad got the biggest child like grin on his face, threw his fist in the air screaming "yes'! You will soon learn that Dad does this often when he get's excited, but I have never seen him smile that big. He is very proud to have you as his son!

Now, on to the reveal party! We had everyone meet at your Uncle Brent and Aunt Erica's house at 6:30. We didn't want everyone to have to wait any longer so we did the reveal as soon as everyone was there. We revealed to everyone by wrapping blue balloons in a huge box, and letting your cousin, Sloan, open it. She is the world's slowest present opener so it only added to the suspense! She did great!

Grandma, Dad, Justin, Meredith and Mom with the present!

Cousin Sloan getting ready to open the present of balloons.

Blue!!! A BOY!!!! Baby Luke Willson!

Your Aunt Michelle and Uncle Miles joined us via Skype from West Virgina and your Aunt Stephanie and boyfriend Brad joined us via Skype from Tennessee. Thank goodness for Skype, because it was just like them being there for the whole thing, and they got a front row seat! Pop and Grandpa both joined the party via telephone because they were both out of town on business.

Uncle Miles and Aunt Michelle
That's Dave playing with Sloan on the side.

Aunt Stephanie with her boyfriend Brad

Aunt Erica made the cutest freakin' cakes in a jar I'd ever seen, she baked pink and blue cakes in baby food jars! So festive and fun and yummy, of course!

Uncle Brent (way in the back) Aunt Tina, Grandma, Aunt Erica, Me, and Amanda
 all enjoying Erica's yummy cakes!

Our friends: The Shockley's- Charlie and Alicia (also preggers)
The Inman's- Meredith and Justin

What's a party without presents!!?!? We were excited to get 'em for you, including your first onsie from Dave Amanda and Baby Daniel.

An adorable blanket made by Aunt Tina

Reading a handmade card from Granjan and Pop that she made.

Your first onsie!

Here are some other great pictures from the night.

Your Uncle Brent and Aunt Erica with Aunt Tina

Amanda and Dave with Baby Daniel (bummed you can't see him)
but y'all will grow up being buddies!

Meredith touching the babies!
Alicia and Charlie's baby girl will be here about 5 weeks after you!

Sloan making sure everyone knew you were a boy.

What an exciting day for all of us! I have apologized over and over to your grandparents for making them wait till the end of the day to find out that you are a boy, but the memory that we created will last a lifetime!

Our hearts filled with joy when we got to see you on the sonogram. While we always pray and were praying for you to be a healthy baby, I must admit we might have thrown in a prayer or two that you were a boy. And you may only be 10 inches long, and weigh only about 11 ounces, but you have given us the most love and joy already!

Luke Willson Kogler, we will see you in February! Keep growing healthy and strong, My Baby Love!

Love,

Mom and Dad