the surprise that comes with a baby :: my gender reveal party with pictures :: giveaway

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As you know, I was pregnant…and have since had my baby girl. However, we did a super fun gender reveal party so I wanted to share those pictures with you all!

I was completely new to the idea of a gender reveal party until our friends told us about them a few years ago. I didn’t know such a thing existed! How fun are they! For our last pregnancy, we did a surprise cake. My daughters were there with us at a party my friend hosted, and we had the surprise together. Gathered around were our family and friends, and they eagerly sat in anticipation as we cut in to the cake. Blue or Pink…what was it going to be? My friend had a wonderful, beautiful and creative cake made once I gave her the coveted envelope holding the sex of our sweet baby. We all know the end of this story…girl. 🙂

This time around we did something a little different. I have seen on some of my social media channels a gender reveal event where pink or blue balloons are released as soon as the family opens the box. Having three kids already, I opted for balloons. I mean, what kid doesn’t get excited for balloons! My sister and her husband put together a fun gathering of our family and friends, once again. 🙂

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gender reveal trunk
baby reveal opening the box logo
baby reveal after pic logo

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253 thoughts on “the surprise that comes with a baby :: my gender reveal party with pictures :: giveaway”

  1. i have three kids and never had a gender reveal party.i had a few friends that did it and now i wish i would have done it

  2. I didn’t do a gender revel party, but what a fun idea! I wish we had done this.

  3. We did not do a gender reveal party. I simply wrote my baby’s name on the board at my shower and so everyone guessed I was having a girl.

  4. Thanks for the giveaway…we didn’t have a gender reveal, but we handed out copies of our ultrasound images at a baby shower for my wife.

  5. No, and I thought it was really cute when I first heard about it but I’ve been to too many where it seems overdone.

  8. I would like to learn more about dreft fabric refresher and odor eliminator. I have used dreft before but only the laundry soap

  9. I did not have a gender reveal party but would love to have had one . I have been using dreft fora few years and love it!

  11. I never did a gender reveal party. I did tell certain close friends and family I was having sons once I knew.

  13. No nothing other than a shower,,,,most everyone got blue because I knew from the day I found out I was expecting he was a boy…

  14. I’ve attended 2 gender reveal parties but have never had one myself (yet)!

  21. I did not do a gender reveal party. I just put a pic of my son on facebook w/the caption “Guess who is going to have a little sister “..

  22. I didn’t want to know the gender ahead of time. Was hoping for a girl, but love my second boy!

  23. I have not heard of Dreft prior to reading your blog. The Dreft Stain Remover Pre-treating Pen would be very useful.

  25. It would be fun to due a reveal, although both times I was pregnant, the doctors told me the opposite gender of what I actually would have. 🙂

  30. no i didnt, but we did know before my shower so got all pink stuff. 😛

  31. We didn’t do a gender reveal. But when we announced to our family we were pregnant we gave all of our parents a wrapped, framed picture of our 3 yr old announcing he was going to be a big brother. We told them on Christmas day.

  32. No. I don’t think anyone even did that back then – LOL My daughter didn’t do it for my grandson but I have seen this and think it’s a great idea – perhaps the next grandchild 🙂

  33. We didn’t have a gender reveal party with either of our kids even though we were pretty sure of their gender.

  34. I used dreft on my kids clothing when they were babies, I would love to try the Dreft Gentle Clean Multi-Surface Spray.

  35. No, I didn’t do anything stop special in the past. I would love to this time around.

  37. we didnt do a gender reveal party with any of our kids but the next time i plan on doing one!

  38. I love Dreft products and use them for my own laundry! I am interested in knowing more about the multi-surface spray.

  39. I threw my step-sister’s gender reveal party – so much fun! We actually got her some Dreft detergent for all her new baby clothes! It’s the best!

  40. Did not do gender reveal for my kids. Looks like it would be lots of fun though. 🙂

  41. We couldn’t do a gender reveal at all…because my husband and I didn’t want to know. It was a surprise for everyone!

  43. I didn’t do a gender reveal but I am hosting one for my sister this weekend!

  48. Didn’t do a gender reveal but to tell my husband I was pregnant I put a bun in the oven (literally), it took him a few mins to get it lol

  56. We didn’t have a gender reveal party but we were living in Wisconsin when I was pregnant. We called my family back in Michigan when they were all together and told them. They were pretty excited.

  59. We did the ring on a string gender reveal for my first baby. It was so much fun but completely wrong!

  60. I simply called or emailed when I was pregnant. I used Dreft a few times and want to try their stain remover.

  62. I couldnt keep it in that long..I had to tell everyone I was having a girl..lol…I love Dreft. I trust to you on the products that touch my babies skin

  65. No we did not. we found at the birthing just like the woman in my family before me.

  66. No we didn’t – we don’t have much family here so it wouldn’t make sense to do that.

  67. No gender reveal, we couldn’t have anyway both of our boys were very eager to show off their boy parts.

  68. No, I did not do a gender reveal. I’m not that much into photos in the first place, LOL, but now that I think of it I should have done it. Done as in one and done LOL.

  69. No gender reveal for us. We wouldn’t have been able to contain ourselve long enough to surprise anyone and we didn’t want to wait to find out. BUT, our daughter was tricky while I was carrying her and we never got a definitive boy or girl confirmatiion via ultrasound anyway.

  70. I’ve not done a gender reveal, but it seems like everyone is doing them lately, and I’ve been to a bunch! My younger sister makes diaper cakes for me to give as baby reveal and/or shower gifts – and the center is always a big bottle of Dreft! Every new mom I’ve given it to is super grateful because you get all the new clothes, and usually don’t think about having to wash them and make them safe for the baby until the last minute!

  71. No party but I did buy my hubby a card saying it’s a boy for my last child and I love that it is hypoallergenic

  72. I have used Dreft…forever! I love that it is so good for more delicate laundry but is not delicate itself..it cleans very well. I need to try the version for the newer HE machines.

  73. In my day (the early 80’s) ultrasound machine were huge special devices at hospitals used to diagnose problem pregnancies—we didn’t know the gender ahead of time. However, Dreft was the best for baby things and dedicates even then!

  74. i have not used dreft would like to learn more about the multisurface spray

  76. We just had a regular shower when I was pregnant, nothing fancy but it was fun

  83. I used Dreft before , I like to wash my kids stuff separate from mine and with less chemicals!

  84. I never did a gender reveal party. They look so fun though, I love looking at all the cool ideas on pinterest. I like the cakes that have either pink or blue m&ms inside.

  87. My kids are older now…never heard of a gender reveal party but they sound like so much fun!

  88. It wasn’t a party but we sent out pictures of the ultrasound showing that we were having a boy.

  90. Dreft has always been my #1 choice for washing each of my babies clothes and bedding ever since having my first child. I would love to learn more about the Dreft Gentle Clean Multi Purpose Spray.

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  91. I would have loved to have had a gender reveal with each of my children but unfortunately none of them would cooperate. Each time that I had an ultrasound to find out the gender they were unable to tell becuse my children would always keep their legs crossed.

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  92. No one did this (that I know of) when I was having kids (17-23 years ago). I wish I did, though…they look like so much fun!

  93. I didn’t do anything like this. When I had mine we didn’t know the sex until they were born.

  95. i love that its made safe enough to use for babies.
    Dreft Gentle Clean Multi-Surface Wipes. i’ve never heard of it.

  101. I haven’t had any children yet but my sister had a cake with the pink in the middle when she found out it was a girl.

  102. We didn’t do anything fun, but I would like to for the second when that time comes lol.

  103. I have used Dreft before and like it. I’d like to try the Dreft Stain Remover

  104. No we didn’t want to know the sex of our babies before they were born.

  105. I’ve never had (or been invited to) a gender reveal party. I think you were going to ask something about a feature of a gender reveal party as the second part of this entry, but it got cut off in the Rafflecopter app. Thank you for the giveaway.

  107. We regularly used Dreft when I was a kid because my dad had very sensitive skin.

  109. For our first son we announced his gender during Thanksgiving Dinner. For our second we had a family birthday brunch and we announced it there.There was no specific gender announcement party.

  111. no. we knew we were having a boy and just told everyone. not too fun, i know.

  115. I have never heard of a gender reveal party. We were pretty low-keyed and just told our parents. Everyone was happy. We’re a VERY low drama family.

  117. I’ve used Dreft detergent before. I didn’t know there is a Dreft Fabric Refresher & Odor Eliminator. I’d like to learn more about it.

  118. No, I didn’t have a baby gender reveal celebration but it looks fun.

  119. We didn’t have a gender reveal party but I’d love to attend one that had the gender revealed when cutting the cake.

  125. I wanted to do a cute gender reveal for my son, but my husband ruined it and decided to immediately post on facebook. I love Dreft. I use it right now for my newborn

  128. No I am one of those rare people that did not want to know the gender…for all seven!

  129. I did not have a gender reveal party but I went to my brother and sister in laws party and the put the ultra sound photo on a poster Bord with its a girl on it .

  131. i didne go anything to reveal the gender of my son… i would love to for my next child though.

  132. We didn’t have a reveal because we didn’t know until our baby was born – a beautiful baby girl!

  133. no those werent really around too much when i was pregers but im much too anxious to ever want something like that!

  134. I used Dreft when my kids were babies. I’d like to learn more about Dreft Laundry Stain Remover.

  135. I never did anything to reveal gender, but my friend brought in pink cupcakes to work.

  136. Never had children so never did a gender reveal party but I’ve heard about these. Fun idea.

  137. We never had a gender reveal party. We just told people we were having a girl.

  138. Never had kids so no reveal party. Cute idea, like the balloons.
    Thanks for the contest.

  139. I didn’t know what I was having until they were born, but the party sounds like fun!

  142. I didn’t do a gender reveal party. There was one for my niece though.

  143. My husband and I had a bet. If I was right I got him to do the dishes for 2 weeks, if he won I would wash his car for a month( once a week). I won when the doctor saw the turtle.

  146. No, I didn’t do a gender reveal party or anything like that with my babies. I told everyone that would listen when I found out the gender.

  148. We didn’t do a gender reveal, just call people and tell them via phone! Old fashioned way I guess?!

  149. I hate to say this, but i was totally clueless about gender reveal parties when I was pregnant. It would have been fun.

  150. I found out the gender of my children when they were born. That was 38 and 40 years ago!

  152. used it on the girls clothes 30 yrs ago>>>whiter, cleaner and fresher smelling (powder)

  153. We didn’t know about gender reveal parties when I was pregnant – we didn’t really do anything special to reveal the gender
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  154. the first time a round my doc didn’t believe in sonogram(he believed they caused ear problems in children)but if he had to guess ONE big boy!!! I had twin girls; the 2nd they did 3 sonograms ,they thought twins but one big girls… we stopped at 3 girls when the doctors said with our luck the next one would be triplets and girls!!

  155. I haven’t had any kids yet but when I decide to have them we will probably have a gender reveal party or at least a special family outing.

  156. No, we always waited until the babies were born to find out the gender. That’s what we preferred, a surprise.

  157. OH…we were boring and just told everyone! Wish I had been so creative as some are these days! So fun! What I love about Dreft is that it is one of the few laundry soaps Carter does not break out from. He got his dads sensitive skin. I just love how gentle it is on his skin!

  159. We did a gender reveal party for my best friend daughter We had cupcakes and
    made them pink inside to show she was having a girl.

  161. I wanted to do one for my 2nd child but we moved out of the state and didn’t have a chance to. If we ever have a 3rd child, I really would like to plan a party! They look like so much fun 🙂

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  162. I have never heard of Dreft til now. Would like to try the liquid detergent

  164. I want to learn about Dreft Fabric Refresher & Odor Eliminator and I have heard about it.

  166. Maybe I am old fashioned but the gender of both my children was a surprise to my me and my husband up until I delivered. That is how we wanted it.

  169. I was unaware draft makes a fabric refresher/odor eliminator spray, I’d definitely be interested in trying that for the baby’s room. Very aware of Dreft – it was the only detergent I used on my older son’s clothing his first year!

  171. We didn’t do a gender reveal party, but I did take a photo with pink Minnie Mouse ears on my bump when we were at WDW to reveal the gender on Facebook!

  172. we did not, my husband was in Iraq and demanded to know as soon as I knew and then he called everyone and told him lol

  173. Nope didn’t do Gender Reveal parties when I had the girls.
    Dreft is a super fantastic product that I still use at times!
    thank you

  174. I’m not pregnant, however I think gender reveal parties are incredible adorable.

  175. We have never done a gender reveal…guess we might if there was a next time

  178. We did not do a gender reveal. Our first we chose not to find out. Our second we found out and just told people who asked.

  179. This is the first time I have heard of Dreft. Will look for it next time I need detergent.

  181. Yes, I use Dreft Laundry Detergent and really like it. I’d also like to try the Dreft Laundry Stain Remover

  182. When we found out the gender we didn’t have a party but instead just told our family and friends. But, I really love that idea.

  183. We didn’t have a gender reveal party. Keep in mind that I had my daughters 30+ years ago so I think this gender reveal party is a new trend. We lived out of state from our family so we wrote our parents and siblings cards which stated the gender our of children.

  184. I actually was not able to host a gender reveal party. My husband called every person we know after each sonogram that revealed the sex of our children. If I am ever blessed with another chance to reveal the gender of my child my husband will have to wait to find out at the party.

  185. We bought cards that said something about grandma and grandpa in them. It was fun and everyone was really excited. Thank you!

  186. I would love to give the Dreft Fabric Refresher a try. I did use Dreft when my girls were little. I loved it. Thank you!

  188. We wanted the gender to be a surprise for everyone including us so that kind of takes away the possibility of a gender reveal party.

  191. I would like to try their Dreft Gentle Clean Multi-Surface Spray as I would like to clean with safer gentler cleaners.I have heard Dreft but never used their products yet.

  192. I have not used Dreft before and never having been pregnant I have not a party regarding the disclosure of the gender and I have never been to such a party.

  198. I would like to try Dreft. I have never tried it before. The wipes sound interesting too.

  199. I would like the Dreft-Multi Surface Spray. I have heard of Dreft before and tried their detergent.

  200. I didn’t do a gender reveal party but I might have went back and forth with the gender before finally telling my mom the real one.

  201. I would love to try the Clean Multi-Surface Wipes. I only used Dreft laundry soap when my kids were younger.

  202. I have gone to showers where they did gender reveal parties and it was fun. I did not do one. Everyone knew the gender right away. LOL

  204. Yes, I used Dreft both times for my daughters when they were babies. Loved the smell of it and how soft and smelly good the clothes came out. Aaaah.

  205. I didn’t know anything about gender reveal parties until after I had my second child. We plan on having one when we get pregnant with our final child. 🙂

  206. I have never had or heard of a Gender Reveal party, but it sounds fun.

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  207. I’d Like To Learn More About The Dreft Gentle Clean Multi-Surface Wipes! Yes I’ve Used Dreft Before I Love It!

  208. We Did Not Do A Gender Reveal Party, We Did Not Find Out The Gender Until Delivery, We Wanted To Be Surprised.

  209. I’d also like to try the Clean Multi-Surface Wipes. I know of Dreft – it was the only detergent I used with ds. With dd, I had to switch to a free and clear because of her skin issues.

  210. Nope never had a gender reveal party because we’ve never known the sex of our babies before they were born – they were uncooperative!

  212. I haven’t had a gender reveal, but I’ve seen some super cute ones. Love yours!

  213. I have and do use Dreft! I would like to learn more about the origins of the company.

  214. I did not do a Gender Reveal party but I had a very big baby shower! It was super made up with diaper cakes and the works. I have really great freinds and they went above and beyond.

  216. We are expecting our first..I don’t know if we will do a gender reveal party yet.

  217. We didn’t do a gender revel party. It wasn’t something that was common when my kids were born. We just made a lot of happy phone calls!

  218. I would like to learn more about the Dreft Gentle Clean Multi-Surface Spray. I have never used Dreft before, but have heard great things about it!

  219. We did not do a gender reveal party – the doctor was not able to tell the gender, so we had to wait until she was born. I’d love to try the Dreft fabric refresher and odor eliminator.

  221. I have used Dreft laundry detergent many times. I didn’t know they also made Dreft Multi Surface Wipes and Spray. I would love to try that.

  222. Id like to try the pre treatment Craft pen. When my kids were little Direct was all I used. It’s been around a long time.

  223. No. I’ve been invited to my first gender reveal party. My niece is having one in July.

  224. No I never did a Gender Reveal Party when I found out I was pregnant. We just told are families, nothing special. We never actually thought of doing something fun with it.

  225. This is a very clever gender reveal with a treasure chest – she will be a wonderful treasure! We didn’t find out the gender of our three until they were born so no gender reveal parties. Looks like fun!

  226. I love your gender reveal pictures. We didn’t have a gender reveal party, but my mom came with my husband and I at the ultersound.

  227. I never did a gender reveal party, but they weren’t popular when I had my kids. I think it would be fun to do though.

  228. I did not do a reveal party, but i posted a photo on facebook to tell everyone the gender.

  230. We found out we were having twin girls and it was SUCH a surprise. We picked up two girl baby outfits, took a picture of my husband with a huge surprise face and posted it on Facebook. But of course that was after we had called all the important people first.

  231. No, just a great baby shower. I love the idea of the balloons in the box. So creative!

  232. We didn’t do a gender reveal party but had a wonderful baby shower!! We kept the gender a surprise! But I love the idea and all the cute details!!

  237. We didn’t do a gender reveal party but it wasn’t as popular when my children were born, I have lots of family & friends who are doing one this year, so exciting!

  238. I used to use Dreft liquid detergent for my baby’s clothes, would like to learn a little more info about dreft fabric refresher & odor eliminator

  239. We didn’t find out our baby’s gender until he was born, we wanted it to be a surprise

  241. I haven’t had a party, never been pregnant before. I think a baby shower is enough.

  242. I have heard of dreft, but I haven’t used it. I would like to try the high efficiency liquid detergent.

  243. We didn’t have a gender reveal party, I just told people on the phone/over facebook.

  245. We did a gender reveal with a cake. We colored the cake inside to show that we were having a boy.

  246. I didn’t do a gender reveal for my two kids… If I have another one, I think I’m going to make my doctor turn the screen so I can’t see what it is until it’s delivered! 🙂

  247. This is the new thing to do. I did not do a reveal party but would love to do it with my next little one.

  249. I am planning on doing a gender reveal when I become pregnant with my first. I think it’s such a fun thing to do and to celebrate. I love the idea of the bow/mustache sticks! So cute!

  250. We have never done a gender reveal party but we did so a surprise to tell my parents and that was to give my parents matching tees that said its a boy!

  252. We didn’t for our first, but my husband actually organized one with a friend of ours for our second! Just went out for pizza and made cupcakes with blue inside to welcome our new little boy!

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