Why we don't want to know...

When we were pregnant with our first child we had nothing in the way of baby things. We had lots to make and buy in preparation for that child, so we found out what gender it was. With our second there was a chance that it would turn out to be a different gender which would require more preparation, so we found out again. Now we have all the supplies we need for this one, so why find out???

Here is a general break-down of why we have chosen to wait until we see the child with our own eyes before finding out what gender it is:

• We already have blue stuff; we already have pink stuff. Essentially, we're already prepared.
• We found out with our other two, so now it's time for something new!
• We don't want to be tempted to purchase MORE baby stuff (since (aside from a few things we need) we already have enough to get by for the first few weeks/months)
• We have discovered how much FUN it is to make other people think we're crazy.
• We like playing the "name game" too much to only have to decide on one gender of names.
• We want to experience how it was in the 'olden days' when nobody ever found out what they were having.
  
• It's like a game... and we're WINNING!

We already passed the most difficult part when we had our ultrasound last Friday. The technician was an expert at keeping the private parts private so no matter how hard we tried to see something we still didn't see.

There is a catch though. My sister has all my old baby clothes so she's going to need to know what we're having so she can send us the right stuff. So the technician was nice enough to write it down and seal it in an envelope. The mystery envelope should be arriving at my sister's house any day now.

Do YOU want HER to tell you what we're having?? You have to meet these simple requirements to be able to know the news:

1. You must not live within 200 miles of us
2. You must not contact us via phone until the baby is born (unless you're Mom or Bekah.. I trust you)
3. IF you email us you must have someone else proofread your emails BEFORE you send them to make sure you don't slip up.
4. You cannot make any sort of mention of the gender ANYWHERE on the internet.
5. You cannot tell anyone who does not meet these requirements
6. You must somehow convince my sister to give up the information (she does accept bribes)
7. You must be related to me in the motherly or sisterly sort of way.

P.S. Pictures from the Ultrasound to come later (gotta get 'em on the computer somehow...)