Happy Friday! A couple of weeks ago I woke up with the worst shooting pain in my abdomen. My stomach was hard as a rock and wouldn’t subside no matter what I did to try to relax. Finally I made a call and visited my doctor…
She performed an ultrasound and everything was fine, probably Braxton Hicks contractions (oh, how fun.) But during the ultrasound she made a comment that took me by surprise. “Looks like you are having a girl and possibly a boy…but it’s just too soon to know for sure.” What?!
Jason and I were so excited we could barely hold in the news but we also knew it was really early to find out gender. Let’s just say I didn’t run out and start buying baby clothes, although it was tempting! My 20 week ultrasound made it was official, we are having a BOY and a GIRL!
My entire first trimester I tried to envision what it would be like having two boys, two girls, or one of each. Every combination brought on its own sense of excitement and I knew I would be happy with any combination. But now I feel extra blessed to have the opportunity to be the mamma to both a baby boy and a baby girl and experience both. It really feels like the best of both worlds…I get my cake and eat it too!
And speaking of cake I made a pink and blue green cake to celebrate! Call me non-traditional but mint green cake seems so much more appetizing than blue, don’t you agree? Have a very, very sweet weekend!
photos by Leah Bergman
Cyd says
Hooray!!! I am so so so excited for you. I think a boy and a girl sounds pretty amazing. And yes to mint green cake! 😉 xoxoxo
freutcake says
Thanks Cyd! We are super excited too. I knew you would understand the whole cake color thing. 😉 xo
Planning for Paris says
So darling!! A boy and a girl! How fun! Love this Leah!! Congratulations!!
freutcake says
Thanks so much! xo
christin says
oh leah! i am so excited for you and jason. this is going to be great! congratulations again 🙂 xoxo
freutcake says
Thank you Christin! Jason and I are thrilled. 🙂 xo
Lynn | The Road to Honey says
Congratulations on the wonderful news! This cake is so adorable. . .perfect for a baby announcement and the summer picnic (reminds me of a watermelon :-)) that I will be attending next week.
freutcake says
You’re right, it does look like a watermelon! Jason was like…why is it green? lol
Jackie says
Congratulations Leah!!! We are so excited for you and Jason!
freutcake says
Thank you Jackie! xo
Violeta, your Shoegal Out In The World says
Congratulations Leah!!!! Beautiful cake, Happy weekend!!!
xoxo Violeta, your Shoegal Out In The World
http://www.shoegaloutintheworld.com
freutcake says
Happy weekend to you as well…and thank you. 🙂
Jacquelyn | lark & linen says
YEAH IT IS! Oh man, Leah, I am so excited for you! You are going to rock this motherhood thing. And those babies are going to be SO loved from near and far!
Leah Bergman says
Thank you so much Jacquelyn. I can already feel the love and I’m sure these babies can too! xoxo 🙂 I’m glowing over here.
MylaLee says
Congrats! Amazing News! I have a boy and a girl…born 21 months apart and its a great joy to experience and compare the differences in gender. Now PLEASE I am dying to know, where did you get the cake from? Must have!!!!
Leah Bergman says
I can’t wait to experience it myself! I can’t even imagine how much joy these babies will bring. As for the cake, I made it. 🙂
emmaaubryroberts says
Thrilled for you, BB! We have boy-girl twins in my family and they have such a unique and special relationship. Also dying @ baby shoes above. How does something so precious exist.
Leah Bergman says
I know, aren’t those little shoes too much? I can’t wait to see the bond these babies have. 🙂 xo
Jaime says
Many congratulations!!! What an exciting time!!!
Leah Bergman says
Thank you Jaime. Exciting, scary, fun…mostly exciting! lol
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
How fun! Congrats Leah!
Leah Bergman says
Thank you Amanda! xo
Casey says
Congratulations! And what an amazing cake!
Casey
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Leah Bergman says
Thanks so much Casey! Have a great weekend. 🙂
Susie says
What amazing news (and a GORGEOUS cake!)! As the girl in a set of boy/girl twins, I have to say boy/girl twins are the best!! Nicest part? We didn’t have to share many toys or clothes : ) and we’re great friends (always the center of middle school gossip on who liked whom)! I wish you the best! I loved your blog before but love it even more now that there’s twins involved : ) Congrats X2!
Leah Bergman says
How fun! I love hearing stories from boy/girl twins. I can’t wait to see the bond that these two babies have. Hopefully they will be very close like you and your brother. And I did think how nice it would be not to have the comparison/competition factor of same sex babies. Thanks so much for reading and I’m thrilled to hear you love the blog…even more now! lol
Melinda says
You made a beautiful cake!!! You must be feeling better now that you are in your second trimester, right? 😉 any combination is certainly a blessing but I personally think one of each is the best because they won’t be compared by other people as much! 🙂 they will have their own personalities and talents and it will be so fun to watch them grow. <3 congrats again! I'm sooooo happy for you!!
Misa says
Congratulations !! I have boy and girl twins and they are great.
They are totally different but they are best friend.
Enjoy 🙂
Tammy Thiele says
I love the story about the boy/girl twins! I’m surrounded by same sex twins and I love hearing about their special relationships. So very happy for you both!