It's a GIRL!!

Well, we have had our Reveal Party.  We had LOTS of fun with our church family and my mom who surprised us with a visit.  If you haven't heard by now...IT'S A GIRL!!!

The party was LOTS of fun...we had a great time of fellowship, eating and playing some games.   All the food consisted of cravings Chris and I have been having throughout the pregnancy.  The first game we played was the name scramble game.  We gave everyone the letters for the boy's name and the girl's name.  If it was a boy, we were going to name him Richard Elias.  If it was a girl, we were going to name her Kyrie Eleison.  After the name scramble game, we played a game where I had to answer questions to old wives' tales. According to the way I answered the questions, it was a boy.  After that game, we shared with everyone how we came up with the names and what they meant.  Richard means "rich and powerful ruler."  We came up with that name because of my brother who passed away 19 years ago.  Elias means "the Lord is my God."  I have always liked the name Elijah, but so many of our friends have named their sons Elijah, and I wanted something different,  so we used a derivative of Elijah.  Kyrie Eleison means "Lord have mercy."  I had actually picked out the name Ella, and we were trying to come up with a middle name.  I found the name Kyrie in a liturgical chant called "Kyrie Eleison."  Chris liked the name Kyrie and felt like if we were going to use that name, we should use it as her first name.  I wasn't too sure at first, but after a few days of using that name, I began to like it.  So Ella Kyrie became Kyrie Eleison.  After sharing the meaning of the names, it was time to cut the cake...Chris and I had NO IDEA what we were having, so it was a surprise to us when saw the pink frosting inside.  We were both surprised to find out we were having a girl.  Chris and I were both dressed in blue--I guess Josiah was right.  He has been certain that the baby was a girl from the beginning.  He even told us if it was a boy, he would be very sad...I'm glad that he wasn't disappointed. :)

 Well, that is all for now.  We are so excited that we are having another girl.  We can't wait to meet Kyrie Eleison in November--it is going to be here before we know it.  Please pray for a continued safe pregnancy and delivery.  

Here are some pictures from our gender reveal party:

The voting station

It looks like girl is in the lead

Table decorations

Little sweet treat

Cutting the cake

Realizing that there is pink frosting

It's a GIRL

Still in shock...I really thought it was a boy

Listening to Chris explain how we came up with the names Richard Elias (boy) and Kyrie Eleison (girl)

It's a GIRL

Kyrie Eleison will be joining our family in November