<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2951-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1265" alt="gender reveal" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2951-2.jpg" width="320" height="500" /></a>Our 2.5 year old daughter is absolutely gaga over little girl babies.  Suffice it to say, she doesn't carry quite the same affection for boy babies.  Prior to 12 weeks, we had not wanted to tell her I was pregnant for fear that we would have to explain it if something went wrong.  Hopefully, we are now in the relatively safe zone, and we'll be ok having told her now.  We had shared with many folks, and already, our doctor and neighbor and various other folks had almost spilled the beans.  Now seemed to be the time.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">After a short conversation, she was CONVINCED that the baby in mommy's tummy was a girl.  We sent her over to the mystery box to reveal the answer, and this is what happened...</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2958-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1266" alt="gender reveal" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2958-2.jpg" width="306" height="500" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">What do you think?  Is she excited??</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2964-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1267" alt="gender reveal" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2964-2.jpg" width="331" height="500" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">When we came inside, she gave me a hug and said, "I yuv you, mommy."  Then she put her arms around my already growing belly, gave me a kiss, and said, "I yuv mine girl baby."  Of course, this mama started crying.  Who says 2.5 year olds don't get it?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2977-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1268" alt="it's a girl cupcakes" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2977-2.jpg" width="500" height="328" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I had leftover batter from <a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1245-silly-sylvie-and-the-chocolate-factory">Sylvie's cupcakes</a>.  I popped the last of them in the oven and whipped up a quick batch of PINK cream cheese frosting.  The kid loves frosting...</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2989-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1269" alt="it's a girl cupcakes" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2989-2.jpg" width="500" height="331" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Future baker and cupcake connoisseur...</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2996-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1270" alt="toddler eating cupcakes" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP2996-2.jpg" width="393" height="500" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP3030-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1272" alt="big sister" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMGP3030-2.jpg" width="500" height="331" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">She couldn't be happier.  Now to get her to understand why her girl baby can't come out yet...</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Special thanks to Christy Delaney, who brought over the cutest package of big sister books and T-shirt at the very last minute!!</p>