It's a Girl!

It's a ..... GIRL! 

We are over the moon to announce that our little family will be gaining a BABY GIRL on September 2, 2014!  Her name will be Madeline Grace Peters and she will go by Madeline (pronounced, Ma-duh-lynn).  Her entire name is a family name and we are so in love with her already! 

History of her name: 

Madeline (Jackie-Lane's maternal grandmother's sister, or Great Aunt, who was named Joy Madeline Lane)

Grace (John's younger sister's middle name, Caroline Grace Peters)

Peters (carrying on the legacy of her daddy's strong heritage as a Peters)

We had our detailed anatomy exam yesterday at 19w1d (which is the "gender reveal" appointment).  Rather than finding out on the spot, we had our doctor seal the surprise in an envelope which I delivered to a friend soon after the appointment. 

19w1d

19w1d - how sweet is that little profile?

4D picture - 19w1d

Our friend that I delivered the envelope to baked us a beautiful "gender reveal" cake which held the secret inside in the color of PINK or BLUE icing.  It was so hard waiting for John to get home from work yesterday - the minutes have never gone by slower!  Once he got home and changed, we cut the cake to reveal PINK icing and M&M's that spilled out of it.  It was the most adorable cake and fun way to find out our news!   

We had reservations at a nice restaurant in which we left to go celebrate over a fun dinner soon after! We both couldn't be more happy to welcome sweet baby Madeline in just a few shorts months; it'll be here before we know it.  

Thank you for praying for our little girl; she is already weighing in at a solid 11 oz :) 

Thanks for walking with us,

Jackie-Lane, John and Madeline