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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never understood the need for a party, but I understand why it's special to learn your baby's sex. We always did something special the day we got the maternity 21 results.  We were usually worried, first, about the baby's health and whether there was an issue. Once we got assurance the baby was fine, we had the doctor write down the sex in an envelope and seal it. We'd then go to brunch and Nordstrom's baby department, pick cute outfits out in either sex, and hand the sales person the envelope and credit card. We'd leave for 15 minutes or so, the sales person would run the charge and wrap the "right" outfit.

That night we usually went out to nice dinner and unwrapped the present. It was fun and special even though it was just us.[/quote]

Rolling my eyes... This is to set yourself apart from the "party" people by doing a different version of a reality show with and elaborate ritual involving a doctor and a Nordie's salesperson... [/quote]

Not the PP.  I think it is sweet.  And if it's between the soon-to-be parents, why would you care?  They're not making it a "Look at me!  Look at me!" event.[/quote]

They are still being Look at me by involving the sales person. If they wanted it to be just between them they would have take the envelope from the tech, gone to lunch opened the envelope and then bought the matching gender outfit.

PP and her DH were still being extra and cut from the same cloth as the reveal party people.[/quote]

It's as sales person who was asked to read a piece of paper and do her job which is to sell clothing and gift wrap. I don't see what is so extra here[/quote]

This sounds like a lovely tradition between you and your husband, but the sales person was probably rolling her eyes and complained later about the high maintenance couple who made her restock an item that they had no intention of buying.  Also, it would be hilarious if she intentionally wrapped the wrong one.[/quote]

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