Around the time Landon was born, I did a project with girls to create a ready-to-wake clock. The basic premise is that the clock turns green in the morning when it’s okay to wake up. The clock does a lot more than that though. It’s got cool light patterns and engraved acrylic plates that light up complete with pictures of Ashley and Eliza and Minnie and Baby Kitty. Because this has been such a fun thing and a part of the kids life each day, I thought it would be cool to use it to tell them if our new baby would be a boy or girl. I added in a new light routine and countdown timer to the clock for a grand reveal at the 4th of July dinner with the Hawkers up at the cabin and my family on a video call.

I had way too much fun dragging things on telling all about the clock and all the fun things it could do.

We’re so happy to be welcoming a new baby girl to our family later this fall! Ashley and Eliza couldn’t be more happy. Landon doesn’t quite understand yet what this means, but we know he’s going to be a sweet big brother.