It’s my 100th post here at The Realization of Good!  I couldn’t have planned better content for this milestone if I’d tried. 🙂

This past Thursday evening we invited our families + a handful of friends to join us for one last bash in the Old Castle + a celebration of the good news we received at our 22-week ultrasound last Wednesday morning. Special thanks to the sweet Rebekah of Rebekah Viola Photography for these pictures, and also to each one of our loved ones who decided to spend their evening sharing our excitement!

^ Our little miracle rainbow baby…a bit camera-shy, but alive + well!

^ Gifted by Auntie Krista a few months ago 🙂

^ Sweet Little Cupcake or Handsome Little Stud Muffin?

^ Thank you, Pinterest, for your witty ideas. 😉

^ A present for Frankie from his creative Aunt Rosina + Cousin Arie

^ So is “Frankie” short for Franklin, or Francesca?
(Don’t worry, the real name won’t be revealed until after the birth.)

^ The big reveal: via explosives + colored chalk

^ It’s a boy! And we couldn’t be more thrilled. (You should have seen his Pa party-dance out of the doctor’s office.) 😉

We’re so thankful for the beautiful gift the Father is working out for us in this little miracle of new life that He’s entrusted to our care. And hurry up, July — we can hardly wait to meet our little man!