Guy Wanted a Girl but Was Not Expecting What Happened at Baby Shower

A young couple was giddy with excitement to find out the gender of their baby. The father-to-be was hoping for a girl, but he was left in utter shock when the truth was revealed.

At the party, her lovely blue dress made it clear that this mother wished her bun in the oven would be a boy. The father, on the other hand, was dressed in a pink shirt and a beaming smile. He was looking forward to possibly welcoming daddy's little girl into the world.

The joy and excitement of the moment swam in the air as their friends and family waited with them. Nobody expected what came next. As the bag opened, balloons fell out quickly, revealing any parent's worst nightmare.

IS IT A GIRL OR A BOY?

The first items to drop from the bag made the mother ecstatic. She saw blue confetti and blue balloons. Her smile grew bigger and bigger, but then something happened that left her dumbfounded. Another set of balloons dropped from their gender-reveal bag.

When pink balloons also fell out onto them, the duo was confused. They thought there must be some mistake. Perhaps the person responsible for the reveal accidentally added both colors to the bag, or perhaps not ...

THE UNBELIEVABLE NEWS

Family members were there to capture everything on camera and cheer them on in this milestone. However, when one of them revealed the baby's gender, the parent's facial expressions changed instantly. Their joy disappeared as the unbelievable news sank in.

IT'S TWINS!

The couple's confusion soon turned into disbelief. One family member can be heard saying: "It's twins!" In response to this, the father remains glued to the ground, absolutely speechless. His partner, on the other hand, turns around in disbelief. She mutters something under her breath, and the shock is prevalent on her face.

PUBLIC SUPPORT

The public was quick to offer words of support after finding out about this couple and the long sleepless nights that await them. One Reddit user offered them some support:

I can’t even imagine how challenging that must be. Hopefully better days are ahead!! Wishing them the best.

NO SLEEP FOR THE WICKED

Online community members who have experience with twins gave the couple a heads up of what was coming. For example, when asked about how much sleep a parent gets when they have twins, a Reddit user replied:

About 4-5 hours. Feeds are about every 2-3 hours right now…so it’s collectively 4-5. I have to be up by 6:30am to get ready for work so it wears on you.

COMPARING EXPERIENCES

We hope this couple can successfully deal with their rapidly expanding family. If it is any consolation to them, many other parents share similar experiences. When mom-to-be Christy surprised her husband Chad at their gender reveal party, he reacted similarly.

After Christy released both blue and pink balloons, her husband's face was also one of disbelief. However, his expression soon turned to absolute joy. Finally, the realization that he would be a girl-dad kicked in and left him with a beaming smile.

SHOCK TURNS INTO PURE JOY

The only words this father managed to get out were:

Are you serious? Are you kidding me? Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!

Of course, any parent's shock about having more than one baby is justified. However, eventually, the shock and disbelief turn into pure joy. After all, two babies bring double the excitement!