Coming from Vietnam, I grew up with a different way of celebrating pregnancy — where we usually know the baby’s gender early from the doctor. So when I gently asked A if she already knew, she smiled and said:

“We’ll know when the baby is born.”

In that moment, my heart melted a little. There’s something so pure, so magical, about choosing to wait… to let life reveal its own little miracle at the perfect time.

This surprise isn’t just about whether it’s a boy or a girl — it’s about the joy, the love, and the wonder that will fill their hearts the moment they finally meet their baby