My husband and I are expecting our first baby in August.  We are very excited, and one of the things we were most excited about was finding out the baby’s gender.  Long gone are the days when everyone waits in hospital waiting room for the big news, but we thought it would be fun to have our own DIY Baby Gender Reveal Party! The day of the big ultrasound, we asked the tech not to tell us the gender, but to tape the answer inside an envelope. Once I had the telltale paper in my hand, I rushed it over to a friend’s house and entrusted her with our secret.  It was so hard not to look at the result, but I am proud to say that I did not cheat! My dear friend got to work baking cupcakes for the party that evening.  Based on the contents of the envelope, the cupcake batter was to be pink or blue, and we would find out the baby’s gender, right along with our guests! In the days leading …