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Sean Behr
Though the cannon firing didn’t go quite as expected, Crystal laughs it will be a memorable story to tell their daughter one day.
“I really enjoyed the part when a cannon malfunctioned and went off too early,” she tells PEOPLE with a laugh. “The gender reveal part of the shower was kind of an afterthought, so we were all still standing around trying to figure out where to stand when it happened. My cousin was still handing out the cannons, and then BOOM — a cloud of pink powder was in the air. It felt like time stopped in that moment.”
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Clifford’s quick thinking saved the moment for the pair, Crystal notes.
“He pulled his cannon right away and then I did mine and from there, it felt like nothing else existed in the world. We just cried and held each other for such a long time. Our parents were watching on Zoom, it was amazing. I wouldn’t have had it any other way. It was very authentically ‘us.’ Imperfections make better memories, and it was a moment and a feeling we will never ever forget.”
“We say ‘gut instinct,’ but honestly, we went to an ultrasound early on and the doctor seemed to have slipped up a little about the anatomy and that’s why I thought it was a boy,” Crystal admits.
“I also haven’t eaten meat in 15+ years, with zero desire to, but I’ve been CRAVING meat!! I kept thinking about a little carnivorous boy inside of me requesting chicken wings.”
The musician says it’s been a “little overwhelming” wrapping his mind around having a daughter on the way.
“I couldn’t stop crying when I found out it was a girl. I have just always wanted to be a girl dad. I’m a little more emotional than some, so I’m just over the moon,” he says. “I’m looking forward to sharing some incredible memories with her, crying together while eating ice cream & watching our favorite Disney movies together.”
“I’ve always wanted a boy and a girl, I was praying for twins!” Crystal adds with a laugh. “I have to admit though, I’m a little more nervous about having a girl because I personally struggled a lot growing up as a girl. I still struggle!”
“I think there’s a lot of pressure on females to overachieve and claim their place in this male-dominated world, to look perfect, to act (or not act) a certain way, and don’t even get me started on the dangers of social media. Wow, see, I already sound like a mom! I can also just remember how much hell I put my mom through,” she continues. “She always said I would understand one day, I guess my day has come!”
As for a name, the parents-to-be “may have decided” on something, but as Clifford points out, “It’s one of the most important decisions we will ever make so we don’t want to rush anything.”
Even when they do make the big decision, Crystal says, “We’ve decided not to tell anyone prior, not even our parents. We don’t want any outside opinions. I think it’s important to go with a name that means something to us and that we, as a couple, are sure on, without the influence of anyone else.”
The parents are excited to share memories of the special day with their little girl in the future.
Crystal adds, “It was so nice to see all of our friends together for the first time in a really long time.”
source: people.com
