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‘RHOC’ Alum Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley Threw the Most Epic Gender Reveal Party

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Feb 25, 2019 11:23 am·

By Laura Rizzo

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It’s a girl! Real Housewives of Orange County alum Gretchen Rossi is expecting a baby in July with her longtime partner, Slade Smiley. The couple threw an over-the-top gender reveal party to share the exciting news. Keep scrolling to see photos!

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The starlet shared the excitement on her Instagram Story.

Congrats!

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All Pink Everything!

The duo looked over-the-moon about the news that they were having a baby girl.

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Their ‘Christmas Miracle’ Baby.

The couple announced in December that they were expecting a tiny bundle of joy.

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It’s Been a Long Journey.

The couple experienced a lot of hardship during their four years trying to conceive using IVF, including losing 14 embryos during one round of treatment.

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They Had Some Rough Moments.

“I really went into a depression and I couldn’t even think about or talk about IVF or trying to get pregnant again because physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, spiritually, it just breaks you,” Gretchen told Life & Style about their struggle.

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It All Turned Out OK.

Things are definitely looking up! Gretchen and Slade were surrounded by love when they found out they were having a daughter.

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The Cutest Event.

From the desserts to the starlet’s dress, everything was blue and pink. The whole party was adorable!

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The Big Reveal.

Gretchen, Slade and their guests shot off confetti cannons that revealed the baby’s gender. The party was covered in pink.

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They Know Things Are Changing.

“Although we are beyond excited about our little Christmas Miracle, we also know we are going to have a lot of sleepless nights coming up and this is going to be a huge change for us,” the reality star told Life & Style.

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A Few Nerves.

She admitted, “So we have a little anxiety about it, but we know together we can get through it because we have been unbreakable through everything thus far.”

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They’ve Got This.

The duo has been together for nearly a decade and are currently engaged. We think they make a great team.

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Her Pregnancy Started Rough.

“It’s been a little bit harder than I definitely anticipated,” the Bravo alum shared with People about her struggles during the first trimester. “I think they lie to you when they tell you [that] you’re gonna get morning sickness. They lie to you — it’s all day sickness! But the good news is that my doctor told me that’s actually a good sign.”

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Things Are Going Smoother.

She seemingly is feeling a lot better as the weeks roll on. The blonde beauty posted a series of photos in her underwear that showed off her growing bump on February 24. “Feeling so great finally in my second trimester!” she captioned the photo.

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