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\"My husband lifted his leg to check and sure enough, it was a boy, and he proceeded to fall on the floor -- he just could not believe it. \" Ray said.

Photographer Lauren Holly said she was also shocked by the big moment.

\"We all just freaked out and I'm thankful that I was able to continue to keep shooting,\" Jolly told \"GMA.\"

Ray said she's not upset about the mistake, but happy it was caught in a photo.

\"He's going to hear this story for the rest of his life,\" Ray said of her son.

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