Planning a cheeky move!

tootsscott · December 2013

So hubs and I are definitely feeling the excitement of the arrival of our twins! We were talking about how and when we would announce on FB- we have lots of long distance family/friends there and think its appropriate.. But when?

We decided that after we call our close/immediate family and let them know everybody is okay, and WHAT we had (still team green, woot!) we thought it would be fun to post a pic of both babies and announce their birth by saying "The Scott Twins have arrived, but what are they?? Guess!" And then leave it up for half a day or a day before announcing sex/names!!

We think this is so fun because everybody thought we were nuts by being team green in the first place and we know people are dying to know! We'd just be adding more suspense!

Thoughts??

Ljessen13 · December 2013

I love this idea assuming your bump/fb group are excluding from the waiting game!!! Gah !!!! I can't wait any longer to find out!!!!! As for everyone else??? They can wait

kiki1978 · December 2013

I think it might be better to do that now before the babies come. I know that I would be very antsy to know what the gender/names were if I knew the babies were born. Not everyone loves suspense a ton.

CanadianGamerMom · December 2013

I think that's a neat idea! I would leave it up for a few hours just to see, not too long though as I'm sure everyone is very excited and antsy to know!

Hkula · December 2013

I love the idea! But don't make us wait!

Roses87 · December 2013

I want to do something similar being team green. When we call our family I don't want to tell them the sex. I want to wait till they come up to meet the baby. I think they would kill me if I did that though. Especially because my parents are over a hour away from the hospital.

I say do it!

Shannahbee · December 2013

Cute idea! Everyone knows we're having a boy, but nobody knows the name... I was thinking it might be fun to wait for the immediate family to be there before revealing the name (rather than telling them over the phone) because I feel like both DH and I want to hear/see their reactions... We'll see I guess!

mommygrams0730 · December 2013

I second either doing it now or only leaving it up for a few hours. I guess if it were me and I was your "friend" (which is a super loose fb term) I'd be annoyed that after they were born you posted a guess the sex and I had to wait another 1-2 days to find out. But that's just me.

With our last one I posted a picture of a boy and girl newborn outfit and had people guess what they thought the baby was going to be but I think that was around 30ish weeks or something.

juliasmama2010 · December 2013

Can I steal this idea?? I love it!!

goldenB · December 2013

Not my cup of tea.
I think you'd be playing with people's emotions on what's supposed to be very happy news and I think you'd get judged by your loved ones. If I had a friend do that (especially a close friend) I would probably side-eye them a little (ok, a lot).

Also, most people don't care THAT much anyways about the sex; it's more a reflection of your priorities. I would be too concerned about the well-being of baby than what's being posted on facebook.

Note: I also get annoyed at people who know the sex of the baby but don't disclose. Irks me a bit.

tootsscott · December 2013

I think our friends will be antsy but I don't think they'd think less of us for doing it. It's fun, and hubs and I are fun people!! It's not long, and as far as I'm concerned, our due date's January 5th- they already get to know early!!

agunnet · December 2013

I think its a super fun idea! My family hated that I was team green with my last, and I didn't share what baby was until they came to visit me in the hospital (those that live close)

Munchie2.0 · December 2013

tootsscott

I say, do whatever your heart desires!

You can have the mass text/fb update ready to go... when you are ready

someone also posted a thing people can do online https://www.babyhunch.com/ get an early start

LuGal623 · December 2013

It's a cute idea but I'd be all over it until you finally announced what you had! I shake Christmas gifts after all and constantly hound DH about what size box or bag my gift fits in!

PBP2002 · December 2013

Honestly - I don't love the idea. I feel like it's more keeping a secret in a "neener neener" playground way than anything else. BUT... I do think the online polls where people can guess sex/weight/height/etc. prior to birth is fun - then it calculates a "winner". Something like this website (although I haven't used this one myself - it's what came up in a quick google search)https://www.whatsinmybelly.com/baby-pool-home

SunflowersBride · December 2013

Personally, I think by the time they are here it would be more fun to finally announce the sexes and names, but since you obviously really like the idea, no need to get approval from Jan '14.

cyndilouwho77 · December 2013

I think that's a great idea!!! Cause no one can usually tell on a newborn the sex!

CarolinaGirl2014 · December 2013

How cute! I will add, I've had friends on FB who did gender reveal "teases" for a good week before telling everyone. I remember thinking that if we're not close enough to know from a phone call it was annoying and a bit presumptuous to assume people on facebook wanted to play along that long. By the time they finally revealed, I was just annoyed and that took away from the joy. But as you're not planning on dragging it out that long and making a game of it, I bet it will be fun.

KristaBelieve · December 2013

I think it is fun. As you mentioned, your close family will know right away so it's not liek you are keeping this info from them. I say do what makes you happy!