How are you announcing?

lilurbanik

Anyone have any cute ideas on how you're going to publicly announce?
My DH wants to do it using emoji's, I don't know if I'm totally on board.

calico34

Emojis sound fun, very of the time.

We have 2 ideas, one may be a New Years card/announcement and the other our FB announcement.

1. Card: DH and I are from CA and baby will be from CO, so I thought we could both wear CA shirts and then hold a made in CO onesie

2. FB: We are very into craft beer, so we have a pint of beer that says coming 2016, a glass of water, and a baby bottle of milk

lilurbanik

@calico34 love it! Those are both such cute ideas.

blackgirlmagic

If we decide to announce on fb I was going to post a photo of our Christmas stockings as our cover profile, or whatever it's called, and let people guess what the third stocking means. I will be 12 weeks by then. Our stockings have our names on them and the middle stocking will be blank.

samantha1206

We wrote out "mommy is pregnant" and let my kids sound it out and recorded it so we can post it

lilurbanik

Love hearing these ideas! We announce around New Years, so I wanted to do something themed around that.

said8me

My first is named after a superhero, so we'll take a pic of him all dressed up and add text that reads "Every hero needs a sidekick! Position being filled July 2016"

AL_TwinCities

We are having a friend who is a fantastic photographer do a couples shoot at the end of December. When we get those photos back, we'll pick our favorite as a new year's holiday card to send in the mail. We will craft a message that addresses the baby we lost, and our struggle to conceive again, in addition to revealing the news. I want this to be an opportunity to be more open with our journey. Eventually we'll post the card on FB as well, maybe in February.

fantasticmrsfox

@AL_TwinCities I love the idea of acknowledging a loss with the announcement. I feel uncomfortable announcing this baby without acknowledging we did have a baby that went to heaven already. To me it feels like ignoring that that baby matters

sboston06

We created a card that plays off our love of travel. Then we told our parents that we are handing out our Christmas cards early, so when they opened it, they saw it, had to think a little, and then got it. The passport stamps at the top are all places we've been to and those are really our suitcases. The only thing I had to buy was the little booties.

elldel

We plan on telling our family at Christmas; DH bought his mom a "I'm Going to Be a Grandma" shirt for one of her gifts.

A few weeks after that, once I hit the second tri, we'll do a FB announcement. We got a venti, grande, and tall Starbucks cup (we're addicted to that place) and will probably write something like "Daddy, Mommy, and Baby" on them in Sharpie marker.

sunshineandwhiskey

@calico34and @said8me  - Love both of your ideas!  

We definitely want to tell our parents on Christmas (I'll be 9 + 5) since we will see his in the morning, and mine in the evening.  Still debating on what to do.  I thought about just wrapping up a jar of prego, but DH doesn't think they will catch on.  We thought about doing a custom onesie too or baby shoes.  

As far as friends, work, and FB we're waiting until after we tell our parents.  Which will make getting through our christmas party difficult! We're getting married in March, so I thought about doing it then, but i'll be 23 weeks by then, and I don't want to miss out on sharing the experience with everyone.  

Whovian10

DD is scared of Santa. Every year she takes one of those horrible crying pictures. This year we are going to caption it " Santa says I'm going to be a big sister" or something like that. Just depends on how excited/freaked out she is.

PeggyOlsonFTW

When we told our families we were pregnant with DS, we bought some of our favorite childhood books and wrote, "Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Please read this to me in August 2013. Love, Baby (Insert last name here)". We wrapped them up and gave them to them for Christmas. They loved it.

This time, I can't think of anything yet because I'm still paranoid about having another mmc. I probably won't think of anything cute until after we see the doctor and know everything is good. (Which will probably be around Christmas)

stillcozy

I'm between using three stockings or three gifts each with a small one

mrsmommya

We need ideas to tell family at Christmas....my parents are already grandparents and we have a 3 year old DD. I will be a few days shy of 9 weeks.  Which is when we had our loss, but didn't know till 12 weeks.  

We will not be announcing publicly for a while after we see the heartbeat again after the new year...when we will be 10 weeks.  Not sure when.....

I would also like to acknowledge our loss as well.... curious to see what your announcement will look like when it is finished if you are willing to share @AL_TwinCities

iamtheoracle

I'll be 10 weeks by Christmas and I'm planning to tell our families then, but only the immediate family (parents and siblings.) My last pregnancy ended October 9th, it was a mmc at 7 weeks but I didn't know till ten weeks, and I had already announced it. It was horrible so I plan on not announcing the pregnancy on facebook at all this time, just telling family and close friends and then waiting til people ask me.

I think for my parents on Christmas im going to wrap an ornament that says "baby's first Christmas 2016."

lilurbanik

I was too excited and told my parents right away. I couldn't keep it in, we ended up telling parents, siblings, a friend and two coworkers. Now I'm wondering if we should have waited longer. I still want to do an announcement for everyone one else once we are 12w.

mrsmommya

@iamtheoracle The baby ornament is an adorable idea....may be stealing that.

mandyjulie

I plan to wait until after the anatomy scan which should end up being in February.

Last time with DD I posted a pic of a bun in the oven and in the comment said "Something's in the oven and she's half baked as of today"

Want to do a play on that, Valentines Day themed if timing works, with DD eating, or looking in the oven at, a "half baked" heart-shaped pastry, with pink or blue icing depending on the sex.

mrsmommya

@mandyjulie You aren't telling anyone till the anatomy scan or just social media/world?  I couldn't physically hide it that long if I was wasn't telling my family and work.

mandyjulie

mrsmommya said:

@mandyjulie You aren't telling anyone till the anatomy scan or just social media/world?  I couldn't physically hide it that long if I was wasn't telling my family and work.

@mrsmommya This is just the Facebook announcement.

Currently my mom and two friends know, the friends only because they asked/caught me not drinking. My first appt is Monday so we'll tell family and other friends as we see them after that.

mrsmommya

I would actually love to wait till the anatomy scan as well, for the world. Mine will probably be in late Feb.  

didi0308

I'll be announcing to my father in law and mother with ornaments on Christmas. We will tell the rest of the immediate family the same day after we tell them.

I'll notify work after the new year and the general public AKA Facebook will be after the anatomy scan.

megstervt

My parents already know and we'll be telling immediate family in person around Christmas.  I'm thinking I might give my nephew the ultrasound picture in a card and when he acts confused tell him to ask his mom (my sister).  He's 11, so he probably will have no idea what it is and/or be annoyed it's not a cool toy LOL.  Haven't decided when to announce on Facebook, but I'm thinking we'll stage a picture with my dog "reading" a what to expect book with a caption about how much their is to learn about human babies.
I think I'll be more confident about pulling together final details after my first appointment on 12/21.

RachelT1234

elldel said:

We plan on telling our family at Christmas; DH bought his mom a "I'm Going to Be a Grandma" shirt for one of her gifts.

A few weeks after that, once I hit the second tri, we'll do a FB announcement. We got a venti, grande, and tall Starbucks cup (we're addicted to that place) and will probably write something like "Daddy, Mommy, and Baby" on them in Sharpie marker.

We we're thinking of doing this as well once we're well into our second tri. They also have the tiny espresso sized mugs at the store, we may use instead of the cups.

I also was thinking of taking a picture of my car at the spots designated for pregnant mothers.

elldel

RachelT1234 said:

elldel said:

We plan on telling our family at Christmas; DH bought his mom a "I'm Going to Be a Grandma" shirt for one of her gifts.

A few weeks after that, once I hit the second tri, we'll do a FB announcement. We got a venti, grande, and tall Starbucks cup (we're addicted to that place) and will probably write something like "Daddy, Mommy, and Baby" on them in Sharpie marker.

We we're thinking of doing this as well once we're well into our second tri. They also have the tiny espresso sized mugs at the store, we may use instead of the cups.

I also was thinking of taking a picture of my car at the spots designated for pregnant mothers.

Ooh, the espresso mugs are a really cute idea, too! I love it!

decoycandy

This is mine. I am telling close family with gifts, but for the masses:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbR03vnC4QKRkJOM1Z0RlF4Ylk/view

TattoosandLace

sboston06 said:

We created a card that plays off our love of travel. Then we told our parents that we are handing out our Christmas cards early, so when they opened it, they saw it, had to think a little, and then got it. The passport stamps at the top are all places we've been to and those are really our suitcases. The only thing I had to buy was the little booties.

I absolutely LOVE this!!

princessconsuela1986

I love everyone's ideas.
We are telling out parents on Christmas. So I bought Christmas crackers and filled them with baby themed confetti and cut out a bunch of little pink and blue onesies and ducks :-)
I am also hoping to put a little sonogram pic in each of them!

blissylissy86

We told DH's family on thanksgiving. We have our niece the sonogram and had her ask MIL what it was. My MIL looked for a bit, said it was a picture of a baby and where she had found it. She looked again and saw my name and screamed (happily) and cried a bunch. The rest of the family caught on pretty quickly after that

quartz02

My DH is a basketball coach so we're making jerseys or shirts with our last name and year of birth on the back for us and DD. We'll hold a onesie with last name and "16" that we'll hold together. Picture to be taken on the school's basketball court.

Cubslove12

We told my In laws on Thanksgiving. We bought a Christmas ornament that has Santa and Mrs Claus and wrote soon to be grandpa and grandma.

For my parents we're waiting till the first ultra sound thinking of doing a picture frame with the ultra sound.

My husband is a fireman so I want to do the shoes picture with his boots, heels for me, our dog's paws and I bought really cute baby Cubs shoes!!

WVUPetunia

We already told.  It was hard after a loss last time...  There's no truly 100% "safe" zone, but we've had 3 ultrasounds due to spotting that I had (mild SCH) that showed exactly on target growth and a strong heartbeat each time, so, we decided to go for it. 

We took a pic of DS holding a PS4 constroller, wearing a shirt that said "Player 1" with a controller on it.  Folded next to him was a onesie that said "Player 2" with another controller and the ultrasound by it.  The caption said "Pressing Start Summer 2016."

kcossey528

We weren't planning on telling until Christmas bc I would be 12 weeks. We told our immediate family this past week because I'm having a lot of symptoms. Tonight at dinner we told his mom and best friend since I wasn't feeling well, and it was my husband's bday. They started yelling and creating a scene, which was a little overwhelming. I expressed my desire to keep it between us, and I'm not ready for the world to know. After dinner, I got sick and went to the bathroom. When I came out looking visibly Ill, there was a group of waiters standing around our table staring at me. I sit down, and instead of singing the "hey baby que paso, it's your birthday we all know" to my husband, they break out in "hey baby que paso, you're expecting we all know". We were both mortified. So much for not letting the world know!!!!

kmtz89

I work at a home from orphaned/abandoned infants and toddlers and so in some ways it's like I already have 43 little ones. I really want to include them in the announcement and so I'm thinking of doing a photo with us all sitting on the lawn with me and DH in the middle and a group of the older kids (3-4 yrs old) pointing at my belly and writing something about "baby (last name) joining July 2016"

the slight problem is that I am the photographer for the baby home... so finding someone to work my camera might prove challenging, haha.

spartyparty

We already told our parents by having DS come up to them wearing a big brother shirt and yelling surprise! It was fun
We're going to do the superhero announcement that's on Pinterest when it's time to announce it on FB. DS and DH love superheroes so it will be super cute.

Nerdchild

Immediately family, closest friends, and coworkers already know. For the social media world I'm leaning towards posting this picture, uncensored.

lilurbanik

Nerdchild said:

Immediately family, closest friends, and coworkers already know. For the social media world I'm leaning towards posting this picture, uncensored.

That's hilarious. It might be more fun and impactful if you can recreate that pic with yourself using the same subtitles.

Nerdchild

lilurbanik said:

Immediately family, closest friends, and coworkers already know. For the social media world I'm leaning towards posting this picture, uncensored.

That's hilarious. It might be more fun and impactful if you can recreate that pic with yourself using the same subtitles.

@lilurbanik I was honestly thinking about posing my dogs with signboards hanging from their necks with the text.  :P

Taymiller

We have told everyone close to us. We had pictures taken last week and we included a couple of my son wearing a big brother shirt so that is how we will announce on fb.