We told the grandmas this weekend. I am 12 weeks today. My little boy is 20 months. We put a shirt on him that said "Promoted to Big Brother" and then just waited to see how long it took them to notice. My husband's Mom caught it right away. We had to kind of direct my Mom when she didn't notice after about 10 minutes. For some reason I cried both times. I'm an emotional mess! We will tell other family/friends after the 20 week scan if I don't get huge before then.
@blairbecky78 we did the same thing with my son and a shirt and it took everyone forever to notice! We were so anxious for people to say something and we had to direct my dad like 3 times before he actually read what was on the shirt haha
@jlemons-2 I'd love to do something similar, but with our daughter in the picture? I still have the chalkboard and somehow the chalk is still mostly intact. I thought maybe we could just have her holding it with a sippy cup to mimic DH's whiskey.
Ugh I had a post up on Facebook about DS baking for me and me taking a nap and someone from work commented about how "naps are a necessity for pregnancies". She knows I'm pregnant but we haven't announced to the "FB World" yet. It was up for about 15 mins before I saw it and took it down. No one has said anything yet but what is the chances that it wasn't seen? Ugh
Yay for week 12! We posted this online yesterday. We had already told all our close family/friends long before we probably "should" but this was exciting!
We announced - we found out the morning we went to the Magic Kingdom on Spring Break. Definitely taking a gamble with taking the picture so early, but it paid off!
ETA - we just announced this weekend, had the picture for almost 2 months!
I just dug this decoration out of storage and put my ultrasound on top (upside down but no one noticed haha). I said something like "looks like we will being hanging an extra stocking this Christmas!"
I met up with my sister this past weekend to surprise her with the news. I put a paper fortune teller/cootie catcher in my purse that had all the fortunes say "You're going to be an AUNTIE!!!". While we were at lunch I found a reason to get something from my purse and then pretended to find the fortune teller and made up a story about how I made one because a girl I worked with didn't know what they were. Then I said "let's play!" and she was totally into it (I knew she would be, because we just have a silly relationship like that). When she read her fortune she immediately got emotional, then I flipped the fortune teller over, where I'd written "To Twins" with a little drawing of two babies and she totally lost it. It was so awesome. Even though we live a few hours apart, the two of us are very close so I had been dying to tell her in person and she reacted just how I hoped!
@dilbert890 please feel free to steal! I hadn't seen any others that I've really liked on Pinterest or anything and Christmas is a HUGE deal in my family- I had a grandfather who was a professional santa and everything!
Any teachers out there?! When do you plan to tell your boss given the end of the school year is during the first trimester but return will be well into the 2nd trimester?
I saw a Dec 17 announcement today on fb! It was a pic of mom and dad holding an LSU onesie. One of my O13 moms is the aunt. Made me wonder if you're in here!
@BC814 I'm a teacher, but looking to change positions in the building. With all the politics that go on, I'm holding out until probably the start of the school year. Otherwise, I probably would tell before summer break....which could that please come faster?! Longest school year ever!!
My husband and I hadn't told anyone we were pregnant until the other night. We ended up going out to eat with our very best friends- the couple that introduced us. I said, "I just got the cutest picture the other day," and pulled out an ultrasound picture. My bff appropriately freaked out and is so excited for us. Got me even more excited! We'll start telling family this weekend. It's so strange knowing the gender before even telling our parents. I'm thinking we'll tell my MIL we're pregnant, let her freak out, calm down, then turn dinner into a surprise mini-gender reveal for more excitement. We'll see, though!
@BC814 i dont really intend to tell my boss. we have a HUGE school. i'm going to tell work friends and the kids in June on a social level. but work-wise i might meet with HR over the summer just to devise my own plan/ask questions for days out. other than that, my bosses will notice in september.
Me: 31 DH: 32 DH since 12.2009 Married 08.2013 EDD 12.2017
Can I just selfishly vent for a moment here lol. I'm annoyed that my husband's extended family will ALL know within hours of announcing whereas mine won't know until I tell each individual. I have to just be cool with it but I'm annoyed anyway lol
I hear you @AMCsquared. We'll be telling my inlaws tonight and SO's siblings tomorrow. I'm pretty sure the entire village will know by the end of the weekend.
@moonlady-2 I don't think the rainbow is weird! "Rainbow baby" is such a common phrase that I'm sure lots of people would get it, and even people that didn't probably wouldn't be weirded out.
@moonlady-2, I love that and I kinda wanna steal it Especially considering that my SIL and at least two of DH's college friends are all expecting in the fall.
We were finally ready to tell my MIL, BIL and SIL at our Memorial Day BBQ today. After lots of pressure from MIL and a miscarriage, we were excited to tell her she was finally getting her first grandchild. I was nervous to tell SIL and BIL, because they have been trying for a little while now, and didn't want to upset them with our news. DH and I had it all planned out. I made the Pinterest-worthy sign for our dog to carry in saying "Mom & Dad are getting me a human!" When everyone gathered in the kitchen, DH ran out to grab our pup with the sign. She came in the door, and everyone starts yelling and freaking out. My SIL is screaming and turns to me and says, "We are, too!!!!" It couldn't have been any more perfect of a moment! I'm so excited that I'll get to be an aunt, my MIL is getting two grand babies, I now can go through all this with my SIL (due Jan), and my little girl is going to be so close in age- and hopefully just close- to her cousin! Today was truly such a great day.
We finally told our parents this weekend. We were going to do it two weeks ago for Mother's Day, but then my grandma passed away, etc, so we waited. We stopped by my mom and dad on Friday night at like 9, so they figured something was up (my mom thought maybe we fINALLY got engaged, ha) and she was drinking wine and was like do you want a glass. I said no I'm good, she looked at me funny and was like do you want a beer or something (obviously my family likes to drink) and I laughed and said no I'm ok. She was like what?? So I pulled out the ultrasound photo and was like I probably shouldnt... She squealed. My dad was like what's that?? My mom at first thought their were twins again, because there were two pictures and I was like NO NO JUST ONE!!
I told SO if he wants to tell his parents and his sister (she was home for the weekend and lives a few hours away) that he could, but if he wanted to wait that was fine too. I didn't think he was going to and right before we were ready to leave it somehow came up in the convo that come December we are going to be pretty busy and he pulled out the photo. Everyone was shocked and happy. No one asked when we were getting married! I call that a win.
We also told my brother and SIL that night and I didn't say anything just declined a beer and cracked open an O'Douls. haha. They figured it out. Between the two of us, we currently have 4 boys under the age of 2, so I'm kind of hoping this one is a girl to break the streak.
We will do a facebook annoucement in a couple weeks, we are having professional photos done for my boys one year birthday and family photos and I got them cute little onesies for under their plaid button ups that say "I'm going to be a big brother."
disneyfan0511 I like the way you think. You must have a great camera! We used a photopass photographer to do ours.
PS. I put November because my original due date was 11/21, though now it is 12/2. I was induced at 38 weeks due to gestational diabetes with low fluids, and I expect similar this time... so although I will probably have a Nov. baby, developmentally I feel like I fit better here in the December board!
So I worked up the courage* to tell my mom Friday night, we got her a nb size sleeper and I said, "Mom I have a gift for you."
*courage because I'm still afraid of a loss, not because of my mom!
So she opens it and can't tell what it is right away, "Is this pajamas? Wait what? This is too small! Is this for a baby?" I laughed and said "yeah mom, I'm pregnant!" She goes, really dry, "Oh that's nice. I can't wear this." I guess my mistake was not getting her an actual gift! She felt a little shafted And no, I was not going to deliver some corny line about her gift coming in December haha
Me: 36 | DH 35, Married 2007
TTC #1 June 2015 April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal June 2016 - HSG clear *TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16 BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17 DS - 12/9/17 TTC #2 December 2018 BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19 DD - 11/1/19 My Chart
So a question for all of you 'announcers'. I had been waiting to announce until 12 weeks or so, but we just got our genetics back and all is good *yay* so I feel more confident announcing to close friends and our next appointment isn't until 14 weeks.... We were already thinking of telling our close friends in person and holding off on a facebook post until about 16 weeks or later.... Do yall think there is a reason not to tell before 12 weeks (I'll be 11 tomorrow) even if what I know between now and 12 weeks wont change... Should I wait for one more appointment just to be safe? Clearly there is no such thing as completely 'safe'... Any words of wisdom or things to consider that I havent thought of?
Re: Announcements
@blairbecky78 we did the same thing with my son and a shirt and it took everyone forever to notice! We were so anxious for people to say something and we had to direct my dad like 3 times before he actually read what was on the shirt haha
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MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
@vvitchhazel yeah u could do a sippy cup version!
ETA - we just announced this weekend, had the picture for almost 2 months!
Married: Nov 2015
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**TW**
BFP 2/1/16 I MC 3/21/16 (11w)
TTCAL 6/15/16
BFP 3/23/2017 Team pink! Quinn Leigh EDD December 1, 2017
We havent shared yet yet with anyone, but my daycare lady and DH told his brother (ugh!).
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5 years married
FTM and PGAL
EDD is 12/23/17
-- It's a BOY! ---
My husband and I hadn't told anyone we were pregnant until the other night. We ended up going out to eat with our very best friends- the couple that introduced us. I said, "I just got the cutest picture the other day," and pulled out an ultrasound picture. My bff appropriately freaked out and is so excited for us. Got me even more excited! We'll start telling family this weekend. It's so strange knowing the gender before even telling our parents. I'm thinking we'll tell my MIL we're pregnant, let her freak out, calm down, then turn dinner into a surprise mini-gender reveal for more excitement. We'll see, though!
Is it weird with the rainbow? It's our rainbow baby so part of me wants to acknowledge that but then IDK if it seems a little random there.
from Seattle(ish)
5 years married
FTM and PGAL
EDD is 12/23/17
-- It's a BOY! ---
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
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We finally told our parents this weekend. We were going to do it two weeks ago for Mother's Day, but then my grandma passed away, etc, so we waited. We stopped by my mom and dad on Friday night at like 9, so they figured something was up (my mom thought maybe we fINALLY got engaged, ha) and she was drinking wine and was like do you want a glass. I said no I'm good, she looked at me funny and was like do you want a beer or something (obviously my family likes to drink) and I laughed and said no I'm ok. She was like what?? So I pulled out the ultrasound photo and was like I probably shouldnt... She squealed. My dad was like what's that?? My mom at first thought their were twins again, because there were two pictures and I was like NO NO JUST ONE!!
I told SO if he wants to tell his parents and his sister (she was home for the weekend and lives a few hours away) that he could, but if he wanted to wait that was fine too. I didn't think he was going to and right before we were ready to leave it somehow came up in the convo that come December we are going to be pretty busy and he pulled out the photo. Everyone was shocked and happy. No one asked when we were getting married! I call that a win.
We also told my brother and SIL that night and I didn't say anything just declined a beer and cracked open an O'Douls. haha. They figured it out. Between the two of us, we currently have 4 boys under the age of 2, so I'm kind of hoping this one is a girl to break the streak.
We will do a facebook annoucement in a couple weeks, we are having professional photos done for my boys one year birthday and family photos and I got them cute little onesies for under their plaid button ups that say "I'm going to be a big brother."
We shared this on social media last night after the NT scan went beautifully
PS. I put November because my original due date was 11/21, though now it is 12/2. I was induced at 38 weeks due to gestational diabetes with low fluids, and I expect similar this time... so although I will probably have a Nov. baby, developmentally I feel like I fit better here in the December board!
*courage because I'm still afraid of a loss, not because of my mom!
So she opens it and can't tell what it is right away, "Is this pajamas? Wait what? This is too small! Is this for a baby?" I laughed and said "yeah mom, I'm pregnant!" She goes, really dry, "Oh that's nice. I can't wear this." I guess my mistake was not getting her an actual gift! She felt a little shafted
April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal
June 2016 - HSG clear
*TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16
BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17
DS - 12/9/17
TTC #2 December 2018
BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19
DD - 11/1/19
My Chart
We were already thinking of telling our close friends in person and holding off on a facebook post until about 16 weeks or later....
Do yall think there is a reason not to tell before 12 weeks (I'll be 11 tomorrow) even if what I know between now and 12 weeks wont change... Should I wait for one more appointment just to be safe?
Clearly there is no such thing as completely 'safe'...
Any words of wisdom or things to consider that I havent thought of?