December 2013 Moms

Ways to spill?

We want to be creative when telling our parents. Being due around Christmas, we thought about getting Christmas cards for them and write "I know this is early but I wish it was Christmas already so I could finally meet you!! Love, Baby" but my DH isn't sold on that. Any other ideas you have had that you'll share?

Re: Ways to spill?

  • We didn't do a special reveal with our parents, but your idea was cute. My parents would have known right away had we given them a card randomly.

    You could get them a candy cane with a note that says "Here's a sweet treat until we meet."

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  • That is similar to what we did. We bought greeting cards that said something about being a grandma on one and a grandpa on the other and signed them 'can't wait to meet you!' Love Baby C. They loved it :
  • We bought a onesie off etsy that says "All I want for Christmas is my Grandma" for SO's parents, planning on giving it to them in the next couple of weeks wrapped up with a couple of baby Patron bottles... bc she's probably going to need a shot while s

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  • We wanted to do something cute too but ended up just telling our parents. Maybe since Mother's Day is coming up you could find a creative way to tell them then. You could get a card that says Happy Mother's Day to grandma or a picture frame that says gran
  • Put on a bow on your belly with a note that says "do not open till Christmas 2013"
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  • All very good ideas! I love the candy cane idea. I forgot to mention that we are telling our parents on Mother's Day. It'll be the first grandchild on both sides, and they're coming in from out of town for Mother's Day brunch. It's hard to mix Mother's Da
  • We plan to get our parents and siblings together for a group photo over Mother's Day and have my husband call out, "On the count of one...two...we're having a baby!". I think the element of surprise and photo of their reaction will be priceless!
  • Question when is Americas Mother's Day because a lot of people keep saint it's soon but here in the uk Mother's Day is in march and Father's Day is June xx
  • Mothers Day is may 12 here in the states. Love the family picture idea with reaction!!! So awesome! You so have to share that photo when you get it!
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