Told the ILs + a when would you tell question?

phdwyfe2013 · August 2012

Well we told the ILs over the phone tonight. I am so glad that my MIL stepped away from the phone when she decided to shriek. We told them that absolutely under every single condition under the sun that if we hear from anyone that they heard I'm pregnant before next week, we'll shoot them (okay not literally, but DH was good and firm on the stance that this is our news to spread, not theirs).

The question is: I was speaking to my dad tonight and he asked when are we going to tell the grandparents/aunts/uncles/siblings. So I said I was thinking of telling the maternal grandparents on Friday because I need to go visit them and show them the ultrasound picture (my grandma has alzheimers and she can't hear on the phone so a visual will work much better for her) but that I would call my dad's parents and then call the aunts/uncles etc. So then my dad says that my great-aunt is coming in from NY next week. Great!! I love seeing my great-aunty and it means that we usually have a great big family get together. So I suggested that we'll just put it off until we all get together, probably next Sunday. My dad wasn't so sure (but DH agrees with that it's a great idea to tell the family when they're all together) because I think he's so excited and just wants to spill the beans. Well if I don't tell my dad's side, I'll wait to tell my mom's parents until next week. What do you ladies think? Do this through phone calling, or make it super and tell the family when we're all together? I'd still have to call my aunt/uncle and my cousin who live overseas, but I would do that the same day as telling the family because of the time difference.

Thanks for the WWYD!

Spartan0627 · August 2012

I think telling family in person would be so much more fun than doing so over the phone. I know you and the people "in on it" are super excited to spread the news, but you've come this far... so, IMO I would wait to tell the whole fam at the get together.

kelly321 · August 2012

I'd tell your dad that you know it's hard to hold it in, but you'd really like to wait and tell when everyone's together. I think that would be a lot more fun. :-)

njgal26 · August 2012

Spartan0627:
I think telling family in person would be so much more fun than doing so over the phone. I know you and the people "in on it" are super excited to spread the news, but you've come this far... so, IMO I would wait to tell the whole fam at the get together.

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We are going out in a few weeks for BIL's wedding and we will tell all of my inlaws in person then. We want to be there to see their reaction and share in all the hugs.

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