Announcement idea?

Alicia1111 · January 2013

I am so excited to announce I'm expecting baby #2. We have been throwing around ideas how to tell out extended family and friends (Our parents already know) I have a 15 month old who loves to play with books. i was thinking of having her hold my "what to expect when your expecting" book like she's reading it. And post/send out the picture. Do you think people will understand? Or am I totally over thinking and should just tell everyone on my own?

WashingtonQueen · January 2013

I probably would not get it. I would just think she got ahold of a random book.

brosselott · January 2013

have your little one also wear a shirt that says "big brother" or "only child expiring DUE DATE" that way they really get it!

Ntymec · January 2013

Great idea!!!

peanutmuse · January 2013

I agree w/PPs, I wouldn't really get it.

Another (similar) idea would be to have it be a big sister book.

(Edited because I realized you said "her" not "his.")

WashingtonQueen · January 2013

You could do announcement cards like me. You could make the cards with the picture of her looking at a big sister book like PP suggested. On the side it can say something like, "Reading up on on how to be a great big sister." And then, "Due August 2013"

Peridot0812 · January 2013

peanutmuse:
I agree w/PPs, I wouldn't really get it.nbsp; Another similar idea would be to have it be a big sister book.Edited because I realized you said "her" not "his."

This is how I told my husband. I got a big sister book and had my daughter bring it over to him to read to her. I taped a picture of the positive test inside, although I don't think that's necessary for a family announcement.

hbenevides · January 2013

I made a shirt for dd that said Only Child Expiring August 2013!

LnR70707 · January 2013

It is going to be rather tough to get a 15 month old to hold a book that big at angle where the title will be clear in a picture.

If you want to go the book route, maybe get a book about being a big sister? I think that is what I will end up doing to tell at least one side of the family, maybe both. For FB I'm going to use the row of shoes idea with a caption about growing by 2 feet. Its been done a million times before, but I think it is cute.