@galentine aw I’m so glad you had that experience with DH’s grandma. Mine died of Alzheimer’s 10 years ago and I often think of the things she’s missed and I wish she were here for. Especially my kids ❤️
@galentine what a sweet story about your husbands grandmother! Thanks for sharing that. My grandmother has Alzheimer’s and I think now I’ll try to make telling her a little more personal.
No announcement story with this baby yet, but a total fail was DD1's pregnancy announcement. We'd gotten the ILs and my parents together for (officially) SO's birthday brunch and then afterwards we went for a walk. I got them all together for a picture and then shouted "SO's going to be a dad!" with the camera rolling.
Blank faces.
Super blank faces.
And then I shouted it again, my mom, completely over it, kind of parroted "SO's going to be a daaaad" like I made her say cheeeeeese.
So what I've got on camera is 6 faces that look at me like I sprouted two heads and my frantically cheery "dad" shouts.
We decided we were tired of secrets and ready to go public today! 😂 Here is our announcement; my husband actually came up with the idea and I think it turned out pretty cute!
So since most of my family has found out in a rather lack luster manner, I sent my brother a cute text to tell him. The back story is that DS asked him for a new Pat's jersey for his birthday since he has outgrown his.
Also- looking for thoughts on social media announcement wording. We are planning to announce for Easter. I'm getting a custom onsie and have a little Easter basket thing planned. The wording on the pic will be about adding a new peep (DH is a known peep fanatic). But, I know I have friends struggling with IF and loss (a few I know as a fact and then I'm sure some silently trying to survive). I've posted in the past about my losses so it's pretty out there. But, I want to write a little something to just to kind of, preface that we've struggled to get here and to hopefully soften the blow for those who are hurting. I wish spoilers were an option on Facebook. I know when I was greiving it was easier to see announcements from people I knew had experienced loss and IF themselves. So yea. Any suggestions on how to word things without seemingly like I'm giving a sob story?
@prpl11butterfly how exciting that you’re going “FB official”!! I wish I could give you some better advice to help soften the blow but sometimes there just isn’t an easy way. What is helpful for some might not be for others. You’ve been there so you know. ❤️
@prpl11butterfly You could say something like, "We've been searching for so long, and we've finally found what we were looking for. There will be a new peep in town October 2019."
You can obviously change that around - I just came up with it - but hopefully it gets your creative juices flowing! 😊
We are doing our daughters 1-yr old bday photos next Friday and are going to do one with a sign that says "big sister"...then post that, along with the gender reveal that Sunday. We actually got the panorama results back today and everything looked good. I didnt let the nurse tell me the gender though and will have someone look online for me.
V cute announcement to your bro. Love that. As for public announcement wording and hoping to be transparent, but not TMI... Maybe a simple "getting to this point hasn't been easy, but we're excited to announce.... " You could go further to include something like "If any friends reading this need someone to vent their struggles to, I've been there and I'm here for you." Maybe that last part is too much? Just throwing out ideas.
Mainly its just my dad that doesnt know. Reasoning he wont be here til basically Easter so he'll find out then. Everyone else is sworen to secrecy. Im horrible with secrets especially exciting ones. Im be 15 weeks 2 days when i tell my dad. Way he will find out is a shirt that says "promoted to papa est 2019" on it. Social media and the rest of the family we dont see much will find out after dad knows (posting to fb and such the evening of easter). Will post the announcement pictures when we take the pictures
Update: no heartbeat at 12 weeks. So when dad gets home ill break it to him that i was pregnant but miscarried. Just in case someone else slips and says something. We dont get the hold on what reaction. He'll probably cry right along with me when i tell him.
@prpl11butterfly We struggled with IF and I wanted to acknowledge that so totally get it. In ours we said “Our road to this day has been longer and more winding than we expected, and life threw some road blocks in our way.” Then announced the news. I don’t feel like it was quite enough but it was all I could come up with!
This was our big announcement we shared last night! American Homebrew Supply is our store, and my husband is as an avid brewer. He came up with this idea 🥰🥰😍😍
A handful of people already knew: parents and a few friends we see on a regular basis.
We announced Monday! It was my birthday 🎂 so I knew my friends would be texting me! I sent back a picture of my husband’s feet and mine in sand with imprints of tiny baby feet and wrote in the sand coming soon October ‘19. We found out the day before we left for the Cayman Islands. I was hesitant to take a picture that early, but I’m glad we did!
I also decorated baby themed cookies and took into work and with it being April Fools day sent out an email playing 2 truths and a lie. I made sure the lie was obvious.
Late Monday night, I posted the picture of our feet in the sand on social media with the caption:
Thank you for the birthday wishes. I think this year is going to be the most exciting yet! Pink or blue, we don’t have a clue. Either way our beach baby is due!
It was so much fun telling people and seeing their different reactions!
I keep trying to get outside to take a pic of DD1 with this cute big sister sign but the weekends have been rainy!! Hopefully I'll be able to this evening! Can't wait to share it.
So I feel like I imagined this now but didn’t someone talk about having their SO draw their announcement? I’ve been waiting for an update lol but I just read the whole thread and maybe I really did imagine it??
regardless, I was inspired and since I hit the 14 week mark I decided to start sketching our announcement. I usually make a family portrait of us each year so it feels really fitting and I’m excited to finally have an idea for what I want to do lol
I do photography on the side and for Easter pictures I'm going set the kids up with a basket of eggs and the ultrasound photo for the baby and a chalk board that says the due date and something cute. I got the baskets I just gotta get the eggs and a really nice day (I had one Monday I should have done it all then 😭) and then I'm gonna put it on Facebook cause all the immediate family except his 2 sisters knows. And I'm sure they actually know we just haven't told them ourselves.
Well, a majority of our family and very close friends already knew. Today we decided to make it FB official. With it being “national siblings day”. We made sure that Elliott announced that he is going to be a big brother. Here is the photo I posted. Even though we found out the gender through the genetic testing, I still want to hold off on telling people that we’re expecting a girl. I know that test is SUPER accurate, I’m just afraid of that 00.1% chance it’s wrong.. should I even feel that way? Lol 😂
So I feel like I imagined this now but didn’t someone talk about having their SO draw their announcement? I’ve been waiting for an update lol but I just read the whole thread and maybe I really did imagine it??
regardless, I was inspired and since I hit the 14 week mark I decided to start sketching our announcement. I usually make a family portrait of us each year so it feels really fitting and I’m excited to finally have an idea for what I want to do lol
It was me! My DH is a cartoonist/animator and he has been slaving away over our announcement for days (in addition to his regular work 😅). Anyway, he finished it today and we shared it on social media a few hours ago. Already, we have received so many thoughtful and excited well wishes. It’s been just a really sweet feeling to see our family and friends share in our joy.
So excited to see your family portrait/announcement! I hope the creative mood strikes. 😊
Well, a majority of our family and very close friends already knew. Today we decided to make it FB official. With it being “national siblings day”. We made sure that Elliott is going to be a big brother. Here is the photo I posted. Even though we found out the gender through the genetic testing, I still want to hold off on telling people that we’re expe a girl. I know that test is SUPER accurate, I’m just afraid of that 00.1% chance it’s wrong.. should I even feel that way? Lol 😂
I was gonna get me and me daughter matching rainbow vans and my son and fiance matching converse (not sure the color yet😂) for our yearly family pictures and a pair for the new baby. Also getting a pair in a mint green(that's the color we're doing for the baby)
Ooo! I love that, @stargazer102519! That's actually a pretty good idea for me announcing to DH's family this Sunday. THANK YOU so much for posting this!
I don’t do Facebook announcements but I told my coworkers yesterday. We had our regular team meeting and I asked my boss to put me on the agenda (I told her last week). I made a PowerPoint slide with a picture of DD playing with her doll. It said “[DD] is preparing for her big promotion...” then I clicked the slide and it said “...to big sister! Little brother coming in October.” It was nice to tell everyone all at once and have the focus on a cute kid picture rather than just on me. And yes, we are a bunch of nerds. 😊
I officially told my second graders today. My first class didn't have as big a reaction as I thought they would. One boy said, "yeah, I could tell yesterday." Lol. Some kids were surprised but they were mainly nonchalant about it. Wanted to know when I'm due to see if they would have the same birthday.
My second class reacted similarly and the girl who asked yesterday said , "I thought you said you weren't!" And another girl said, "I KNEW it" right after I announced. She said, "yeah cause your belly's getting bigger"
We just announced to social media land today! I am 14 weeks today so officially in second trimester and this is the photo we used to share the news with those who didn't know yet!
Re: Announcements
Also- looking for thoughts on social media announcement wording. We are planning to announce for Easter. I'm getting a custom onsie and have a little Easter basket thing planned. The wording on the pic will be about adding a new peep (DH is a known peep fanatic). But, I know I have friends struggling with IF and loss (a few I know as a fact and then I'm sure some silently trying to survive). I've posted in the past about my losses so it's pretty out there. But, I want to write a little something to just to kind of, preface that we've struggled to get here and to hopefully soften the blow for those who are hurting. I wish spoilers were an option on Facebook. I know when I was greiving it was easier to see announcements from people I knew had experienced loss and IF themselves. So yea. Any suggestions on how to word things without seemingly like I'm giving a sob story?
HX
DSD: 17
DS: 4(Nov'14)
MMC:8/17
MMC: 1/18
BFP: 2/7/19 EDD:10/16/19
Tickers
You can obviously change that around - I just came up with it - but hopefully it gets your creative juices flowing! 😊
Way he will find out is a shirt that says "promoted to papa est 2019" on it.
Social media and the rest of the family we dont see much will find out after dad knows (posting to
fb and such the evening of easter). Will post the announcement pictures when we take the pictures
Update: no heartbeat at 12 weeks. So when dad gets home ill break it to him that i was pregnant but miscarried. Just in case someone else slips and says something. We dont get the hold on what reaction. He'll probably cry right along with me when i tell him.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
We announced Monday! It was my birthday 🎂 so I knew my friends would be texting me! I sent back a picture of my husband’s feet and mine in sand with imprints of tiny baby feet and wrote in the sand coming soon October ‘19. We found out the day before we left for the Cayman Islands. I was hesitant to take a picture that early, but I’m glad we did!
I also decorated baby themed cookies and took into work and with it being April Fools day sent out an email playing 2 truths and a lie. I made sure the lie was obvious.
Late Monday night, I posted the picture of our feet in the sand on social media with the caption:
Thank you for the birthday wishes. I think this year is going to be the most exciting yet!
Pink or blue, we don’t have a clue. Either way our beach baby is due!
It was so much fun telling people and seeing their different reactions!
regardless, I was inspired and since I hit the 14 week mark I decided to start sketching our announcement. I usually make a family portrait of us each year so it feels really fitting and I’m excited to finally have an idea for what I want to do lol
Even though we found out the gender through the genetic testing, I still want to hold off on telling people that we’re expecting a girl. I know that test is SUPER accurate, I’m just afraid of that 00.1% chance it’s wrong.. should I even feel that way? Lol 😂
So excited to see your family portrait/announcement! I hope the creative mood strikes. 😊
Here’s our announcement:
My second class reacted similarly and the girl who asked yesterday said , "I thought you said you weren't!" And another girl said, "I KNEW it" right after I announced. She said, "yeah cause your belly's getting bigger"
Haha. Kids.