Announcement Planning?

name1109 · March 2020

Definitely not announcing until the end of April. I’m trying to come up with ideas and falling short. This was for our last sweet little baby (DH doesn’t like to share faces). I like involving family but might do just the baby’s info.

hoosiermamajayden · March 2020

That’s super cute! My youngest turns 3 April 10, so I was thinking at his party we’ll have him open a “big brother” shirt to tell everyone. My husband thinks that’ll take too much attention away from him but idk, I think it’s a good way to tell everyone at the same time. But who knows whether we’ll even get a party? Maybe we can just live stream it on FB or something. Or maybe I’ll just slip and tell the kids and they’ll fill EVERYONE in for me. 🤭

baby-2-due · March 2020

That was super cute! My DD’s birthday is April 29th and we are having her birthday party the weekend before. We are doing a unicorn theme with a piñata and I think we are going to put copies of the ultrasound picture in it with writing on the back. I can’t tell my parents first because my mom will tell everyone and their brother. This way we can tell both sides at the same time. Plus my first drs appointment is the 7th so we will have confirmation and a true EDD by then. I saw a friend of mine who did an announcement using a chalk board and just had all of the families feet (with shoes on) in it showing the expecting date with an extra pair of baby shoes. This would eliminate faces and keep your hubby happy 😊

20tiebreaker20 · March 2020

We already have a boy and a girl. I made them shirts that say “team boy” and “team girl” and I’m going to make a score board with poster board and take pictures of them playing tug of war.
We have already told family, but I think that is what I will put on Facebook

kelk5 · March 2020

@hoosiermamajayden You could do Skype for the birthday party. Maybe anyone who would send a present could send it ahead of time. Then you could have everyone sing Happy Birthday on skype, cut the cake, and have your 3 year old open presents for everyone to see. I think if your 3 year old is likely to be excited about the baby that it won't take away but if there is a chance they won't be excited then I'd do it separate.

kelk5 · March 2020

We've already told my parents and brothers. We were together on vacation and everyone was guessing as I was only having a small glass of wine with everyone. Probably tell in-laws via Skype within the next week or so. We usually wait until we are closer to 16 weeks before announcing on FB to everyone. With our second we did a picture of DD holding an ultrasound and a blue onsie. It was cute, probably do something similar with the two kiddos.

kitkatz1990 · March 2020

In my head I’m envisioning them with signs that say oldest, and then youngest crossed out and middle written under it, and my DD with her arms crossed looking fake-mad. She is going to be one hell of a middle child so I think it would be funny.

mrsswashbuckle · March 2020

Due to the virus we decided to tell our parents and siblings. Saturday was my birthday so after people facetimed me to sing my dd told them my mami has a baby in her belly. Everyone was surprised and excited and thanked us for telling them. We mainly wanted my dad and grandmother to know since both are in nyc and in areas where the virus is blowing up. It was a great birthday surprise for everyone .

crystalmir91385 · March 2020

Not sure how we'll announce this time, but I will be waiting until May to tell family, and probably July for the rest of the world.
When I was pregnant with DD2, DD1 announced it by wearing a big sister shirt.

windywoman · March 2020

I thought about having DS wear a shirt that says big brother or something like that and see if our parents notice. They are sometimes oblivious and I thin it will be fun to see who notices first. We won't tell them until around 12 weeks. Hopefully we will be allowed out of our houses by then!

krystrist2014 · March 2020

I haven't decided yet what we are doing for our social media announcement. But I bought some shirts off Etsy as a gift/announcement for my parents. They are supposed to be visiting next month for my dads birthday (4/13) and I ordered a shirt for him that says Papa of the Minions (has a minion eye/goggle in the middle of the word Papa) then I got a similar shirt for DD that says Big Sister Minion and a NB onesie that says Baby Minion. My dad loves babies and has been waiting for another grandchild of a while. He also has a love for watching the minion movies with DD. He is going to be THRILLED. We also originally planned to have my inlaws over to celebrate with us that weekend too but now I am not sure if they are going to be there so we may have to tell them separately.

crizz13 · March 2020

We are going to give the girls shirts that say big sister on them - DD1 is five years old so she'll (hopefully) be able to figure out that her younger sister's shirt says "BIG SISTER" too and realize what that means. We'll record them opening the shirts and then send the video to our families. We'll do it at the end of April as soon as I have my first appointment. My guess is we won't see any family in person until at least May at this point and I think so positive news will help to lift everyone's spirits.

mama-buckets · March 2020

mama-buckets · March 2020

We’re going to tell our parents on Mother’s Day. My parents will be first time grandparents, and his are repeats (youngest is 16). My parents have been bitching for grand babies since OUR WEDDING DAY.

With the abundance of time on our hands now, I’m going to make the mom’s shirts (future mom mom and grandma again!) and then shirts for my husband and I that say future mommy and future pops (or something to the effect). We’ll do something with both families that day and have both future Gramas open their surprises at the same time. Then we’ll reveal our duds!

I expect lots of tears from everyone!

jaclyn0405 · March 2020

We wanted to do a big gender reveal the weekend of my husband’s birthday (May 2nd), however given the current state of affairs, it doesn’t seem like that will be possible. I still want to be surprised, so maybe a cake? And then tying some of those pictures into a social media announcement. All of our family, friends and my work already knows lol.

kelk5 · March 2020

Just an idea for anyone interested. With our first the OB gave the envelope with gender to my husband then he told me what we were having. It was really special and a nice reversal since the entire pregnancy is basically me telling him that I'm pregnant, how I'm feeling, when baby moves, when contractions occur. I'll always remember the look in his eyes and that his eyes were misty as he told me we were having a baby girl. I'd like to do that again this time.

crystalmir91385 · March 2020

@kelk5 I think we're doing that this time. With the other 2 we found out during the U/S, but this is our last, so I want to do something different.

I'm also thinking of a "First, Middle, Last" photo for our announcement.

lovelee3 · March 2020

@kelk5 that is an excellent idea for the gender! I’m totally going to do it! I think it’d really make my husband happy!

Unfortunately, we don’t have any family closer than 1200 miles to us 👎🏼 so things will stay virtual here. To reveal to our parents and maybe siblings, we’ll take them on a virtual (facetime) house tour of our new house mid-late April! We’ll save the last room as the future nursery and maybe have a letter board announcing the due date with u/s pics and the onesie I made to tell DH in the middle of the room. My in laws are going to lose it (first time grandparents).
No clue how I’m going to tell friends/further family/social media.

magdaaaa · March 2020

Both of our families already know bc we always tell them pretty much right away. Likely will do a FB announcement around my bday (April 12). I’m sure I will be showing by then anyways (joys of baby #3) so there’s also that. Not sure how we will announce just yet though....

lindz42 · March 2020

@kelk5 I really like that idea. My DH is disappointed about not being able to go to the appts right now due to COVID19, so that would be a great way to involve him.

We haven't told our families yet and were planning not to tell until after the first appt. At this rate, we will probably have to tell them virtually, because my in laws have been very clear about not wanting visitors (social distancing). DH and I have birthdays in April near Easter, so we're thinking about checking in with them around then. We haven't decided the details other than that, but I want to surprise them in some way. Maybe I'm being nitpicky, but my biggest pet peeve is that my MIL displays all "mementos" in her dining room cabinet, which I consider showy. For example, she has displayed our wedding invitation and a centerpiece from our wedding. I don't want our pregnancy announcement to be displayed. Sorry for the rant, but wondering if anyone has suggestions...

ecolton01 · March 2020

I need to find out how many are in there before we tell anyone . I doubt we will post on Facebook at all... maybe at 9 months with a “ya we got corona’d” since everyone is all worried about the baby boom due to this virus ..
If it’s twins again I may say something along the lines of “what could possibly be better then 1 set of twins, 2! “
who knows my family will be shocked either way because I was so sure I was done lol .,
my friends will guess instantly if we hang out because I love cold beer and well that’s not happening

ksdelong20 · March 2020

We already told our parents and his brother (SIL and I were pregnant together last time). We've told a couple of close friends too. I think we're going to wait longer for a public/fb announcement just because I'm worried about the cyst. But when everything goes well at the anatomy scan I want to do an eye chart on DS's shirt to announce. DH is an optometrist so I have to play up the 2020 pun 🤓

alongcomesababy · March 2020

I want to wait for our first ultrasound 4/8 to tell our parents. My husband is an only child, and my brother & sister in law are expecting the last week of April. I can’t figure out how to announce to them!

bserena · March 2020

We have told a couple of our closest friends so far, but that's all. We've had some scares so we want to wait until at least 10 weeks to tell family and 12 to tell the rest of our friends. I am thinking of sending my mom and sisters shirts that say "only the best moms/sisters get promoted to grandma/aunt" since I am the oldest and will be the first to have a baby

MH's siblings already have kids though so not sure what we will do with them. Maybe a onesie or something?

boggabunnymama · March 2020

Well my state is on complete lock down. Fortunately we had the chance to let most of the big ones know already. We want to do a Facebook announcement but I am fairly certain I will be showing by the time I see anyone in person again so I thought that it might be funny to just show up looking pretty pregnant looking. Like oh yeah so this happened. Although here in midwest getting pregnant in February will likely be associated with the Superbowl than quarantine 🤣😂

name1109 · March 2020

@lovelee3 we’re far away from everyone too.

I swear I’m showing WAY earlier than ever. I think I look mega pregnant for 8 weeks. I’m trying not to freak out. I think anyone local will know as I’m showing early.

Anyhow, this is the announcement we’re considering. We sent it to all our siblings and grandparents. His parents didn’t get it so we might have to go back to the drawing boards before announcing on social media.

I have a lot of respect for people who can wait. I want to tell everyone! If we lose the baby goodness forbid, I’d rather my super close network know. We intent to announce the end of April.

surlyjaneausten · April 2020

I had planned to announce to our parents on Easter and incorporate the holidays. Like stick our ultrasound in an Easter egg and write a message about the Easter bunny bringing a little thanksgiving turkey this year. But my pregnancy after loss brain keeps making me go back and forth about a cute announcement and just saying “we’re pregnant! Don’t get too excited!” So I think we’ll wait a few more weeks when I feel more sure that things are progressing!

potofgolden · April 2020

@surlyjaneausten I love the Thanksgiving/ Easter combo idea. I may use that one. maybe I could go drop off Eggs to our nieces and nephews since we are cancelling the Easter get together and put the announcement in eggs.

My other idea is dependent on DD, we bought her a Big Sister shirt and my idea was to put it on her and get her on video walking. DD is 13 months and hasn’t mastered walking yet. I thought I could send the video out announcing it’s her first steps and see how many notice her shirt.

potofgolden · April 2020

@boggabunnymama it would be hilarious to come out of quarantine with an obvious bump and no one know. No, I’m not pregnant I just gained quarantine weight. Gosh though I hope we get over all this soon!

potofgolden · April 2020

@hoosiermama-2 and all the other mommas with Kids who won’t get their birthday party this year. Register them on amazon. Friends and Family and buy from amazon and don’t have to go to the store or mess with shipping. I kept up DD’s baby registry for her first birthday and told anyone who asked what to get her or what she already had. I’ve read that some people think birthday registries are pushy and asking for a gift. But it makes so much more since than buying a kid a gift that they don’t want.

antsangel1118 · April 2020

I finally told DH last Friday... recap: he'd been in Indiana for work for 2 weeks, and he left the day I found out. I wanted to tell him in person, so I waited the 2 long weeks till he returned! I bought a Tshirt that says "This is our last one. Seriously" on it (baby #5). When he got home, he asked if I would come to the door and meet him as he carried stuff from the car to the door, and I could carry it inside. I told him just to let me put a shirt on since I was just wearing a tank top, and i put that shirt on. 5 trips he took from the car directly towards me, and didn't even notice! 😂 I made sure to keep my arms down at my sides until he was right up to me to hand things off, and he even grabbed a boob at one point... once everything was in, he said he was going to take the rental car back right down the street quick, and my SEVEN year old daughter asked where I got my shirt! Lol after he left she said, "Mommy, I know what your shirt means. It means you're going to have another baby!" I told her it was our secret and not to tell her brother, and just see how long it would take Daddy to notice. When he got back I followed him to the laundry room while he put all his clothes in the wash, and he even made the comment, "what, are you waiting for me to notice something?" I yelled, "YES!", but he thought it had something to do with my cleaning. 😂 after that, he wanted to take a shower and invited me to join him. I told him that would require me to remove my clothes, to which he replied, "that's kind of the point". I said, "but I'm wearing these clothes for a reason." So he finally looked and read it! He was definitely surprised. Lol and this is definitely our last one! He said he is going to get snipped before this baby comes and I told him I'm in full agreement.

This is the post I made on FB to announce. Yes, I'm not quite even 7 weeks yet, but we announced pretty much immediately with all of our kids. If something were to happen I would be fine sharing the news with everyone. *TW: We actually did have a CP in Dec. 2017, and had to unannounce our announcement, but it wasn't so bad.* The only one we waited a little longer to announce was our current youngest because my first appointment and U/S was on the first birthday of his brother *TW that we lost to SIDS in Aug 2017*
and I wanted to make the special announcement on what would otherwise have been more of a sad day.

name1109 · April 2020

@antsangel1118 that. Is. AMAZING.

Also many condolences to the difficult path.

crystalmir91385 · April 2020

I found out today that DH told his mom like 2 weeks ago and never told me. Apparently his mom kept bugging him about coming over and/or taking the girls during lockdown, and it was his way of getting her to back off.
At least now I know why she keeps telling me I shouldn't be going out.

magdaaaa · April 2020

Had our ultrasound today which was AMAZING so we decided to go ahead and announce on social media. Here’s the announcement I came up with:

”Tractors or tiaras, what will it be? Either way we’re excited to announce #3!!”

bserena · April 2020

@magdaaaa very cute!!!!

We are waiting until 12 weeks to tell family, but now it is pretty obvious that we won't be able to do it in person so I am trying to figure out the best way to do it. I can't decide!! We also still haven't told my 2 SD's but their maternal grandma has primary custody and they are quarantining with her so we likely won't until this COVID craziness ends.

themissdevine · April 2020

We have our first U/S this Thursday and we'll tell both sets of Parents this Sunday on Easter. None of us are religious, but it's a traditional family day in my home and my partner deploys less than 2 weeks after we announce, and I want him to be here for that moment. He's going to miss out on all the pregnancy developments, the birth, and nearly the first 3 months of baby's life!

We're giving my parents coffee mugs that say "Mom 1984, Grandma 2020" and one for dad. They will also get onsies that either says first grandchild or Better than Pumpkin Pie. Baby's nickname currently is Pumpkin. This is an unexpected and unplanned pregnancy, so there will be many emotions.

bserena · April 2020

@themissdevine will you be telling them in person? The mugs sound cute!

themissdevine · April 2020

Yes, I live on my parents' property so not only will we tell them in person, they will be get to be my support while my partner is overseas. I'm super excited to tell them we are egg-specting!

bserena · April 2020

@themissdevine that's awesome!

bserena · April 2020

So, we decided to send these to our moms to announce. It is getting closer to the 12 week mark and we know they will be upset if we wait too long to tell them, but we also know we won't be able to see them in person for awhile due to them living in different states and COVID. I'll put a picture in the spoiler below, but basically its a little egg with a note that says "crack me" and inside is a piece of paper that'll say "We're Egg-specting! Baby Due November 2020 Love, Our Names". We told them both something is coming in the mail and to call us before they open it so we can facetime or be on speaker when they read it

This isn't the way I would've wanted to do it (I wanted to tell them in person) but we are trying to make the best of the situation! And yes it is super cheesy haha but oh well

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potofgolden · April 2020

@themissdevine did you say pumpkin pie? 🤤 now I need pie!

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