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How did you tell your family

Posted by on Aug. 3, 2012 at 8:54 AM
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Ok, so this is my 4th baby and my husband and I were trying to think of fun ways we could tell everyone...we were thinking of a photo with the priceless saying but have found a few things online so I Would love to know what everyone else did. For my third baby we gave all the women bun in the oven candles for mother's day....our first 2 were just word of mouth...we want to make it special. Thanks for sharing!
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vanityrayne
by on Aug. 3, 2012 at 9:12 AM
We made blue and pink cupcakes w our due date and also first gave them gift bags. Had neutral colored baby clothes, pacifier, socks and toys w a card saying "The world just got a few pounds heavier"
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MomRocs1102
by on Aug. 3, 2012 at 9:14 AM

Didn't want to tell yet, but had major breakout on my face and headache called my mom about my skin she told me to take something(cant remember the name) I paused and said can I take that while pregnant and she started screaming I KNEW IT , I KNEW YOU WERE PREGNANT, I SAID LOL.  I tried to tell my sis she said yea right, but when mom called her with news she blew my phone up.  My aunt said shes known for months just watching my mood when she came to visit once, We told my grandmother someone new would be here in a few months . and the rest of the family got word of mouth SO NOTHING SPECIAL

Ms.Imperfection
by on Aug. 3, 2012 at 9:17 AM
DH and I took our families out to a big dinner. When they offered wine and I said "no thank you" it was like they knew! I LOVE my wine! Lol. They were so happy! When I told my great grandmother, she cried, shook, and hugged me tight and told me that she'll hang in until the baby arrives to see her great granddaughter :,)
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hemanclub
by on Aug. 3, 2012 at 9:24 AM

We took a video on our cell phone of us telling our 2 older children the news and then sent the video to all our family.  We sent it to our parents and siblings the first day and then extended family the second so as not to get too bombarded with phone calls.

mem82
by Ruby Member on Aug. 3, 2012 at 9:25 AM

We just told them, well, my Hubby did. LOL

You could have your kids were 'I'm the Big Sister/Brother' shirts. No one would think anything of your first two having a shirt but when they notice your youngest is wearing one, it'd make them pause.

OR

You could send out Save the Date cards with your due date.

cnmsmom
by on Aug. 3, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Real cute ideas....we just realized and think I am 8-9 weeks already so when I go to dr to confirm we'll spread the word....this is our last so I just want to make it memorable. Thanks for sharing!
Meghan
KCartair
by Bronze Member on Aug. 3, 2012 at 10:22 AM

With my son I wrote my mom a letter & put it in her work bag, she read it the next day when she got to work & called me.

With my daughter my sister & my cousin kept telling me I was, they told my aunt & my aunt made me pee on a stick in front of her & then they told my mom.

This baby, I was hoping to have an ultrasound of the baby before my graduation day( August 31) Im 13 weeks 4days now & If i had one We were going to go out to eat afterwards(me, my mom , my boyfriend, his mom & my aunt) I was going to put a copy of the ultrasound pics in an envelope & give them all one with Surprise on the front & let them find out that way....Hopefully it'll work.

TurtleMomma82
by Silver Member on Aug. 3, 2012 at 10:26 AM

I was planning on waiting to show my family an ultrasound, but my mom ended up having a fight with my dad, so she came over in the middle of the night and when I woke up the next morning, she had slept on my couch.  Well I was caught off guard and she saw my baby books and my day planner with  my dr appt scheduled.  She figured it out lol.

japanmommy
by Member on Aug. 3, 2012 at 11:46 AM
I saw a really cute idea of a picture of dh with all the kids a plus sign you equals how many you will be after baby is born. Or one where all the family shoes are lined up and a pair of baby ones
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mrsniebo
by on Aug. 3, 2012 at 12:05 PM

I made DD a "big sis" t-shirt and she wore it when we visited my family and DH's family visited us. Most of the family caught on right away, but my dad assumed the shirt was a hand-me-down from a friend (since so many of DD's clothes are), so we still had to tell him, "No, we're definitely passed the stage of thinking about having a second kid."

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