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Post by blackcat on Nov 6, 2018 17:47:03 GMT -6
Let’s start an announcements thread! I love seeing how others tell there spouse/family/friends/etc.
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Post by blackcat on Nov 6, 2018 17:48:26 GMT -6
This is how I told DH. I wish I had his reaction on video but I wasn’t quick enough.
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Post by rachacha on Nov 6, 2018 18:37:31 GMT -6
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Post by sammysam on Nov 6, 2018 19:09:47 GMT -6
blackcat rachacha I LOVE these announcements. So amazing!!! With SO I just texted him at work and told him to circle July 4th on the calendar. That's about as announcy as I'll get probably. I'm a little gun shy from our last 2 attempts at this;) With DD we didn't tell anyone. I was 8 months at Xmas that year and my family thought I was playing a joke on them and had just put a basketball down my shirt. It was fun at work too watching people trying to figure out if I was pregnant or had just taken up a donut eating hobby! If we get that far I'm sure it will be the same this go round. My parents already know just in case something happens again and I need them to take DD. My sister will figure it out at Xmas if we get that far. And I work with my brother...but he's pretty oblivious so who knows when he'll figure it out:/
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Post by blackcat on Nov 6, 2018 19:13:38 GMT -6
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Post by rachacha on Nov 6, 2018 19:21:10 GMT -6
sammysam, that is so funny that they thought you were playing a joke!
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Post by moreorless on Nov 6, 2018 20:57:37 GMT -6
blackcat, that is adorable! And @racharacha, I love the onesie I wanted to tell DH in a cute way, but it didn’t quite work out. I decided to test after work on the day my period was supposed to arrive. I did my usual change-clothes-and-pee routine with DS asking for me at one bathroom door, and DH trying to talk to me through the other. As soon as the line turned pink I came out hyperventilating/laugh-crying, and showed him. He was completely confused at first and thought I was upset that the test was negative until he realized what was going on.
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Post by Radley on Nov 7, 2018 18:27:35 GMT -6
I just texted H the pictures of the test. This would be our 5th pregnancy so I didn’t bother with anything fancy. Plus I’m terrified I’ll miscarry again so I’m just not into anything big right now. I texted my best friend first to make sure I wasn’t crazy and having line eyes. We are thinking of telling the family after we find out the sex. We haven’t told our two boys yet. We’ll probably them them when we tell the extended family.
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Post by blackcat on Nov 9, 2018 8:36:26 GMT -6
We are telling my parents, DD and DS tonight. DS is going to wear this shirt and we are just going to see how long it takes one of my parents to notice. I don’t expect my mom to be overly excited. She thinks we should be done at 2 (like her). Oh well. Dad probably won’t say much other than congrats. He’s not a man of many words. DD has been asking for little sister/brother for over year. She’s going to be ecstatic. DS will be excited but I know he’s going to be jealous the closer to EDD we get. I can’t even hold my sisters baby without him getting jealous.
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Post by sammysam on Nov 9, 2018 10:14:11 GMT -6
I told my sister this morning. Only because I forgot we're supposed to be going out to visit her for a weekend at the end of the month. I told her if the us goes well I'll come out and throw up in her toilet for a change. If not then we won't come because it means I'll be having surrey instead.
I wish I could feel more confident.
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Post by Radley on Nov 9, 2018 16:35:10 GMT -6
We ended up telling my sisters and mom last night. I’ve been so sick it was going to be impossible to keep it from them since I usually see them about once a week. We haven’t told the boys yet and won’t until we’re past the 1st tri.
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Post by Radley on Nov 9, 2018 19:27:04 GMT -6
I told my sister this morning. Only because I forgot we're supposed to be going out to visit her for a weekend at the end of the month. I told her if the us goes well I'll come out and throw up in her toilet for a change. If not then we won't come because it means I'll be having surrey instead. I wish I could feel more confident. So many hugs girl. And I am really hoping for the best for you! 💗💗 I’m really praying (I hope that isn’t offensive to you) that this is your rainbow.
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Post by sammysam on Nov 9, 2018 19:32:02 GMT -6
I told my sister this morning. Only because I forgot we're supposed to be going out to visit her for a weekend at the end of the month. I told her if the us goes well I'll come out and throw up in her toilet for a change. If not then we won't come because it means I'll be having surrey instead. I wish I could feel more confident. So many hugs girl. And I am really hoping for the best for you! 💗💗 I’m really praying (I hope that isn’t offensive to you) that this is your rainbow. Not offense at all. I'll take all the prayers and well wishes I can get. ❤❤❤ Sending the same your way:)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2018 11:17:45 GMT -6
I just got this to tell DH. He is gonna flip. I don't want to tell our families yet. They will obviously be thrilled but I think it might be accompanied by some judgement, especially on my side of the family.
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Post by Radley on Nov 15, 2018 11:36:42 GMT -6
How cute peachesncream I love that. I get it with family. We have told my mom and my sisters (we’re really close) but no one else. H isn’t close with his mom and step dad. They’ll probably find out when we announce to FB. We don’t want to tell his dad or sister because in the past they told people when we specifically asked them not to and I ended up miscarrying. That made me mad. Plus my MIL announced my miscarriages on FB without permission and when we had not done so, so telling them is out of the question. I’m sorry about the judgement. I’m one of five girls and my parents got judged a lot. It sucks. People should just hush and congratulate.
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Post by eleanorshellstrop on Dec 27, 2018 13:52:51 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2018 14:48:49 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 17:07:57 GMT -6
I searched on Pinterest for 2 minutes while driving (only at traffic lights, I promise) and whipped this up. 4th kid probz lol
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 18:29:54 GMT -6
blackcat: Ugh that is so cute! I really wanted to do something this time. Instead I was like "squint at this line with me!" "squint at this clearer line." If we have multiples, somewhat unlikely but I'm feeling like there's more than one right now haha, I will probably do something very very cutesy. Despite it being crazy early, we did this little poem on our New Year's card: 2018 meant a new house and van, DD climbing all she can In 2019 DD turns two And in August another baby is due!
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Post by friendofdobby on Jan 16, 2019 19:29:52 GMT -6
I didn’t do anything special to tell SO. Took a test when I got home from work then called him instantly. Did the same thing with XH when we found out woth DS. I have no patience.
I’m debating doing an announcement on social media. I’m considering a Valentine’s Day announcement of some sort, or maybe just posting a nice bump picture sometime in the spring.
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Post by friendofdobby on Jan 16, 2019 19:30:15 GMT -6
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Post by sammysam on Jan 17, 2019 6:14:31 GMT -6
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