Who have you told & how did you tell them?

[ashley84]

I started with DH, obviously. :giggle: I asked him to come home for lunch the day I found out. DS was waiting in a "big brother" shirt to deliver him the news.

I texted my best friend a pic of DS in that shirt to tell her.

I'm a scrapbooker, so my plan was to make my parents a book. I decided to do it online instead of by hand for the sake of time. I love how it turned out. My mom somehow didn't get it at first, which was hilarious. Then she bawled like a baby. My dad just smiled from ear to ear the whole time and laughed at my mom. Here's a link to view the book I made them: http://www5.snapfish.com/snapfish/projectshareewelcome/l=13331809014/p=962191326985573613/g=85792323/cobrandOid=1000/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/otsc=SYE/otsi=SPBKlink/

Other than that, we are keeping it under wraps for now. We are having a joint birthday party for our kids on Feb 4th. That will fall after our first ultrasound. If all looks well on the u/s, we'll announce it the party. We'll probably tell DSD the night before the party and let her tell MIL before the big announcement. I think they should both know first.

[crunchymom2b]

we've told pretty much everyone so far. As scared as I am keeping it a secret made my anxiety worse. I left the test on the counter that morning for DF to find when he came home and he was very happy.

My close family I told through e-mail. I took 3 pictures of Tommy holding a sign in each saying "In September" "I'm going to be" "a big brother!" and had them open the pictures. It worked out great!

Then on facebook I put "Cautiously expecting #2 in September!" and the picture of Tommy with the "a big brother" sign.

[Michelle_M]

After taking the test on Sunday night, I walked into the dining room holding the test strip. I just held it up. DH, with a scared "deer in the headlights" look said "Um.. what's that?!" I just stared at him... he started to panic and said "Michelle, WHAT'S that?" LOL I said "THAT is a positive pregnancy test!" LOL This baby was a shock, so DH panicked. LOL

I called my mom and dad, and texted my sister and friend. We've pretty much just told everyone else face to face.

DH DOES still need to call and tell his mom and grandma, but I sent a Facebook message to his aunt.

God bless!

[austinandashlynsmommy]

I'm not very creative, lol.... we are keeping it under wraps for the most part right now. I tested Dec. 30th since I knew my period was either a day or 2 late, or due (and we had big NYE plans. Dh didn't even know I was testing and my sil was here (last person I want to know right away). Imagine my surprise when the line was clear as a bell. So I calmly came out and told dh that I needed him to come into the bedroom to look at something and just held up the stick once he came in, lol. Then I called my bff and texted a pic of the test to 2 other close friends. I told my mom about a week later. We aren't telling the in-laws or anyone else for a few more weeks. My in-laws are very negative and mil has a big mouth.

[littlemsmom]

We had family over for DS#1's b-day Sunday and had slips of paper for our parents to "sign up" for jobs come september... Baby holder, baby visitor, and babysitter. They thought it was great... After telling them 5 times we were running low on ideas...

[cristy_1996]

We have told those that we are super close to except our two boys. I want to wait until after our appointment on Tuesday to tell them.

I told my BFF from Missouri on the phone but my FIL, my mom and two brothers. With them, I (FIL was at our house though) called to ask them all if I could borrow some money to fund a new wardrobe because my jeans weren't fitting anymore and my shirts were getting tight. To which, my older brother says, "um, I told you, you were gaining weight when I saw you last. How much do you need?" Totally went over his head...and he was being a smart *%# when we were up over the summer. My mom is the only one that got it right off the bat. Once they all knew, they were so excited but my mom said "so do you really need to borrow some money??" lmbo!!

My MIL is soo unemotional. She didn't even say congrats she just said "ooooohhhh...welll...lets just hope it is a girl!" ugh.

My BFF here in Georgia came over with her two girls and I had the test in hand and told her that I was sorry that I didn't have the money to get her a Christmas present this year but that "this" (handing her the test) was what we had decided to do instead. She started crying and literally all but tackled me in a hug. It was buy far, my favorite response.

It is SO disappointing when you have such wonderful news that makes you want to scream with joy and then you get a response like the one from my MIL. It makes me so sad.

Hubby was in bed, I said "um, I was supposed to start my period today..." He said "did you". "nope, so I am going to go POAS real quick, okay" "ok". I come back and say well...hmmm..I think we are having a baby. Then we cuddled and he asked if we could celebrate. smh...

[cristy_1996]

oh and I am trying to think of something super creative for announcing on FB....Just haven't figured it out yet. I have lots of family and friends on there so I have to do something cute..lol

[austinandashlynsmommy]

I love all of your ideas!!!

We announced our last pregnancy on FB (unfortunately too soon as I miscarried a couple weeks later), but I just wrote "Our family will be growing by 2 feet in January!" Most people got it, but a few were confused, haha. I won't be announcing this one until probably 12+ weeks, but I haven't came up with anything new for fb yet.

[cristy_1996]

super cute idea my friend just did. Pg with #5 and found out the sex is another girl so they are going to have a beautiful family of 5 girls. She made a "paragraph" where each line started with a letter. Put the letters together and it says "its a girl". So cute!!

[fluffybunsdiapers]

This is what im doing for most people.....it says adding a new pair September 2012.....on the back it said "yes its true daddy mommy and Reneé can't wait to meet you" for dh I climbed in bed and whispered in his ear "guess what, I'm pregnant" haven't told family yet.....

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[cristy_1996]

LOVE the shoes idea!!!! I have saw that before and thought it was so cute!

[oldandnew]

Well, aside from the mamas here on the boards, onlyy DH and DS know right now!

Our first/next tell will be my mom on her birthday Feb 5th:) I have my first appt on 1/31 so that gets us past that and I want to make her bday special. We're planning to mail a baby birthday card with a picture of all of us that I snapped with DS wearing a Big Bro shirt. She's been dying for us to have another!

As far as how I told DH...well, men are just dense! you can read the story here:
http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1338780&page=2

For FB...I'll probably post that picture of all of us or just DS in the shirt and something like the expanding by 2 feet too:)

[JulieBeth]

Uh, I am lame. lol DH squinted at the pee stick with me.

I texted my BFF and asked her about evaps. Then sent her a pic.

I told my mom and dad in person, just told them.

Few online friends know and I asked for prayers that this one sticks.

[Nerissa]

We just found out last weekend. We told my mom, dad, brother and grandma on Sunday and told them to keep it a secret for now. However grandma told her sister. I told my BFF since she knew we were trying. I have told a few close people at work but not my boss yet. For DH's family I am going to make t-shirts for the boys that say "I am going to be a big brother" DS1 will say "Again" and take the pic and send to MIL in her birthday card next week.

Everyone else will find out after our first appointment on MArch first.

[doubleohkatie]

DH knows, of course. The first test I took was a squinter. At first we were both like "phew, negative." And then a few minutes later I looked at it again and hollered for him. He says "Hmm. We might need to take it again." Lol!

DH told his parents and told them to zip it. It's just so super early. I told my parents and siblings. I've told 3 of my really good friends. Their reactions were awesome and supportive.

I really don't even care to "announce" on Facebook. :/

[ajjulian]

I told my sm group (my ddc last time) and a couple close friends. No family yet. My group was all waiting for me to poas so just posted the pic for them.

[eragsdale]

I’ve told my supervisor and boss at my office. My husband, his co-workers, a couple of my co-workers and a few of my friends. Oh, also both our parents know. We aren’t going to go “public” until after the first trimester or after my 8/wk mark since that is when we had the last miscarry back at the beginning of December.

[el's mama]

I've told my sisters, my cousin, my two best friends and my kids. :) I'm really early though so I'm having fun waiting to tell this little secret I'm ecstatic about. I'm not telling my Mom for a while because I'm afraid she'll be negative about it. She has this deeply held belief that kids should be spaced YEARS apart (at least 4 years) and DD and this babe will be 23 mos apart. The in laws won't know for a long while because that relationship is strained. :( I'm reallly looking forward to telling my other friends soon and I think I'll announce it on facebook around 8 weeks.

ETA: To tell DH (he was out when I took the test so I had time to think) I traced each of my kid's left foot (oldest to youngest) and put their name/bday. Then I put "and.... September 2012" and a big heart instead of a footprint. :D

As for facebook, my friend recently announced her pregnancy with the status ov(bun)en. I thought that was darling!!

[oldandnew]

As for facebook, my friend recently announced her pregnancy with the status ov(bun)en. I thought that was darling!!

Too cute...I have a friend that literally put a bun on a plate in the oven and just titled the picture as the due date in post:)

[mlkirkpatrick]

This time, DH was keeping up with my chart instead of me (long story), so he got to tell me that I was probably pregnant! Ha!

[sarahwinks]

Well this is #4 so I knew I was preggo when I was sick since New years sill Bfing #3 (just turned 1 the 21st :D ) and I don't drink so far the others are 20 mos apart and doing the math weeeelllll yeeeaaahh so the 1st test said no a week later another said yes so I called hubby he figured but sounded excited and nervous to be "official" emailed my midwife who recently got back from Africa asking how busy she was and asked what she was planning for Sept(asked same ? for the last time around) and she said nothing but I think I know what I will be doing ;) so we are doing lots of planning on keeping me healthy last time I was diagnosed Celiac and no periods since before #3 so it will get interesting I knew my Aunt and Uncle would be pissed since they want us to snip snip since #2 so I was gonna wait til after my cousin's shower(due leap year day) but was tired and posted a lets see how close to my guess the ultrasound will make my EDD OOPS yeah the shower was nice and my cousin is happy but was cornered by my uncle and I had a good discussion about Gods provision not my "control" which got him to about face and leave me be for now my Aunt said lmost nothing I think she's in shock she just has 1 and can't believe how fast all 3 of mine move.......... SOOOOO I get enough weird looks at the store lets shake it up some more LOL
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