Could this be real or am I projecting? UPDATED: He knows! Post #27 - Page 2

[paintedfire]

Originally Posted by MamaJenese

Congrats on your BFP! I have a friend who is a terrible secret keeper. In order to keep her pregnancy a secret until her DH returned home she told random people in line at the market or while waiting for coffee. People must have thought she was a total whack job but it helped her keep the secret!

Thanks! Your friend sounds like me. I may have just told the UPS delivery guy.

[paintedfire]

Originally Posted by MaerynPearl

Sure if you are okay with putting a girl in that too lol... Id probably go for something slightly more neutral as that is very boy-ish (not because of the sports affiliation or blue but more the cut of it)... and Im sure you would rather it be something baby can actually wear once they are here!

http://mlb.imageg.net/graphics/produ...-3974426dt.jpg would be great! its a much more neutral cut.

You're right. And it probably wouldn't get here in time, anyway. I think I'm going to go to a sports store in the city tomorrow morning and see if they're got anything. Worst case senario is that DF gets a gift-wrapped cat chew toy.

Originally Posted by Blanca78

YOU ARE SO CUTE! I love it. That is practically the most positive test I've ever seen on these boards. I'm a January baby, so yay! BIG congratulations. I'm sure you'll figure out the perfect way to tell him.

Thank you! I'm still finding it hard to comprehend that this is real, considering that just a few days ago I didn't even know that blue dye in pregnancy tests = bad. It's like I've gotten lucky (ba-dum-bum!) for the first time in my life.

[Lovenest]

Wow, CONGRATS to you!!
I just wanted to add an idea. Get a bun and put it in the oven. When he gets home ask him to "check" the oven as you have something "cooking". See if he gets it...lol

[GreenMamma]

Originally Posted by doriansmummy

Wow, CONGRATS to you!!
I just wanted to add an idea. Get a bun and put it in the oven. When he gets home ask him to "check" the oven as you have something "cooking". See if he gets it...lol

I've done that and it's hilarious! Or wrapping up the stick in a box and then putting it in the lap of a stuffed bear wearing the onesie. I've seen others do that one and it's too cute.

[HulaJenn]

Since Dh is a baseball junkie, why not go buy a little kid's baseball glove? girl or boy you could still use it someday?
congrats....no matter what you do it will be a great celebration!

[paintedfire]

Thanks doriansmummy and GreenMamma.

Originally Posted by HulaJenn

Since Dh is a baseball junkie, why not go buy a little kid's baseball glove? girl or boy you could still use it someday?
congrats....no matter what you do it will be a great celebration!

Oh my goodness! Thanks, Jenn! That's a great idea. He'll go crazy with Mets stuff later anyway, so this is perfect.

My head is spinning with possibilities now. Mini baseball gloves, basketballs, footballs, etc.. But no soccer ball. Actually, maybe a soccer ball. DF hates soccer with a passion, but I lived in the UK for six years so I have a certain fondness for it.

In fact, I'm now picturing wrapped tickets to a match. When he asks (whines, really) about why I'm forcing him to go to a soccer game I can say "Well, we've really got to get the baby started out early, don't we?"

Or, you know, burst out into giggles. Whichever.

Yay!

[paintedfire]

So, DF's plane was late (of course) Saturday night and by the time he made it from LaGuardia to my apartment it was well into Sunday and I had fallen asleep on the sofa. I woke up in my bed in middle of the night and there he was! I could have kicked myself - but first I had to pee. When I got back into bed I was racking my brain, "How do I bring this up right now?" Well, I can't tell you what I came up with because I fell asleep again.

Curses! Foiled again.

But yesterday? Yesterday was as close as magical as a day in my life has ever been. He'd already gotten me a Mother's Day present (from my cat) so I segued into the mini baseball glove, "Honey, this is so sweet. Could you open that package right there? My hands are full," something like that. Once he got it open and was holding it in his hands there was the appropriate amount of confusion then adorable dawning of recognition.

We had a lovely brunch and saw a movie (that he let me pick even though it wasn't my turn) before he had to go to work. Within the hour my phone was ringing all over the place (please take into account that it takes half an hour to make it from my apartment to his office) offering congratulations. I started to be angry before I remembered that I can't keep a secret, either, so I decided to let it go. You know, in the spirit of Mother's Day and all.

Best. Holiday. Ever.

[Sherryl]

Such a cute story! Congratulations!!!!!!!

[Blanca78]

I love it! It sounds like your pregnancy is off to a wonderful start. My SO is also a 34-year-old named Dan, BTW. They're good eggs, those Dans.

[MaerynPearl]

Originally Posted by Sherryl

Such a cute story! Congratulations!!!!!!!

heh just have to say I find it cute that your name (with 1 less r of course) and your DHs name are my soon-to-be MIL and FIL names!!!

[sleepingbeauty]

That was adorable!! I'm so glad you had a good mother's day! Best of luck!!!

[HulaJenn]

Originally Posted by paintedfire

So, DF's plane was late (of course) Saturday night and by the time he made it from LaGuardia to my apartment it was well into Sunday and I had fallen asleep on the sofa. I woke up in my bed in middle of the night and there he was! I could have kicked myself - but first I had to pee. When I got back into bed I was racking my brain, "How do I bring this up right now?" Well, I can't tell you what I came up with because I fell asleep again.

Curses! Foiled again.

But yesterday? Yesterday was as close as magical as a day in my life has ever been. He'd already gotten me a Mother's Day present (from my cat) so I segued into the mini baseball glove, "Honey, this is so sweet. Could you open that package right there? My hands are full," something like that. Once he got it open and was holding it in his hands there was the appropriate amount of confusion then adorable dawning of recognition.

We had a lovely brunch and saw a movie (that he let me pick even though it wasn't my turn) before he had to go to work. Within the hour my phone was ringing all over the place (please take into account that it takes half an hour to make it from my apartment to his office) offering congratulations. I started to be angry before I remembered that I can't keep a secret, either, so I decided to let it go. You know, in the spirit of Mother's Day and all.

Best. Holiday. Ever.

That is so sweet! Thanks for sharing the reaction with us! I love that!

[paintedfire]

Originally Posted by Sherryl

Such a cute story! Congratulations!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by sleepingbeauty

That was adorable!! I'm so glad you had a good mother's day! Best of luck!!!

Originally Posted by HulaJenn

That is so sweet! Thanks for sharing the reaction with us! I love that!

Thanks all! I figured I owed the reaction to you. My Mom called yesterday after she got her flowers and left me the most hysterical voice message I've ever heard - she called while we were in the movies. After DF went to work, I called her back. She's beyond thrilled and most the rest of the family knows already, too.

In fact, the only people who don't know yet are the people at my job. They can stay in the dark for as long as possible.

Originally Posted by Blanca78

I love it! It sounds like your pregnancy is off to a wonderful start. My SO is also a 34-year-old named Dan, BTW. They're good eggs, those Dans.

Blanca, I completely agree. Dans are the best, especially mine (and yours too, I'm sure!). I still don't know how I got so lucky.