How will you tell your extended family? Need ideas for toddler t-shirt!!

[LandonsMom]

Hey ladies! I need some witty ideas here. Were planning to make a t-shirt for ds to wear to my parents house to telll them the good news, but i cant seem to come up with anything!! Any ideas?

Please share your story about how you are going to tell the people you love!! I'd love to hear them!

[lilgsmommy]

How about one that says:

My mom and dad are expecting another baby and all I got was this tshirt

[Jilian]

Originally Posted by lilgsmommy

How about one that says:

My mom and dad are expecting another baby and all I got was this tshirt

I really like that!

I don't have any exciting stories. My mom and dad knew I was TTC because I had a m/c in July that they knew about. I was with family (on a trip) when I tested. I really didn't think I would get a pos that early. Sure enough, I did. I came running out of the bathroom with the test in my hand (no one knew I tested) and yelled "I'm Pregnant!". Everyone was surprised but happy. Even my step dad wanted to see the test

DP told his mom yesterday. He asked how she felt about having a grandchild. His SIL is also expecting so she thought he was talking about her. So he said "How about MORE grandchildren?". It took her a while to get what he was saying, but she's excited. Shocked, but excited.

[mommamin]

Originally Posted by lilgsmommy

How about one that says:

My mom and dad are expecting another baby and all I got was this tshirt

That is a good one! However, my dad already told his brother soooo everyone will probably know soon enough

[lilgsmommy]

Thanks! I think its cute too. We are debating on whether or not to do it with the kids when we go to visit family for Christmas this year. We are waiting to tell until I have surgeryin 6 weeks because of my losses, so until that cerlage is in again, faily wont be told.

[LandonsMom]

That shirt sounds cute! And i love the story about running out the bathroom!!

However, today i just bought a t-shirt and some iron on tshirt transfers for any printer, i couldnt wait!! We put GUESS WHAT? on the front, and I'M GOING TO BE A BIG BROTHER on the back. My parents loved it. Of course they are excited.

Any more stories??

[mommamin]

That is really cute! I was going to buy a big sister for DD, but I just blabbed it out to my mother! We live about an hour away and my sister's wedding was later that week and I wasn't telling her to after her wedding (still haven't told her yet!)

[wombatclay]

Well, assuming this little one stays with us, we'll be telling family at Thanksgiving (just a day or two after I hit the 2nd trimester). I've told four real life girlfriends who are sworn to silence and DH has told his cousin/brother (they're cousins but were more or less raised together) who is also pledged to silence.

For the Turkey Day "surprise" I was thinking about a shirt for dd, but I might try a slightly more subtle approach...like serving baby carrots and baby corn and baby peas on a platter? Or something like that?

But I really love the "all I got was this t-shirt" idea...maybe have dd in a sweater till later in the day, then take the sweater off and see who notices? of course, I might be belly-obvious at that point so the secret could be out when DH's relatives visit November 11th.

[OTMomma]

I'm also thinking about waiting until Thanksgiving for most of the telling. I just found out today, and I'm still getting used to the idea myself. But I will probably tell my mom and ask her not to tell (she's good with secrets) and wait to tell everyone else when we actually see them. They all live at least a 9 hour drive away, and I just really want to do it in person. Might have to get dd a t-shirt, that is cute, will have to ask dh what he thinks. Though my dd is 4 and will want to know what the shirt says and read it to everyone over and over- lol.

[wombatclay]

Maybe I'll put out "place markers" for the table at Thanksgiving and leave one for the new babe? Then wait to see if people ask "who is sitting there?"

[irises]

My husband and I are traveling next week to see my family, and we'll tell them then. I would have preferred to wait until after our 8 week ultrasound, but this is likely to be the only time we'll see them before June and I want to share the news in person. I'll tell a couple of close friends who supported me after my previous ectopic pregnancy when we're back from the trip. We'll probably send out holiday cards with the news to friends and extended family after the end of the first trimester, signed: me, him and baby in progress!

[willoLevin]

Since I'm a nervous/cautious type, I think I'm lucky that my family lives so far away right now. My parents always fly out for Thanksgiving since my son's birthday is November 23rd, so we will make our announcement in person while they are visiting and at about 10-11 weeks.

I haven't thought about how to do it yet. The t-shirt idea is cute. I guess it will depend if I'm in any way obvious as Mom might be able to tell if I'm vomiting, etc.

--willo