Oct 14 2009
10 Fun Ways You Can Tell People You Are Pregnant
There is nothing more exciting than making the big announcement, “I’m pregnant!” Here are some cute ways you can tell everyone that you are expecting. And for some of these, don’t forget to have someone there with a video camera!
- Purchase a classified ad that states something like, “To the Smith and Harper Families: I am pregnant! Susie” Then tell everyone on Saturday to be sure to check the classified ads for Sunday. You can even make up a story like, “I am selling my old <item here> and want to be sure the ad looks alright. Look under “Miscellaneous” and find my name.” Expect many excited phone calls to follow!
- Purchase a bottle of champagne (or bouquet of flowers) and tie a pacifier on to the neck with ribbons and bows. Wrap the bottle up and give it as a gift at Christmas, on a birthday or other holiday. Watch the confused looks until they see the pacifier. If there aren’t any birthdays in the near future, simply visit someone’s house and bring the bottle (or flowers) as a gift.
- Facebook? Why not! Imagine everyone’s surprise at your Wall Announcement that you are expecting!
- If you have a Myspace or blog, consider posting an animated pregnancy countdown ticker and see who notices first!
- Why not hold a small party for special family and friends. Then make the big announcement just before dessert.
- Buy a flip camera and make a video of yourself announcing your good news. Then post it on Youtube and send everyone the link.
- Purchase or print up t-shirts with “Grandma” and “Grandpa” on them. Wrap them and deliver them in person. Remember the video camera!
- During the next family gathering, explain that you would like to take a family photo. When everyone is lined up and you are behind the camera, make your announcement. As the joyous reactions start, snap the picture!
- Send a text message to your special contacts. You can try a few things. “In case anyone is interested, we are registered at Babies R Us,” or “What rhymes with Maybe and starts with a B,” or “Roses are red, violets are blue. I’m going to have a baby, whether pink or blue!”
- Buy a package of diapers. Use a pretty permanent marker color to write the day you are expecting on each diaper. Mail the diapers to special family members, making sure your return address is on each envelope. You can even place these in mailboxes or inside of screen doors for local family. See how long it takes for people to figure it out!
I like these ideas. I wanted to do something fun for my family to tell them I was pregnant. So I asked everyone to come to my house for lunch and when they pulled up they saw huge pink and blue bows all over my trees and garden. Everyone came at different times so I got to great them with hugs and tears every few minutes!
I told my in-laws on Father’s Day! We handed out the cards, one for his dad, his brother-in-law and one to my husband. They all opened them and read them aloud. It took everybody a couple of minutes to realize my husband got a father’s day card? It was priceless and was a neat way of telling everyone.
Kristen, I LOVE that story!!! What an amazing idea. Did you get it on video? Who figured it out first? Thank you so much for sharing!
I am going to visit my parents a week or so after mothers day and a couple of weeks before my dads birth day. I am going to get 2 different cakes that are going to say: “Happy Mothers Day Grandma” and “Happy Birthday Grandpa”. Then to tell my best friend I am going to give her a can of Prego tomato sauce, its kind of an inside joke. Happy announcing everyone!
Nicole, I got choked up reading this!!! Then the prego sauce made me laugh outloud. The cakes and the sauce are wonderful ways to tell your family you are pregnant… thank you for sharing!!