Have your little fur babies pose with a sign announcing that you are getting them a human. Give a gift of an empty frame with a note indicating that it will be filled with photos of the soon-to-be-born little baby. During her prayer she blessed her unborn baby and as soon as she said “Amen” we were all in tears and overjoyed at her news. We were sitting with all of our family at Thanksgiving dinner when my sister was asked to say the blessing on the food. Have your current baby pose with a sign announcing their promotion to big sister or brother. It’s so fun to watch people notice the shirt and figure out what it means! Put the current littlest child in a shirt that says “Big Brother” or “Big Sister” before heading to any event, especially if it’s a family event. Take a picture of your current youngest child in his or her crib with a sign announcing their upcoming eviction. Snap a family photo showing the feet (and paws!) of all members of the family … plus a pair of tiny baby shoes. ![]() Send out invitations to a birthday party … for your baby! It will be so far in advance that your friends and family will quickly get the message. You can purchase customizable fortune cookies online or carefully try and replace the paper on your own with a message announcing your pregnancy. Wrap a newborn baby doll with a note saying that it’s just a placeholder and will be upgraded to a real baby in September. Have your current youngest announce that he or she is going to be a big brother or sister and text to all your family and friends or post to social media. Since the only thing as cute as a new baby is a toddler telling you about it, a video announcement is easy and sweet. With our first, we found a stock photo of a sonogram (we hadn’t had one ourselves yet) and created a cute little card that simply said, “Coming September 2007.” We mailed the cards to each of our siblings addressed as “Aunt” or “Uncle.” And then we waited for their reactions - which was the hardest part! Some we did ourselves, some I wish I had, and some I’m storing away in the back of my mind in case we decide to go for six… Here are a few of my very favorite pregnancy announcement ideas. And after five tries, I still can’t do it without getting emotional (and pregnancy hormones don’t help!). Either we were just too dang excited that we couldn’t keep it in, or I was so sick that people were starting to get suspicious. I know you’re supposed to wait until the end of the first trimester, but with all five of ours, we haven’t made it past nine weeks before we told. ![]() How to tell them that this tremendous and exciting thing is happening in our lives. ![]() ![]() And then there’s the all-important question of how we want to tell our family and friends. I always tell my mom second - I need her to know so I can ask questions or get help with other kids when I go to the doctor. Most of the time I just blurt it out from the bathroom, but a couple of times he hasn’t been home and I’ve been able to create something a little more special. The first person I get to tell is my husband. But the end result is always the same: there is a new life and that deserves to be celebrated.įrom the minute I find out we’re expecting, I start thinking about how I want to tell. Some are funny, some are tender, and we’ve even had some that were heartbreaking. With five kids of my own - plus 50 nieces and nephews - I’ve seen more than a few baby announcements.
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