Thanksgiving Announcement

[xctsclrx]

Alright help me out please!?


We are going to tell our family at thanksgiving that we are expecting? How? I am thinking of coaching our 3 year old into telling people, but I am open to ideas. 

[waverly]

My mind instantly went to some kind of turkey craft maybe a bastor lol. Don't listen to me.

We did the big brother t-shirt. My IL's did not get it and we had to spell it out for them. So not a huge success. Maybe an ultrasound wrapped present? Ultrasound in a card?

[sdlaura]

Congratulations!

We did something that I thought was fun when we revealed the sex of baby #2 - we hadn't found out the sex with our first, so everyone assumed we didn't know. We were having pro family photos done with the extended family and had worked out with the photographer in advance that when she said "DH, will you move a little to the left?" we would say "it's a boy!" and she would capture the reactions on camera. You could always set up a family photo at Thanksgiving and say something like "we're having another baby!" right before the shot. The pictures were awesome - my sister threw her hands up and everyone's eyes and mouths were wide open with surprise

[2chatter]

I love sdlaura’s idea about a pic! Even a causal “all the women in the family get in a pic” with DH behind the camera could make this fun!

We did shirts, too, with DS. I was so freaked out with middle that I think I just blurted it out while I cried and vomited.

[shakinros]

I think the pic idea is cute! Tshirt on the older kid is a classic too.

[mommyatty]

We did the tee shirt, and in laws totally didn’t get it. No ideas here since ours was a bust.

[waverly]

Nov 13, 2017 20:19:57 GMT -5 mommyatty said:

We did the tee shirt, and in laws totally didn’t get it. No ideas here since ours was a bust.

Ha glad we weren't the only ones. What do they think big brother or sister means anyway???

[supertrooper1]

Not trying to be snarky, just curious. Why does there have to be a big production? Why can't you just say "we have some exciting news...we're expecting!"

[twinmomma]

SIL and BIL gave MIL a photo card to open at dinner that said "guess who is pregnant" with the two of them wearing tight shirts to show their bellies. It was hilarious!

[HeartofCheese]

supertrooper1, in my mind, it's because you only get to spill the beans on news like this 1 or 2 or 3 (or however many times) in your life. And for a parent, they're only going to get to hear it from their kids a few or one time in their lives (i.e., that they're having grandkids). We celebrate holidays 1/yr, why not celebrate major life events that are even more rare?

Also, I'm a big +1 for the photo idea. Or maybe you could coordinate with the cook to stick a meatball in the turkey? Then whoever gets it, will say WTF? and then you can say, "Well, the turkey isn't the only one with a bun in the oven."

Or you could actually be in charge of the buns in the oven. And then all day long, you just keep saying, "There's a bun in the oven." Eventually someone will catch on, right?

Or you could set up an extra seat at the table and when people ask who's coming, you can just say, "It's a surprise." Then when everyone sits and someone finally asks when your friend is coming, you can say, "[Insert due date]."

That's all I got for now. But a reveal at TG sounds like the best idea ever!!!

[kimberlybb]

We have a tradition in our family that we go around the table and say what we are thankful for during Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone either shares one thing or we do it ABC style. My mom shared she was pregnant with my youngest brother one year during this exchange so I did the same when I was expecting DD. It was simple but still special.

[covergirl82]

Congratulations, xctsclrx!

I love HeartofCheese's idea of doing something related to buns in the oven.

[xctsclrx]

Well we found out that my SFIL is in the hospital and may be there for awhile so we decided to tell my MIL. Made a video of DS saying he was going to be a big brother. We thought she could use some good news.

She was excited and posted it on facebook. Luckily my parents already knew, but now the cat is out of the bag. oh well. So not going to tell her when we find out if its a boy or girl. At least not without making sure everyone else knows too.

supertrooper1, My family lives all over my closest relatives are 2.5 hours away and thanksgiving is the one holiday we get the majority of people. I thought it would be fun to announce with everyone, but I hate being the center of attention. I was thinking of wearing a shirt that said eating for two or having DS wear one that said big brother, but wanted some other ideas too.

[NandaB]

We had my oldest wear a "I'm the big brother" shirt over to my parents for my dads birthday dinner. It was hilarious because my mom was on the phone with her girlfriend since elementary school and I said "go show grandma your new shirt" and she started halfway reading it out loud "I'm the big broth..no you're not OH MY GOD BETH I HAVE TO GO THEYRE HAVING ANOTHER BABY!!!!"