My hubby and I got a big surprise yesterday and Baby #4 is on its way! We wanted another, but this one slipped past the goalie a few moths early. Now were trying to figure out how to surprise everyone else. My first doctor's appointment is the day before our son's first birthday party, so we're going to do it then, while we have friends and family all together.
With #1, we called our parents at midnight, right after we found out.
With #2, we took our daughter to family dinner with a "big sister" shirt on and then sent a pic of her in the shirt to out-of-town family.
With #3, we took family pictures with "big brother" and "big sister" shirts while I held a big 3 over my belly.
This time, however, since we weren't officially trying, no one is expecting it AT ALL. We're not even going to tell the kids until the party (thank goodness it's only 2 weeks away). I was thinking of maybe having the grandmas help him open a "big brother" shirt or having the kids help him open an ultrasound picture in a frame, or just asking for someone to take a picture of all 6 of us, but I'm not in love with any of those ideas.
Help me out, wonderful Mamas! How would you announce a 4th pregnancy at a 1st birthday party?
Thank you ladies! Keep the ideas coming!
The big kids are only 5 and 3, can't keep a secret to save their lives, so we're going to tell them at the same time as everyone else.
We kind-of have to announce this pregnancy at the birthday party or everyone there will be questioning why I'm not drinking. Fear not, the birthday boy will not be displaced from his position of honor due to the announcement. And, yes, we always announce our pregnancies early, usually close friends and family know right after we get a positive test and we go public after the first ultrasound at 8 weeks.
If you are comfortable telling everyone so early, I would discreetly put new baby balloon somewhere and see what happens. Or you can do what has been done for years and years, hey everyone we are having a baby!!!!
A lady that I work with recently announced her pregnancy with the cutest picture- her daughter was in her crib, kind of hanging over the side with a sad look on her face. On the side of the crib there was an "Eviction" notice! It had some really clever language on it, as of X date you will be vacating premises and moving to location Y, hereafter "big sister's room," etc. Then it was signed "Your Landlords, aka Mommy and Daddy." I loved it.
I know kids don't remember their first birthday but are you sure you want to take away your son's first birthday by making it about a new baby?
Seems more appropriate to wait a couple weeks and have a BBQ or something and then tell everyone. Poor little guy doesn't even get one birthday to himself, to be the youngest...
I would print out a storyline book "for" the birthday boy.
On page 1-2 it's about the hospital. "I was born on -------. I weighed ----- and was ---- long. Have small pictures of the people visiting him in a circle, with a bigger picture of him as a newborn in the middle. (Use little hearts to draw arrows connecting the visitors to him.) "there was lots of love!"
Page 2-3, be about the immediate family. "These are my big brothers, and my big sister. This is my Mom and Dad."
Page 3-4 be about him. "My favorite food is -----. My favorite toy is ------. Etc."
Page 5-6 announce the baby. "And in February 2005, I'm being promoted to BIG BROTHER!" With a pic of him in a big brother shirt, or holding a onesie, or holding a copy of the ultrasound.
This could easily be tweaked to include the other kids, but I was thinking it would be fun to give it as a gift to him, and ask one of the grandparents to read it to him. :)
(I found this idea on Pinterest, so if you want to see it I'm sure you could find it there. It can be done pretty cheap too.)
I say since its your sons first bday let him enjoy his day to himself! thats just selfish of announcing that your having another child on HIS DAY!
BUT, when you feel the need to let everyone know try sending pictures to everyone you feel need to know of your pregnancy test with blu and pink little knit socks on the side with EDD!! I hoped i helped a little!
GOODLUCK!!
Congratulations! There are some super cute ideas for announcements on Pinterest. I like the idea of taking a group picture with the birthday boy and instead of say cheese say "mom y's pregnant with baby #4" and get a nice frame for those faces!! Lol.
Or serve pink and blue frosted cupcakes with the cake and see who guesses.
Not my own ideas-but cute!
At the party you and the kids go change into shirts that say Thing 1, Thing 2, Thing 3 and your shirt says Thing 4 with an arrow. I would send them out one at a time, with you being last.
I like the ideas of letting the birthday boy "make" the announcement by opening a big brother shirt or something similar. Since it's his day, letting him share the news seems like a fitting choice. Congrats!
Normally, I'd say don't announce it at the child's birthday party (so as not
to take away from the day) but it sounds like he's only 1 year old.
So you could.....
-Wear a shirt that says "Expecting" at the party.
-Have blue & pink cupcakes at the party then later address that .
-Hand out little pink & blue plastic big ring pacifiers then later tell them to
drop them into a jar to try & guess baby's gender.
-Along with your one year old's bday cake, have another one w/that says
"and along came bay #4 or something.
Congratulations!
I don't think announcing the pregnancy during your son's birthday party will take anything away from the birthday boy. That's just plain silly. I bet my he will still be pawned over :).
My ideas...
1)A little box with a tag that says "Do not open 'till labor day." In the box is a cut out shirt with #4
2)How about a tee on your daughter that says:
"Maybe this one won't leave me so out numbered."
"It would be nice to have a little sister for a change."
3) Make paper fortune cookies with announcement fortunes
"In nine months you will be a grandparent/aunt/uncle.....AGAIN!"
"Why stop at 3 when we can go for 4"
"A baby is in our future."
- very easy to make, just know the bigger the circle the easier it would be to make
here's a link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfHlMCrm3xA
A sign held up by your first three that reads "Here we go again!" and you with a #4 on your belly.
A few yrs ago a friend announced a surprise pregnancy by posting a picture of a bun inside an oven on FB. You could print a picture like that and put it up someplace where everyone could see it. Or even take a picture of your little ones looking at a bun in your oven and put it in display, waiting to see who gets it first...
http://fatgirlkitchen.typepad.com/.a/6a015394069e98970b##...
http://raftmedia.com/bun-in-the-oven-baby-announcement-ph...
How about a photo of your mini van with the four seats installed with #4 on a card in the newest seat, and the other kids in shirts with 1, 2 or 3 on them?
Or the number of camping chairs around a fire? Sleeping bags?
Or the kids hold stuffed animals with numbers and there is a #4 stuffed animal waiting for #4?
How old are the kids? Can they act out a play for the family with the announcement as part of the play?
Best wishes.
Why break the trend. Have a photographer show up at the party and at the end of the party, ask the kids to go get in their matching shirts (Big bro/sis). They should be great photos as everyone cheers you on.
