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How did you tell your parents?

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bethsiar
LIF Adult

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Beth

How did you tell your parents?

My husband and I were wondering about when the time comes how we will do it...

How did you? Chat Icon

Posted 3/10/06 10:11 AM
 
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MrsJ
I love my Katie Bug

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Kathy

Re: How did you tell your parents?

My parents were both out of state so we emailed them a picture of my sonogram Chat Icon

Posted 3/10/06 10:12 AM
 

preciouslove
I love my DS!!!

Member since 5/05

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Blank

Re: How did you tell your parents?

I showed my mom my sonogram picture and at the time she was holding my nephew so I said "this is your grandson's cousin and your second grandchild"

Posted 3/10/06 10:13 AM
 

twobabies
Praying

Member since 7/05

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Mrs. Honeybee

Re: How did you tell your parents?

my mom passed away before she ever met my children, but when it came to telling my dad, its was funny, me and dh went to his house and said, "hi grandpa, we have some news". lol. that was his first grandchild so he knew right away.

Posted 3/10/06 10:15 AM
 

lorimarie
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Lori

Re: How did you tell your parents?

With my daughter we called my parents and told them - she didn't believe me and said it was so mean to joke around like that. I told her I'd be over in 10 minutes......we drove over and I walked in the door and she was still yelling at me so I threw the PG test at her. The look on her face was PRICELESS.........my father just sat there and cried.

With my son I didn't say anything right away. We were in the mall and it was before Mother's day and my mom kept saying she wanted to buy me something and if I saw anything to let her know. So she asked me again *just* as we were passing Motherhood Maternity so I walked into the store and said "you could buy me something here". I think she stood in the middle of the mall and cursed at me LOL!!!!

Posted 3/10/06 10:21 AM
 

doggielover
LIF Toddler

Member since 9/05

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Name:
Stacey

Re: How did you tell your parents?

we invited both sets of parents over for dinner a few days after we got our BFP. then we put a sign on our doggie that said "I'm going to be a big brother!"

My dad originally thought we meant we were getting a new puppyChat Icon Chat Icon

Once they realized it was not a puppy, they could not stop crying for the rest of the night, they were besides themselves they were so happy.

Posted 3/10/06 10:25 AM
 

KangaMom
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Re: How did you tell your parents?

It all happened SO fast... We decided to try to get pregnant and told the family we were going to. Then 2 weeks after that we told them that, we were pregnant and called them the day we tested. They all were OMG like that was fast Chat Icon

Posted 3/10/06 10:25 AM
 

CathyB

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Re: How did you tell your parents?

With Sarah we got my mom and DH's parents bibs that said "I Love Grandma" etc. and gave them with notes pinned on that said "See you on Feb. 24th! Love, Baby Xxxx" I just called my dad to tell him.

This time we got Sarah a t-shirt that said "I'm going to be a big sister" and had her wear it on Thanksgiving. We just waited for people to figure it out. We emailed the picture to DH's parents and my dad since they are all out of town. It's in my profile.

Posted 3/10/06 10:34 AM
 

WoodIAm
My Boys!

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JoAnne

Re: How did you tell your parents?

We were sitting around and told my Mom that we wanted to go out to dinner and that we wanted to take her with us. She kind of B*tched and moaned because it was late in the evening but then I said we wanted to celebrate with her. She asked what we were celebrating and I said "the fact that you're going to be a grandmother again". She nearly fell of her chair!

We waited to tell his parents for a few more weeks. We handed them a Valentine's card that said "to my Grandparents" they both burst into tears!

Posted 3/10/06 10:34 AM
 

dandr10199
Grace is growing up too fast!

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Dina

Re: How did you tell your parents?

We told everyone in the family the same day. We called everyone except my mom and DH's mom who we told in person.

Posted 3/10/06 10:41 AM
 

luvsun27
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Kim

Re: How did you tell your parents?

Well, I went out to LI to visit for some family function and my mom and I were driving to the store. We were talking about things in general, and then the subject turned to shopping. There is a baby clothing store by me in NJ that I took her too when I was shopping for friends/family that had babies...she loved the store. She bought her other 2 grandchildren so much stuff there. So, she was talking and I said that maybe one of these days we should take a trip back to the "evil baby store" (that's what we call it Chat Icon )...she said ok, she would come with me, but didn't need to buy anything. I was like...well, maybe you could buy me something this time because I'm PG. And she just shrieked so loud....and I laughed. Chat Icon

Posted 3/10/06 10:44 AM
 

TwoGirls4Me
Treasure what you have

Member since 5/05

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Marie

Re: How did you tell your parents?

we found out a few days before christmas, it was my dream to always tell them on christmas and I was so happy it worked out that way. I did the same for my inlaws too.... i got one pink and one blue porcelain bootie ornament from fortunoffs and wrapped it in a box, it was their last gift... we let them figure it out for themselves... it was priceless.

Posted 3/10/06 10:46 AM
 

pmpkn087
Life is good...

Member since 9/05

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Stephanie

Re: How did you tell your parents?

DH told them "you're going to be grandparents" while they were watching TV on the couch.

Their faces were priceless! They didn't know what to do or say.

Posted 3/10/06 10:54 AM
 

Ellie
LIF Adolescent

Member since 5/05

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Re: How did you tell your parents?

When I was pregnant with my DD, we told my parents by buying them a stroller/car seat travel system (my mom was a bit confused at first - but then caught on) Chat Icon

With this pregnancy, we had DD in a "I'm going to be a big sister" t-shirt. Mom caught on right away Chat Icon

Posted 3/10/06 11:13 AM
 

MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom

Member since 10/05

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Name:
Jennifer

Re: How did you tell your parents?

We gave them a baby picture frame with our due date and a ? inside.

Posted 3/10/06 11:15 AM
 

Shoppie
LIF Adolescent

Member since 8/05

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Re: How did you tell your parents?

Had my dog wear a "i'm going to be a big sister" dog t-shirt and when they came over for dinner, she ran over to them and licked them all over - they noticed right away and cried :)

Posted 3/10/06 11:22 AM
 

Shoppie
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Re: How did you tell your parents?

Doggielover, we're the same :)

Posted 3/10/06 11:23 AM
 

Stacey1403
Where it all began....

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Re: How did you tell your parents?

We had one to Jamacia for out honeymoon and we took a test as soon as we got home. We had bought Jamacian coffee back for our parents and we put Grandparent bibs with a baby pin on the bags and gave them the coffee. It took they a few minutes to figure it out and boy were happy when they did.Chat Icon

Posted 3/10/06 11:32 AM
 

Nik09
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05

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Name:
Nikole

Re: How did you tell your parents?

These are great stories!

Posted 3/10/06 2:25 PM
 

Marcie
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LOVE being a Mommy!

Re: How did you tell your parents?

When we told my parents we went over to my parents house (we said we were in the area) and we were talking to them about all different things. Since my father helped us paint the house when we moved it - my DH thought it would be a good idea to ask my father for help painting again. He said that three rooms needed to be repainted (they didn't think anything - cause they have known I wanted to change the colors that we originally did) so my dad asked which rooms. DH said the kitchen and my father nodded (he hates the color in there too) and then quickly DH said the BABY's room and the Living room. It took him about a good 5 seconds - and they yelled out BABY'S ROOM!

Posted 3/10/06 2:27 PM
 

bethsiar
LIF Adult

Member since 9/05

1390 total posts

Name:
Beth

Re: How did you tell your parents?

Posted by Marcie

When we told my parents we went over to my parents house (we said we were in the area) and we were talking to them about all different things. Since my father helped us paint the house when we moved it - my DH thought it would be a good idea to ask my father for help painting again. He said that three rooms needed to be repainted (they didn't think anything - cause they have known I wanted to change the colors that we originally did) so my dad asked which rooms. DH said the kitchen and my father nodded (he hates the color in there too) and then quickly DH said the BABY's room and the Living room. It took him about a good 5 seconds - and they yelled out BABY'S ROOM!



thats SO cute!!!!

Posted 3/10/06 3:46 PM
 

nferrandi
too excited for words

Member since 10/05

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Nicole

Re: How did you tell your parents?

We did the same thing for both sets of panrents. I went and bought blue and pink stuffed bears, bottles, bibs, and all little pink and blue baby stuff and had it all in a gift bag. We brought it to them on Valetines Day and as soon as they saw what was in the big they freaked! Both dads looked like they were about to cry and our moms were just so excited.

Posted 3/10/06 5:10 PM
 

beachgirl13
Mommy to 3 boys!

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Re: How did you tell your parents?

We found out in December and both of our families were going to be together on Christmas Eve, so we decided to do it then. We bought Grandma bibs and wrapped them up. We told my mom and my MIL that we wanted them to open up a little gift we had gotten them. So we gave them their gifts at the same time. They both started screaming when they opened them. It was really cool! Chat Icon

Posted 3/10/06 5:14 PM
 

bethsiar
LIF Adult

Member since 9/05

1390 total posts

Name:
Beth

Re: How did you tell your parents?

Posted by doggielover

we invited both sets of parents over for dinner a few days after we got our BFP. then we put a sign on our doggie that said "I'm going to be a big brother!"

My dad originally thought we meant we were getting a new puppyChat Icon Chat Icon

Once they realized it was not a puppy, they could not stop crying for the rest of the night, they were besides themselves they were so happy.



my husband loved this story! so funny about the puppy!

Posted 3/10/06 10:59 PM
 
 

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