https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 23:03:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-1235081 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:53:01 +0000 Dagny 1235081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a plain white onesie and put 'ETA 4.12.13' (little one's due date) and had my FIL open it at my/his combo birthday gathering with the whole family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-1234961 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 22:43:08 +0000 court_schaeff 1234961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been doing my research and I found one where the couple had this big box with no lid on it. They wrapped it. And when they had they're parents open it, helium pink and blue balloons floated out and the positive test or sonogram pic was attached to it. Cute because everybody gets to experience it not just whos opening the gift! </p> <p>I was hoping I'd be pregnant before Christmas so we could do it for our families but no positive test yet ): </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-1213959 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:07:56 +0000 mediagirl 1213959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littleredhairedgrl: I don't know how I came across it the first time but since it had been discontinued, I spent a ridiculous amount of time scouring the internet for it. I think I ended up getting it from ebay. It's by Boyd's Bears. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-1213883 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:48:53 +0000 leelee 1213883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsHotDog: love this poem! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-1213748 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:16:01 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 1213748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl where did you get this?! SO CUTE!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-1213715 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:08:44 +0000 mediagirl 1213715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww...I love hearing how people announced their pregnancy!! I gave my mom and dad this:</p> <p>[attach=251/13/mw7uil.400x600.IMG_0515.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-1213706 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:07:00 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 1213706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think i'm going to do this to announce to my dad :)</p> <p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103726121/congrats-on-your-new-bundle-of-joy?ref=af_you_favitem" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/103726121/congrats-on-your-new-bundle-of-joy?ref=af_you_favitem</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-1213694 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:04:06 +0000 tejbee 1213694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mellybelly: reviving this old thread to say that I LOVE YOUR PHOTO IDEA! I adore sneaky, clever announcement ideas like this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368427 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:12:12 +0000 Boogs 368427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsHotDog: Totally saving that! Brought tears to my eyes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368415 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:05:07 +0000 blackbird 368415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had given them some books the first time. my mom got it immediately and my dad took awhile--it was pretty hilarious :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368393 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:51:55 +0000 QBbride 368393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the Mercer Mayer book "grandma, grandpa, and me". I think we'll wrap it up and give it to them....</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Critter-Grandma-Grandpa-Me/dp/0060539518/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1351641033&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=grandma+grandpa+and+me" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Little-Critter-Grandma-Grandpa-Me/dp/0060539518/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1351641033&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=grandma+grandpa+and+me</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368243 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:48:11 +0000 Charm54 368243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hoping we will be pregnant next cycle, which would allow us to tell our families right around my dads birthday. I would have everyone else in the room besides our parents know before hand, and when we sing happy birthday, we will sing "happy birthday dear grandpa" ... I can't wait to see everyone's faces!! </p> <p>Congratulations on your pregnancy!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368230 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:31:00 +0000 wahine08 368230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mellybelly - that is a GREAT idea! I'm known as the family photog, so that would be adorable to catch their reactions :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368227 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:25:24 +0000 mellybelly 368227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsHotDog: I love the poem, so sweet! That would definitely make my mom cry.</p> <p>@kpow: we are planning to tell my family in two weeks when we're going for a weekend getaway with all my sisters and my parents. I have offered to bring my camera and tripod so we can take some cute family pictures since we'll all be together for once. I'm planning on taking a few to warm them up, then I'll say, "I'M PREGNANT!" right before the camera goes off, so that all their reactions will be preserved forever :).</p> <p>Good luck and congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368225 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:22:36 +0000 wahine08 368225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omigosh I love that poem, @mrshotdog! Brought tears to my hormonal eyeballs :) I love the onesie ideas, too! </p> <p>I am going to be a MESS!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368161 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:38:46 +0000 MrsHotDog 368161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We found this poem online that we loved so we printed it out kn cute paper and put it inside a frame. </p> <p>I do not have a face to see,<br /> Or put inside a frame.<br /> I do not have soft cheeks to kiss.<br /> I don't yet have a name.</p> <p>Not yet can you hold my tiny hands,<br /> Nor whisper in my ear.<br /> It's still too soon to sing a song,<br /> Or cuddle me so near.</p> <p>But all that will change come this October;<br /> When they say I am due.<br /> I am your newest grandchild;<br /> And I can't wait until I meet you!</p> <p>All I ask between now and then<br /> Is your love for me to grow.<br /> I promise I'll be worth the wait;<br /> Just think of all the joy we'll know!</p> <p>So as you're waiting patiently,<br /> Please pray lots of prayers for me.<br /> I cannot wait to be a part<br /> Of this wonderful family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368146 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:33:41 +0000 Ra 368146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!!!!</p> <p>We just found this weekend, too. I ordered onesies off of Amazon that said "I love Grandma &amp; Grandpa" (or something to that extent) as well as ones for DH's sister. We plan on taking each to lunch/dinner and surprising them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368113 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:17:46 +0000 Adira 368113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Yes! And I definitely recommend the framed ultrasound picture! Our parents were all "Oh, what's this? A gift for us? What's the occasion?" and we were all "Oh, no reason, just because!" and then they would open it and their eyes would just LIGHT UP. Although Hubs' dad actually looked confused at first and then was all "Oh!!!" It's so fun to watch them figure out what you're telling them and then have them get so excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368104 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:12:48 +0000 Alivoo01 368104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: That's such a cute idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368101 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:11:34 +0000 Mrs. Blue 368101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We said we had a gift for them and then gave them each a onesie that somehow related to something with them. </p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/10/11/how-we-told-the-world/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/10/11/how-we-told-the-world/</a></p> <p>ETA: I found out a couple days before we told them and didn't have a ton of time to make really cute onesies, so I just bought fabric pens and plain onesies. They look a bit rough, but everyone LOVED them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368100 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:11:10 +0000 Foodnerd81 368100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Aw- great minds think alike! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368099 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:10:47 +0000 Foodnerd81 368099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it is the first grandchild, I'm a big fan of getting the new grandparents a #1 Grandma mug or something like that. I think we will do that for DH's mom when the time comes. That's my only idea. My parents are already grandparents, but since I will probably wait a few weeks to tell them, hopefully I will have an ultrasound pic to put in some kind of grandparent frame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368096 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:09:19 +0000 Adira 368096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think my idea will work for you, but we waited until after our 12 week NT scan so that we had an ultrasound picture. I framed the picture and wrapped it as a gift and then gave one to each set of parents. When they unwrapped the present and saw the picture, they all were soooooo excited. Hubs' mom even started crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368077 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:59:46 +0000 wahine08 368077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! These are super cute ideas :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368062 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:53:04 +0000 travelgirl1 368062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had my inlaws to stay so we gave them an Easter card from the baby, which they loved. For everyone else (we live overseas) we sent them an email from the baby... everyone loved it and some people even emailed baby back, which will be cute for her baby book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368061 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:52:33 +0000 T.H.O.U. 368061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got them all a small baby item as a gift. We told them it was a group present and they all had to open at the same time. It was so funny watching them figure it out. My brother couldnt' figure out why we were giving him baby lotion and my mom couldn't figure out why she needed a bottle brush. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/announcing-to-immediate-family-ideas#post-368055 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:50:42 +0000 wahine08 368055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I are going to let our parents, brothers and sister's know this weekend that we are pregnant. We just found out this weekend, but we always said we'd let our immediate family know soon after we did. We do want to tell them in person so this is a good weekend for that.</p> <p>Did any of you do anything special to share the news? </p>