https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 11:18:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670716 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:08:04 +0000 littlejoy 2670716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live far from family ... for both pregnancies, we told everyone via Skype. I liked that I could use Quicktime to make a screen recording of the conversation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670714 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:04:33 +0000 Mrsbells 2670714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pmerr: We text pictures of DD holding up a sign </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670713 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:01:24 +0000 MaisyMay 2670713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When SIL was abroad for a year, we did the shirt thing but my girl refused to wear it. Instead, we were all " hey want to see this cute new shirt A got? " and held it up via skype. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670548 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:57:21 +0000 Foodnerd81 2670548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the same thing as @mrsrain: had our toddler in a big sister shirt and called on FaceTime (on Mother's Day). It took a lot longer for them to notice than I expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670540 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:34:13 +0000 peachykeen 2670540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're telling parents this coming weekend, but will only be seeing in-laws in person. We took a picture of DD in a big sister shirt holding ultrasound photos and plan to wrap it up for in-laws and email to my dad (out-of-date) at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670531 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:25:43 +0000 pmerr 2670531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: Ohh super fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670513 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 11:48:21 +0000 mrsrain 2670513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For our second we got DD a big sister shirt and called our families with FaceTime. Then we just waited for them to notice. It was so funny watching their surprised reactions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670512 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 11:47:11 +0000 mrsrain 2670512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made a photo montage set to the song "little one" to announce to our families the first time! We called each family in turn and had them watch it while we were on the phone/FaceTime so we could enjoy their reactions. So fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670510 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 11:41:09 +0000 Banana330 2670510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: we actually did this for the gender reveal. We mailed it to my inlaws in Australia in a second envelope with instructions not to open until told. Then we Skyped them and had them scratch. I'm not sure I go to that much effor for a second though 😉 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670508 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 11:33:26 +0000 Anya 2670508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A card like this! </p> <p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/260840933/scratch-off-pregnancy-announcement-black?" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/260840933/scratch-off-pregnancy-announcement-black?</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-distance-announcement-ideas#post-2670495 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 11:18:38 +0000 pmerr 2670495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm looking for some long distance announcement ideas for parents/family. I was hoping to announce this pregnancy to our families on/around Valentine's Day, but we will be vacationing in FL, and everyone else will be home. I'm not sure if I want to try and mail something to them to arrive on Valentine's Day (flowers would be cool, but could be really expensive for 3 sets of parents), or just make phone calls. I feel like that would be boring lol. They will all have to be working during the day, so I know they wouldn't get anything til the evening. Has anyone done anything fun long distance?</p> <p>Also: This is going to be our 2nd baby, we have a 3 year old already. </p>