https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:40:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1889303 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:47:57 +0000 Meagan2014 1889303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother bought his LO a shirt that had only child stroked out, and under it big brother. They put a shirt on over top and buttoned it wrong so Nana would fix it and read that shirt:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1889125 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:29:12 +0000 jetsa 1889125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: haha it's next weekend and we are debating a shirt that says, "I've spent my whole life training these two, you can thank me later kid" ;). I really like that one too though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1889069 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 07:41:28 +0000 78h2o 1889069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about a shirt that says, "I was first!"? I saw something like that on etsy and thought of you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876367 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:16:26 +0000 Aandmklover 1876367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could get him a boy baby doll to bring then if/when people ask about it you can say you are getting him prepared to be a big brother by being gentle with his doll. We got our DS one of the tiny ones from target </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876334 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 23:00:01 +0000 QBbride 1876334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS looooves saying "baby" now so I'm thinking of somehow incorporating that into it.... does your babe say baby? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876275 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:17:38 +0000 kjpugs 1876275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no ideas because I am the least subtle person ever but had to pop in and say CONGRATSSSS! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876267 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:07:51 +0000 BandDmommy 1876267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the camp of not making a big deal so I would just mention it casually in conversation. Otherwise, I'd do the normal big brother shirt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876230 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:42:10 +0000 jetsa 1876230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the congratulations and all the ideas guys!</p> <p>@LemonLong: this would be awesome. I may be able to have a friend make them for me too!</p> <p>@travellingbee: this is great too! We have to bring communal snacks :)</p> <p>@Pirouette: hahaha :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876212 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:29:29 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1876212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: love this idea! </p> <p>Congratulations @jetsa! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876207 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:26:41 +0000 LemonLong 1876207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Make t-shirts for you to wear each day with a graphic clue located in the same place each day. . First day can be a small heart over your tummy, 2nd day maybe an arrow on each side pointing to your tummy, the last day wear one that says Bebe or something. I bet you can find someone to make some artsy graphics for you that aren't cheesy. It would be funny to see how many days it would take someone to notice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876181 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:58:34 +0000 Cole 1876181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you pull out some catalogs and look for a big kid bed? Or teach your son to play peek a boo with the baby?</p> <p>Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876162 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:39:59 +0000 travellingbee 1876162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about bringing baby foods to munch on- baby carrots, baby corn, baby zuchini etc. :) Best wishes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876158 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:37:55 +0000 Pirouette 1876158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!!! Could you bring along a small toy your son has outgrown and somehow incorporate that? Like "wait, why did I bring this with us? Oh, I guess because we'll be needing it again soon!" </p> <p>When we told dh's dad, he literally walked in and was like "hey grandpa!" and he totally missed it. Dh must have used the word grandpa like 10 times before he was like "hold on, are you pregnant?!" So apparently that can be subtle too lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876123 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:13:43 +0000 mlm2934 1876123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm just here to say I didn't know you were pregnant and CONGRATS! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876078 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:55:03 +0000 pregnantbee 1876078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oooh, I'll play. How about get a tiny pair of baby shoes and put them inside your own shoes (or DH's shoes) that you pack. Then when it's time for everyone to go out, be sure to take those shoes out of your suitcase and put them on in front of everyone, then make a mini deal over something "stuck" inside your shoes. Then take them out and say "What are those doing in there?"</p> <p>ETA: Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876076 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:49:15 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1876076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you pack some baby clothes in your son's suitcase? And when he pulls them out, just say something about not needing them quite yet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876029 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:43:59 +0000 78h2o 1876029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, maybe something on the mantle? Like a mommy, daddy, and 2 baby pumpkins?? </p> <p>Oops, just way that it will be a weekend AWAY... hmm... I'll have to think!</p> <p>Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/subtle-announcement-ideas#post-1876018 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:32:03 +0000 jetsa 1876018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In a few weeks we are spending a weekend away with my family and DH wants to do something subtle to announce; so no big brother shirts!</p> <p>Any ideas?</p> <p>A couple ideas we've already talked about:</p> <p>1. A shirt that says, "I won't share my toys"<br /> 2. Giving DS an old labelmaker to play with and then one someone asks why say because he needs to label his things.</p> <p>I'm not loving either of these so give me some more ideas! </p>