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@Smurfette: @MrsLMA: Thanks ladies!!! I can't wait to see others pictures as well!

@Mrs. Blue: Yes! It's crazy how quickly they go from the Teddy Grahams look to real baby with real heads and hands and everything! Our ultrasound tech only printed pics of the head, but she pointed out the arms and legs and heart and stuff, which was really cool.

So I THINK we have our plan for this weekend. Our plans got a little more complicated because I thought Hubs sister was visiting his mom this weekend, so we were just going to join her and tell them then, but I found out yesterday that she's NOT visiting her! Ugh. But I think we're going to finagle our way to her house on Saturday, then visit Hubs dad on Sunday, and then my parents on Monday!!!

The only thing with my parents is that we're going to be going to my grandparents house for lunch (a good 3-4 hour drive), so I'm not actually sure I'll have an opportunity to see my parents in private before or after. I'll probably be meeting up with them at my grandparents house. Do you ladies think it's okay if I tell my parents in front of my grandparents?? I'm worried that my parents will feel a little jipped about not being told FIRST (before extended family finds out), but I don't really know. Thoughts??

@aprk: Thanks for the advice!

@Smurfette: And I'm guessing your DH's parents didn't mind? I'm just so nervous about it because it's not like you can redo it if you mess it up, you know?? I know my dad won't care one way or another, but my mom might. But we'll be telling them in front of her parents, so it'll probably be fine. Then they can all celebrate together!

@Smurfette: Yeah, that's similar to what's happening with my parents. My parents were supposed to visit my grandparents on Saturday (the day I'm supposed to be spending with Hubs mom), so I suggested getting together for lunch on Monday. When they realized I was free on Monday, they decided to go visit my grandparents then instead so that I would be able to go as well. But now I won't have a chance to see my parents privately! Oh well!

@Smurfette: I was thinking about this, actually, but I'm not sure I can come up with an excuse to do this that they would believe! My parents live about an hour from us, but not really in the right direction. It's already a 3-4 hour drive to get to my grandparents house, so we'd have to get to my parents house pretty early to catch them before they leave, and they would probably wonder why we wanted to stop at their house first since it's not on the way!

@Smurfette: Oh my gosh, that's such a great plan, hahaha! It might be hard to pull off though - if I wait too long to call them, I won't be able to reach them (my parents have cell phones but they keep them OFF). I think as it gets closer to the date, I'll have to figure out how important it is to me to tell them privately and then figure out if I can pull it off or not, haha.

@cokiezombie: Thank you!!! I can't wait to tell them!!!

@cokiezombie: I'm 13 weeks 1 day. The ultrasound was from my First Trimester Screening where they were measuring the folds of the baby's neck for Down's Syndrome. Are you having an ultrasound at your appointment on Thursday?

@cokiezombie: Oh wow! I'm surprised you've had so many ultrasounds so far! But also JEALOUS! Have fun seeing your little bean again!!!

@tororojo: Oh wow, big step telling work!!! Congratulations!!! Was everyone excited for you?? I'm getting nervous about telling work because there's so much work coming up for me... hopefully it'll go okay though.

@tororojo: Yeah, I work with mostly guys too, so I'm expecting the same kind of response. My only concern is that I won't be able to come back and do the same work when I take maternity leave. Since there's still a ton of work to be done, I'm thinking they'll have to replace me while I'm out, and my replacement will probably just stick around and they'll find another position for me, which will suck, because I LOVE my job and the stuff I'm doing. Oh well.

@tororojo: Wow, telling work is so scary! For me, anyway. I'm still avoiding that.

Am I the only one that is still holding on to the secret from EVERYONE? I finally told my Mom, but we're telling my Dad and DH's parents in a week or two, and then our sisters. We'll tell work the next day, and then grandparents, then everyone else. Phew. I'm scared. I do have fun announcement ideas though.

@Arden: We have just told parents, siblings and some close friends. Waiting till the 2nd trimester to tell work, my huge extended family, and then everyone, ie. facebook announcement.

A lady at work asked me today if I lost weight while on vacation last week. I laughed and said, no way, if anything I gained weight. It made me feel good cause I feel like I look like I have gained 10lbs!

The little things in life help so much!

@Smurfette: I totally know what you mean! My colleague came up to me last week and said, "Whoa..did you lose weight?! I couldn't even recognize you from the back!".. I had to hold back my incredulous laughter and are-you-kidding-me expression, and politely told her "No way, but thanks, you made my day!"..which she really did

@tororojo: I swore at like 5 people on my drive home tonight. Usually I don't let traffic both me. I don't have any patience for most people at work these days either.

@tororojo : yes yes yes! My patience has been ZERO for a couple weeks now. I snapped at my boss yesterday and he walked away with a look on his face like 'OOOOOOOkay, not going to ask her for anything else today".

Oh my gosh girls, I was asking Hubs when he wants to tell his mom (the options are when we're out to dinner with his sister, or after dinner when we're alone with just her) and he was like "I don't care. I don't care if we tell her now or later or just let her figure it out for herself." I was all "If we don't tell her this weekend, we probably won't see her until Thanksgiving when I'm six months pregnant!" He laughed and just said "Well, she'll probably figure it out then, or just think you're getting fat."

My husband is crazy!!! Why isn't he excited to tell his parents??? They've been HOUNDING us to have kids for YEARS! You'd think he'd want to tell them now that we're finally doing it!