A wee bit of a problem.

Just a wee one. And really it's not a problem.

A lot of thoughts going through my head and I just want confirmation this is real before I discuss any further.




-- Post From My iPhone

Sibling jealously

Baby was born last night. I am officially an aunt and officially jealous of my brother. I didn't really get jealous of the pregnancy, just the aftermath of being able to hold a baby in your arms and know that they are yours to raise and love.

I feel badly for my dad, he's officially is a grandpa for the first time but my brother has sided with my mom and they aren't speaking. He didn't even get a email, text, or a phone call. I forwarded the information as I received it including pictures. I tried to broach the subject with my brother and my mom but just got dead response. I kniw that they should be able to feel what they feel, but this is an important milestone and one that should mend fences, not make taller ones. It makes me feel like when it's my turn that I should return the favor, but I'm not like that and unfortunately the only thing I can do is try to involve my dad as much as possible when it's us having the baby so he can really enjoy being a grandpa.

But, I can't wait to meet my newest family member, all said and done.

-- Post From My iPhone

Pregnancy Annoucements - Mom

I've always been a creative kind of gal, so it is no surprise that one of the first things I start to think about if I think I may be pregnant (I don't think so at the moment, but work with me here) is how to announce it.

Previous Announcements:

Easter
Fortune Cookie
Big Game
Dad Help
Gas Card
Gathering
PhotoBook
Construction Dad

Being that mother's day is around the corner, it's time to start thinking of how to spring a new baby on your mom...

Outing Take your mom out on the town for Mother's day. Start with breakfast or lunch, get some pedicures, and finish your day shopping. Make one of your last stores Babies.R.Us or another baby driven retailer, hell further the wait by saying you just need a gift. After a while, grab a registry gun and see if she gets the hint!

Subscription Plan ahead and get a subscription for Grandparents magazine to be sent to their house, either wrap up a copy and gift it to them...or just wait as they ponder why they would be receiving such a magazine in the mail.

PhotoAlbum Using one of the online sources or crafting it up on your own, create a photo album of memories your mother and you have had, leave the last page with a title "the moment you found out we were pregnant."

If Only...

While Ashley's little sisters are here, we tend to eat out alot. Case in point, what can be barely called chinese "Panda Express" (although quite tasty) is what we devoured at about 9pm last night. The girls have been nagging us about babies for about two years now, so Ashley and I have always been honest with them about the progress. They really want a niece or nephew now.

So, when we got to the fortune cookies, we all picked one out of the 15 they gave us and opened up. Mine is pictured above in the picture, the girls see this as a definite sign and promptly wrote their own to match below. Mine states: Any Doubts You May Have Will Disappear Early This Month. Theirs: Your Sister In Law is Prego.

I honestly couldn't tell you if it's true, as I didn't pick up any more tests last night, so I'll just wait until tomorrow to test and find out. Either way tomorrow is the do or die day, onto the next month of wonders and a new OV watch to try out... I just need to get a battery for it!

Surprise! Announcements Cont...

Another Good Surprise Option:

Easter Coming Up? Bring your parents an easter basket as a gift to celebrate the holiday. Amidst the candies (I suggest Cadbury Bunny Eggs, the absolute best indulgence on earth) place a few plastic eggs with hidden messages inside instead of candy... Write messages for each one - "Nope, not this one!" "Try Again" "Almost there"... and finally "We're Pregnant!"

Contined Surprises

In my never ending search for the perfect way to announce "we're pregnant" to the 'rents.... I am keeping a running tab of sorts on interesting ways to tell those you love.

And Your Fortune Is
Invite your parents over for a homemade dinner of chinese food, or takeout. Give them each a homemade fortune cookie at the end with "we're pregnant" inside. Or, if dining out, ask the restaurant to pass out these cookies at the end of your meal.

Here's a fortune cookie company that you can get customized messages included in...and at not too bad of a price.

Continued... Surprise! Suggestions

Earlier, I started a post on how to announce a baby is coming to your loved ones...
hopefully over the coming posts, you'll find some of this tidbits helpful.

Big Family Gathering

Gather the family and let them in on the secret by giving them a shirt with the iron on saying "What are you looking at GRANDPA & GRANDMA" and you wearing a "Yep" it may take a minute, but eventually he'll get it!

Baseball Game

If you've got the funds, think about getting an announce up at a game. Either pay for the big "Hey dad, we're pregnant!" for the scoreboard, or bring your own sign and open it up for the cameras to catch (bringing you on the screen and he will suddenly see it's not "Go Mariners" you're holding).

"Hey I need your help with the car..."

Stop by your dad's and get him to help you with something in your car. Let him know you are trying to install a new gadget and it's just not working. Once you get out there, open the back seat and let him "see" the new gadget....a car seat.

Key Funding

Surprise your parents with a card "just because" and inside, place a gas gift card. Explain to them... you'll be needing this as we'll be needing you to come visit your new grandchild!

Surprise! How to tell the ones you love...

You're Pregnant. How do you tell everyone? The internet is filled with small, mediocre ways of surprising the hubby, the newly branded grandparents, and the other assortments of folks you may know and want privy to such information. Over the years, I've come up with some decent ways of announcing this wee bit of excitement...

Dads / Grandpas

Does he happen to work in Construction? Get him a new tool belt filled with all of the new tools he'll need...diapers, wipes, bottle, teether.

New Grandparents

Take pictures from a recent family gathering, holiday time, vacation, anything you can think of and go to MyPublisher or Snapfish and make a book... use the last page as a place to put an ultrasound picture or a "addition coming soon " page.