Congratulations to reader Megan, who’s expecting a little one! (She gave me permission to post her adorable pregnancy announcement here.)
Another fun way to announce a pregnancy, and what I did for a couple of girlfriends whom I knew would be particularly excited about Indy and would likely be spending a lot of time with him: put together a mini-care package with a note (in this case, “Thank you (in advance) for being such a wonderful aunt…”), a little stuffed animal, and maybe a couple of other treats.
Sure, a New Aunt Care Package is a little cheeseball, but I can’t be blamed: when I put these together, I was all hopped up on hormones and practically dripping love and sunshine. And even though those hormones are long gone, I still think it’s a sweet idea. Because even if you’re a fairly chilled-out person about gestation, pregnancy can be tough on those closest to you. The fact is, your very best friends are probably going to be helping you out quite a bit over the next few months…so it’s nice to let them know how much you love and appreciate them right off the bat.
P.S. If you’re looking for creative ways to announce a pregnancy, let me just tell you: it’s a super-fun and completely bizarre thing to Google. When I first discovered I was pregnant I ran immediately to the computer and typed in “how to tell your husband you’re pregnant” (I know, it was a weird first response; I don’t know what to say about that)…and was advised by several sites to whip up some buns…place them in the oven…and then greet my husband with a plate full of buns…from the oven. And tell him that I had a bun in my oven.
No.
No. No. No.
But if you have a fun how-I-told-him/her/them story, would love to hear it!
