We’re Expecting: Clever Ways to Spill the Beans
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Take the Test Think of clever ways to use your positive home pregnancy test to share your news. You might take a digital picture of the test and send it out to friends and family members with a subject line such as, “Proof Positive.” Or, tie the test to the string of a balloon and leave it on a porch or in a breezeway.
Make a Fortune Plan to take your close friends and family members out for Chinese food. Beforehand, use tweezers to pull the fortunes out of several fortune cookies and insert your own slips of paper with messages like, “Confucius says you will be a grandma in six months.” Wait to see how long the news takes to sink in!
Say It With a Gift If a holiday or special occasion is looming, consider sharing the good news with a gift. Simply write a creative message announcing your pregnancy on a slip of paper and tuck it inside an appropriate container (think ring box for an anniversary, plastic egg for Easter, box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day, etc.). Then grab your video camera and sit back and watch the gift-opening. Wrapping up bibs, booties, onesies and rattles is another fun option.
Wine and Dine ‘Em Ask friends and family members out for dinner and wine at a nice restaurant. Arrange in advance for the server to bring milk in your wine glass. Watch the jaws drop!
What a Card! Consider announcing your pregnancy by mail. Your annual Christmas letter can be a great place to share your news. You might consider saying nothing of your pregnancy in the body of the letter and then signing off with your names and “and Baby!” at the end. Or, any other time of the year, send a card in the voice of the baby: “Dear Nana, I can’t wait to meet you this August! Love, Baby.”
What a Site! Create a simple website featuring your first sonogram picture and your estimated due date and send the link to friends and family with a vague subject line such as “You just have to see this site!” Then wait for all the e-mail responses!
What’s Up Doc? If your doctor is willing, ask him/her to write a fake prescription for a baby-related item (for example, 30 diapers, 36 refills). This can be a great way to break the news to Daddy — and a great item for keeping in the baby book.
by Connie Colwell Miller
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