how would you do it ?

[rubybleu22]

I'm looking for a novel way to announce my pregnancy to my parents( this will be to my parents only, not a cringey facebook thing), it will be their 15th grandbaby. My husband thinks I'm crazy and suffering with pregnancy hormones, thinks we should just announce it as we did the first time, by just telling them, aibu to want to do something a bit special ? or is all this new announcement craze a bot ott? it is very likely to be their last grandchild I was hoping to buy some blank/plain Russian/stacking dolls, have them painted with a name of each child on each doll, leaving the 15th unpainted, but I don't seem to be able to find this amount of dolls anywhere, and I'm worried that they are likely to be a bit thin & cheap, and split easily, another idea I have to get 15 horseshoes decorated in the same way, then find some way displaying them together ??? has anyone else got any better suggestions please ?

yup, used to have horses as a child

My husband thinks ... we should just announce it as we did the first time, by just telling them

Yes.

Get them a wedding anniversary helium balloon in a box so it floats up when opened with a scan picture attatched to the ribbon with a note saying from your next grandchild. Congratulations btw

Could you get 15 large boxes. Round up the other 14 grandchildren, hide them inside, and then have them jump out in age order to surprise your parents. They will then be curious as to why nobody has jumped out of the 15th box and will open it up to discover your scan pic. Ta da

Get a set of joint frames, pic of grandchild in each and a scan pic in last one? That's something that would be a nice gift anyway

I'm with your DH, it's a subsequent child for you and their 15th grandchild, they don't need some cheesy announcement. You're basically telling them you had unprotected sex.

Buy them a gooseberry bush

Just tell them fgs. Why the drama?

Oo I saw a great thing and it would work with your photo comment. You line everyone up for a family photo and just before you press the shitter say "I'm pregnant" and then take the pic. Captures the happy surprise!

*shutter hahaha sorry

Anything you can think of tennis related "15-love"?

"Dear Mum and Dad, guess what, I had unprotected sex!"

What a cringe idea

Just tell them

Can you get a frame with multi display, with current photo of all the DGC and leave the last one blank? Could write 'coming xx date' in the window

Like this kind of thing. You might struggle for the 15 though

Spray paint it on to their front door?

Get the child/children you already have to pose with the scan photo and a sign saying 'I'm going to be a big brother/sister'. Take a photo and send it to them

at aircraft!

HerRoyalNotness I like that idea, I did a quick google and you can get 15 aperture frames fairly easily.

Surely the news of a new baby in the family is exciting enough on its own?
As for ideas you could maybe doll thing with just your kids?

You obviously know your own parents but if my children announced their pregnancy in any way other than 'just wanted to tell you I/my partner am expecting a baby' I would think they were utterly mad & I would find it incredibly cringeworthy. Equally I told my mother over the phone, I really don't get this 'big announcement' need.

When I read the OP I thought I wouldn't comment as this really isn't my cup of tea, but I actually love herroyalnotness's photo idea! I don't think that's cringey at all, it's really rather lovely.

I told my close family and very best friends by phone and a few other good friends by texting a photo to them. If I ever have another I would love to do the photo thing though.

draw a family tree

and then under your husband's and your section put a line to :

New Arrival
Due: due date