Fun way to announce pregnancy on Christmas Day?

[curiousgeorgie]

If everything goes well, I should be having my 12 week scan on the 14th December, and so far DH and I have told no one we're expecting DC 2.. (Due to a history of early miscarriage)

This Christmas our two best friends, all my brothers and families, my grandparents and my aunt and uncle will all be going to my parents for Christmas so we thought it would be great to announce it then :)

But not sure how to do it... Any fun ideas?

[tiptopteepe]

I think its a very lovely idea and as it will be at your own parents house I really dont see what other posters are going on about 'making christmas all about you'... I mean im pretty sure your immediate family will want to know. Its not a pub full of strangers is it!!
Congratulations! xxx

[raisinsarenottheonlyfruit]

Congratulation!

It's really, really not tacky or making the day about you.
Some people are just meanspirited IMO.

If your family are anything like mine, it'd be a lovely surprise and make Christmas really special.

I think something simple like spiderlight's suggestion of writing your Christmas card from all of you is a nice idea.

[Bratsandtwats]

Congratulations OP.

I like Fizzys idea the best.

[CherryCokeFairy]

Something to consider: Hard of hearing members of the family.
My partners mum is hard of hearing and usually lip reads 85% of what is said to her, so when making your announcement just make sure EVERYONE understands what has been said.... My partners Mum would be devastated if anyone knew before her (even by a split second).
I also adore Fizz's suggestion, but with you saying you have 2 lots of grandparents in the room would they hear what is being said or just assume you are saying "Cheese" lol.

[opinionatedfreak]

OK.

I was at a gathering of close friends. Not Christmas but a joyful occasion.

One of our number announced her pregnancy. Net result three people crying in the kitchen because they were having trouble TTC.

It ruined the weekend. I don't think it every entered my cloud cuckooland happy friend who has never had a miscarriage or gone through the soul destroying arrival of a period month after month. She was really upset too when she realised how upset the other three were.

So I guess I too would just want to counsel thinking carefully about making such an announcement.

[elQuintoConyo]

ZOMBIE THREAD

The 'big reveal' will be 5yo by now!

[speakout]

I think it's in bad taste.

Christmas is not your private party OP. It's not all about you - I think it's quite a spacial snowflake thing to do.

I am glad you are happy about your pregnancy, remember others will not share your feelings to the same extent.

[cherrycola2004]

zombie thread indeed!

[rockcakesrock]

I would have moonpig Christmas card made. Happy Christmas Nan, Uncle, honorary aunt etc from baby........ I would make all of them open the card just before eating lunch.

[whimsical1975]

All this debating aside, what if you put one word in each cracker and made them pull them in order... so for example, the end sentence could be "We will soon be parents again"... that's 6 crackers and you start with the cracker that has "We" inside - that way it's still tricky to guess until you get to the "parents" cracker. If you use words like "expecting" or "having" they will guess before the end...

Does that make any sense at all?!??!!

[dinosaursandtea]

I’ve been trying for a baby for the past year - my sister is likely to get pregnant with DC2 before me. I’d be gutted if she felt like she couldn’t make a big deal out of it!