Is it a cheesy idea to announce a pregnancy in Christmas cards

[FrannyandZooey]

It would be quite handy

No, I think it's sweet

congratulations! i signed mine from all of us plus bump when i was pg with dd2!

Not at all Franny!

I wouldn't unless I was pretty far along (20 weeks or so) but then I'm a pessimist by nature!

Unless you intend to call the baby Jesus

ok a promising start

next question: is it naff to put a copy of the scan in with the card?

I did

Yes. Seriously naff I'm afraid.

lol F&X we all know the answer to the second question

Piggy are you saying that you wouldn't tell anyone you were pg until you were 20 weeks?

Dior yes I thought I could put reindeer ears on the scan picture. I thought a halo might be going too far (this is a JOKE)

My naff point was aimed at including a photo of the scan btw...!

Maybe not to close family. But your second cousins twice removed might not appreciate it!

I would definitely announce it in the cards but maybe hold off on the scan pics as to non parents they look like alien smudge pics. Just include them to close friends/family (mum sis ect)

Lockets are you pg too????? Oh man! How nice!

oh bum I thought that would be the answer to the second question. Damn it. WHY is it naff? You lot think everything fun is naff

Halo is a tad too far, yes

I don't know but was wondering whether it's a cheesy (read cheap) idea to announce a birth in Christmas cards. And to say thank you for new baby presents.

They can't all expect three lots of cards when I've just given birth can they????

I would tell my friends and relations at about 12 weeks plus. We send (what seems like) zillions of Christmas cards to people we don't see very often. I wouldn't tell them until I was really far along. I'm afraid I can't explain it rationally!

Piggy yes don't worry I got that bit!

Ok if no scan picture, what do I say then? I thought putting the picture in and just saying coyly "as you can see we have some good news" or whatever was at least an easy way to explain. How do you put it?

"Happy Christmas, I am up the duff
love Franny
xx"

Like it...that covers it I think!

i did, 3 years ago. i didn't actually have my 12 week scan 'til the week after xmas, but i'd had one at 6 weeks & seen a heartbeat so felt ok about it. dd is now 2.5....

Oh cross posts Piggy, yes I see. We don't tend to send lots of cards, and I suppose it is the easiest way to tell people who are far away, but I do see what you mean.

So we are agreed on the halo, then. [gloom]

Reindeer ears?

How about:

"This time next year there will be one more leedle person to share this special time of year"

yes you see! what can you say that isn't revolting! at least the scan picture just SHOWS it, you don't have to say much at all

We signed ours

Dh, me dd and the little bean.