How did you tell your parents/close family?

[FreckleBee]

I am looking for nice ideas to tell my parents and or siblings that we're expecting. I know I'm not going to manage to just verbalise "we are having a baby" as I'll get too emotional.

Anyone want to share how they broke the news to grandparents to be?

I'm hoping to tell them tonight

We took them the scan photos but in a normal photo envelope (like from Jessops/Boots etc) and told them that they were our holiday photos and waited for the penny to drop...
With my niece it was a case of "So, X how do you fancy having a little cousin" just as normal conversation at a family meal. Cue lots of WTF-type jubilation. Waited for a moment for that to calm down, then went "So, X, how do you fancy having TWO little cousins - it's TWINS!" then the tears came! Wish I'd had a camera handy though! Their faces were a picture, because they thought they'd sussed us out...!!! ha ha ha ha haaaaa

That's brilliant panda! Wow to twins, I bet the family were all mega excited!
I like the holiday pic idea but we haven't had a scan yet. Great idea though.

I think I just phoned up and said something like "Guess what? I'm pregnant!". They'd already guessed :(

How about a pic of the positive test then? How far along are you? We waited tip after the scan, but to be honest, they'd all pretty much guessed, apart from the double bit...

We found out just before Christmas, so each grandparent got a Christmas card on Christmas Eve signed off with "love from cupcakes, Mr cupcakes and bump"

Cue massive hysteria, it was amazing

Good idea panda! I'm 4 - 5 weeks. Early I know but I think I'll feel less anxious if my family know as got a couple of things on soon where we'd usually all be drinking etc and I think they'd guess (they may already have)!

mumoftwo there's a lot to be said for keeping it simple, I'm sure it was a lovely moment. I'm worried that mine have already guessed too! They are definately on pregnancy watch!

I waited until they were talking about holidays they were planning and I said "you might want to avoid going on holiday around the end of September as your first grandchild might be arriving".

cupcake what a special Christmas that must have been for everyone!

missingcaffeine good for you - I'd be so worried id fluff my lines - it would come out all wrong! PS your username < me too!

I love the DVD idea misty hope it goes well.

Unfortunately my plan didn't go very well tonight as my parents had friends round and they were slightly tipsy haha!

Did you tell them?

We went to my parents for the weekend with dhs parents, and gave my mum a book called the good granny guide (DHs mum already had loads of grandchildren, this was my mums first) and waited for the penny to drop :)

No I didn't. Didn't want to when their friends were in!

My mum realised when I turned down pate and wine and she saw me having heart aspirin. Told her not to tell/worry dad till after my 12 week scan.

squizita I think my mum will guess if I turn down wine and cheese!

I sent a text to my family. I hate all the fuss!

I know what you mean pippinleaf, you've got to do whats right for you.

I'm off to tell my parents tonight, waiting on my dh getting back from rugby. I've bought a book my mum used to read to me when I was young, inside I've written "dear grandma & grandad, will you read me this when I arrive in May? Love from your very first grandchild x" I'm looking forward to giving them it later :)

I gave them cards from DS1 with a picture of him on it and a message that said, "Iam going to be a Big Brother, yipppppppeeeeeeeee!"

Frecklebee that is a lovely idea! Hope it goes well- let us know!

That's good to hear misty, glad it went well.

Telling my parents last night was lovely. I was really nervous and my dad was busy doing this and that all night so by the time I got them sat down together it was much later on! They opened the gift, which was the book, and both laughed as they remembered it and said "is this to read to the dog? haha" then they opened it and my dad obviously read it first as he jumped straight up on his feet with a serious face asking if this was true? Mum caught up pretty quickly then queue lots of jumping up and down, crying, hugs. It was really nice. Then we chatted about it til late. I'm so pleased I told them to his early as they were really supportive and happy. Yay!

I've got books called 'I love my grandpa/grandma' going to wrap them with a note that says something like 'for you to read in a few months!' Hopefully they'll get it!

That's so cute! Awww!!