We found out we were pregnant on September 10th, and wanted to tell our families that very day! But me being the dramatic person I am really wanted to be able to tell all of them in person! Our Arizona Republic was originally supposed to come out that next Saturday, which was perfect because that could be our excuse as to why both families needed to come over for dinner. You see, certain members of the family knew we were trying to start a family, and if we just invited them over for dinner ‘just because’ they would have totally known. So glad we had that excuse! Now I just had to keep it a secret for a week..rough!
Unfortunately my sister and her hubby couldn’t come to dinner, so I told her the Friday before by making her a cute little onesie:
Up next was telling everyone. I wanted to tell them in a ‘creative’ way, so I thought that I had a pretty good plan. Since we are hosting Thanksgiving this year, I thought perfect I will make them placemats with their ‘new names’ on them. Not mom, dad, etc, instead it was GMA, GPA, grandma, grandpa. I simply cut out burlap and used my handy little stencils:
Holding their placemats proudly, that is after they finally got it what they meant!
Now the ridiculous part of the night was when it came to actually telling them. For some reason I was so nervous, as in totally shaky hands and voice nervous. Once everyone took their place to eat dinner I walked up and told them about the placemats for Thanksgiving, and asked their opinions. Well, no one got it! Not one of them! It took me and J staring at each other for awhile, and me finally saying “really, NO ONE gets it?!” and then the reactions came! J was awesome and sneaky and set up our camera minutes before everyone sat down, so we caught it all on camera {my moms reaction is priceless}:
We were so excited to be able to tell them and have the support from them. Our families are so incredible and have already been amazing throughout the journey so far!! Love you family:) So, did you use a fun and creative way to tell your family when you found out? Or could you just not hold it in and told the second you saw the positive test?!
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Your mom’s reaction was awesome. She made me start crying! Congrats, the lil nugget is going to be very loved!
Congratulations! I am one of those people that reads your blog everyday. What a great idea to tell your families! An even greater idea to record everyone’s reactions!
Your mom’s reaction is so cute. Congratulations to you and jeremy! Oh and your blog is fantastic. I love it!
That was SO funny and SO cute!!
Big Congrats!!!
Congratulations! How exciting! That video is fantastic–a real keepsake.
Congratulations! Your mom’s reaction was the best. 🙂 We didn’t tell our families in any special way but I did make a fun annoucement picture to put on facebook. http://grantedgrace.blogspot.com/2011/08/news-is-officially-out.html
Aww your mom’s reaction actually made me cry! This is such a blessing! <3
That video is priceless! So cute! COngratulations you two!!
That was TOOOOO adorable for words. I totally teared up ;). I just couldn’t wait when it happened to me and called them all at midnight right after I took the test!! LOL! Argh! Your video is priceless!! Congratulations to you. It is such an exciting time! 🙂
Love! Just love! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Congrats to you and your husband. What an exciting time! This is truly a blessing from God. My daughter Eliana just turned 1 in September. Her name means God has answered me. May God bless your journey to parenthood.
I started reading your blog after I saw the gorgeous photos of your home on azcentral. Your site has such a wonderful homey feel.
Congrats!! Babies are awesome!
I’m on my 4th and my mom has a tattoo of bees and butterflies for her grandchildren that she just got, so I sent her a business card for the tattoo parlor with the appt day (my due date) on it. It took her a few minutes to realize, but loved how I announced it to her!
oh my goodness congratulations! I’m sobbing away like a big baby…I felt like I was right there in the room!
Thanks for sharing it with your blog readers!
Huge congrats to you both, Your mums reaction is just gorgeous! That baby is going to be very much loved xxx
SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS! I read both your baby posts and started crying both times. I’m such a sap! Can’t wait to read more about the Lentine Cutie!
Congratulations! You are entering such a special time in your life.
I just wanted to let you know you may want to start watermarking your photos. I pinned the harvest bunting of yours from Pinterest, and had to hunt to track it down to your blog.
Blessings! Kim
Congratulations and thank you for letting us all share in the joy Loved your Moms reaction
Blessings
xxoo
Pam
Congratulations! You are one of my favorite DIY bloggers – particularly because y’all are the same age as my husband and me & also because my hubby is an amazing DIYer as yours is: he can do anything and everything!
I think the way you told your family is AMAZING! I am sure it was a beautiful, emotional night. Congrats!!!
That is priceless!
Congrats guys!!! That was so funny! I did get a little teary eyed after seeing your mom’s reaction. Probably because I just had my third a few weeks ago, and I still have all those crazy hormones. Thanks for sharing that with all of us!
Congrats! Your mom’s reaction is priceless and so beautiful. I enjoyed watching you try to tell your family. I remember when we were pregnant with our first and I bought a book that was about Grandparents for my Mom and Dad as a Christmas gift. They were already grandparents, so when my husband and I called them to open the gift they had the same nonchalant reaction as your family. So I completely relate! Congrats again on your blessing. Babies and children are truly a miracle of God.
Congrats! This is adorable! I LOVE the onezie idea too. I’ve always thought that’s a cute way to tell people. Everyone saying “Good Job” to your hubs made me giggle too.
Love your mom’s reaction – so “every mom” – so sweet Best wishes to you both- blessings on so much more “sweet” to come!
Oh my gosh Adri! You’re moms reaction literally made me tear up! Congrats to you and Jeremy!!!! So exciting!
I FINALLY am catching up with your BIG news! Congratulations to the two of you, what a blessing! Babies are absoulute miracles, aren’t they? Thank you for sharing this precious family moment with your bloggie buds 🙂
First off- thank you SO much everyone for being so excited with us! I am glad yall thought the video was entertaining, esp. my moms reaction!! And all of you that said you cried- you guys are just amazing. We feel so loved through this journey so far, so thank you!!
Meg- haha I know I loved my moms reaction! You are so sweet about crying, and YES the nugget will be incredibly loved!
Annika- thanks so much, for reading, and for being so excited! I am definitely glad we recorded it. Now I can always look back and remember it very well:)
Cody- long time friend! Thanks so much!
Jana- that photo is so adroable. I bet that got quite the reaction from everyone:)
Lisa- trust me, I wanted to call them all right away, but I restrained myself knowing that this will always be my FIRST {and only first} time being preggers. Im sure your fam was just as excited!
Melissa- Hooray for making through the first year of motherhood! And so glad you found us, thanks so much for the encouragement!
Jennifer- I love the tattoo apt. So creative, your mom sounds awesome!
Taylor- so fun that we have so much in common! Way to go for marrying the right men;)
Robin- oh man! three weeks ago! You are a superwoman!
Marta-that is so funny!And here we both were thinking that we were being obvious, and neither of our families got it! haha! I couldnt agree more, miracles indeed.
dancy- isnt the ‘good job’ thing so funny! I get hugs and tears and he gets good job! haha
Thank you to each and everyone of you!! What an incredible support we have from family, friends, and readers/friends! You guys rock!
I just started following your blog today and I absolutely LOVE it!! The design/DIY projects are amazing and I adore how you’re chronicling your prenancy – I want to do everything you’re doing. And can we talk about how you told your family?! I literally started crying, at my desk at work, watching everyone’s reactions. SO amazingly special. Thank you for sharing. You have a faithful new follower 🙂
jess-thanks so much! glad you found us! I hope you get a chance to journal as much as I have about your pregnancy:):) Its so fun! And you are too cute about crying! Thanks again girl!
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Adri