i got my son the "author's new baby" book & read that to him. you can also try buying her a little babydoll if she doesn't have one already and explaining that way. i don't think she'll completely understand since she's so young. we opted to wait until i was about 5-6 months along to tell our son just incase something happened.CONGRADUALTIONS!!!!!!! good luck & God bless
I was in the same situation with my two children. They are now 6 and 7 years old. My kids are 1 year and 9 days apart. The second pregnancy was a bit of a surprise for us too. However, we always knew we would have at least two children so it did not really matter to us when the 2nd one came along. We just let nature take its course and we were blessed with a 2nd child. Now, after the two, we intervened a bit with nature! Anyway, I think you will love having them close. They have such a special relationship with one another. I am sure your family and friends will be supportive!
Our second was an early surprise as well:) I just want to throw in that you might want to wait. A friend of mine tried for 10 years and had given up then she found out she was pregnant. They assumed #2 would be hard and weren't preventing, but she got pregnant. However, she miscarried at 11 weeks. So, I would advise you to wait through the first trimester and ultrasound before you tell anyone you wouldn't have to go back and tell about a miscarriage.
I don't mean to put a damper on your joy, just trying to head off any extra hurt that could come with trouble.
I hope everything goes well and you don't have to think about it! Good luck:)
Dear Elena Surprise Surprise :-)
First of all we were told due to my female condition it would take a long time to get pg. then oops it happened and we got our daughter. We misscarried two times and finally 8 1/2 years later we got our son. I had to take shots to help me carry him and was in bed the last full month. Well much to our surprise in less than three years here came another son which was a total surprise in that I worked hard outside helping my husband build a cement apron for our garage and a flower planter so I was scooping rocks etc and using a wheel barrow. NO problems carrying him. After our daughter was born two years later I had to have an overy removed so I had two son's with only one overy and it wasn't in good health.
Now about you, I know my situation is not like yours but everyone was so happy that we could get pg. again so I bet that will be your case so be happy and they will be too. The idea given about your daughter and the T-shirt that says I'm going to be a big sister sounds great. Good luck with your family and your new baby to be. God Bless Kathy
We were pretty much the same way. Got pregnant with our 2nd when our 1st was 10mos. We bought a shirt that says "I'm the BIG brother" for our son. We had him wear that shirt under another at his 1st birthday party. Then, when it came time to do the birthday cake, I acted like I was taking his (top) shirt off so it didn't get all messy. Then I just stood there with him wearing the "BIG brother" shirt until someone noticed (figuring the spotlight was on him)and everyone figured it out. It was a big surprise, and fun to see everyone's reaction at the same time!! Good luck and enjoy, whatever you do! And I think you'll be happily surprised how great it is to have them so close. I wanted to cry when I first found out about our 2nd (we, too, had problems getting pregnant with our 1st) but am so completely in love and thrilled with both now!
Congratulations!!!
OK - I have never been very creative, but what I have seen from my friends that were cute ideas:
- Putting a "I'm going to be a Big Sister" shirt on your little girl. If people are far away, take a picture of your daughter in the shirt and send it via e-mail as a note from your daughter.
- If there is a family event coming up soon, presenting family members small "baby" gifts; like spare wipes for them to have around with #2.
- Along those lines, I have also seen friends make a "Keep up with #2" kit with Aspirin, a can of Red Bull, a sleep mask, hand sanitizer, vitamins, etc. for the adults who will be enjoying the baby in their life.
- I have also seen some cute shirts now for women that have sayings like "bump" or "bun" and pointing to the tummy; you could wear that to an event.
Have fun! Two is crazy, but I wouldn't trade it for the world!
So you might think this is gross, but I thought it was a cute idea - a friend of mine used the pregnancy stick as a stake to hold up an orchid and gave it to her mother. Toook her mom a second to figure it out, but when she did, it was a great surprise. Good luck to you!
Elena:
Why do you feel you owe anyone an explanation about being pregnant?
I think it's great your daughter will have a sibling to grow up with. An only child grows up too fast from being around adults so much. You are smart having them so close together also.
Joke-time -- I would explain what causes pregnancy - but I have a feeling you already know - so I won't waste your time. LOL
Wishing you the best;
Dee Y.
Get or make your daughter a T-Shirt that says "big sister". See how long it takes them to catch on... LOL!
Congratulations Elena!!!
CONGRATULATIONS on baby #2. I know the feeling of being very surprised with baby #2. My daughter and son are only 10 1/2 months apart. I don't have any interesting way to tell family but I know my family was very surprised. GOOD LUCK:)
First, I'd probably wait until you're at least 12-15 weeks along - just to have fun with it.
Like other's have said, the ones I've liked include:
* "I'm the Big Sister" shirt for your daughter
* "baby on board - coming soon to a hospital near me! (insert due date)"
* Get a "supply kit" for your parents - include wipes, diapers, baby powder, booty ointment (desitin, Bag Balm, whatever), a thermometer. Tell them they need to find a place for this before Easter, just in case. (then leave it at that.)
* Then there's the favorite - "So...know of any good names for kids?" and be sure to have a HUGE smile on your face when you ask. OR "Wonder how much Cribs cost these days?"
* Better yet - have your daughter (if she's old enough) skip through the house at your parents or at the next family event singing, "I'm gonna be a big sister...I'm gonna be a big sister..."
Congratulations! Are you over the shock yet? How about showing up at a family gathering (assuming you have family in the local area) with your daughter in a "Big Sister" t-shirt? If your family doesn't live nearby, what about sending them a photo of her in a "Big Sister" t-shirt. Perhaps the cuteness of her in the shirt, along w/the instant connection of how great it will be for your daughter to have a sibling will help ease some of the shock that they might otherwise inadvertantly take out on you. Good luck to you.
When we told our family that we were pregnant, we gave them a baby picture frame. Then, when we told them the sex of the baby, we made a home-made puzzle which had baby clipart, baby pictures of myself and husband, and a check box with boy or girl checked. The puzzle went over very well and all had fun. We put a piece of puzzle in everyone's Christmas present so all members of the family could be included.
That's awesome Elena! I'd say let your daughter have all focus ON HER at her birthday. Of course this is just an idea-there's no wrong way to celebrate new life.
Wait awhile to send thank-you's (it'd be great to have an ultrasound as another mom suggested to make sure Baby#2 is all safe and sound....or isn't arriving w/ Baby#3 also as in my case!) Say something clever like "She'll enjoy sharing this w/ her new baby brother or sister this winter/I know my second baby will look just as darling in this hat as she does..." If you get an ultrasound, send a copy w/ the thank-you (or a pic of the pos preg test if you can) and say "Look what else she got for her birthday!"
You're opposite of me...Baby #1 was a surprise (but very welcomed) and I tried VERY hard and LONG for Baby #2, thank goodness Baby #3 came along w/ her!
Kelly, Ohio
Try hinting by cooking a meal consisting of all "baby" foods ex. baby corn, baby carrots etc.
First off, congratulations!! I'm also pregnant with number 2, and was just as surprised but still overjoyed. What I did to announce it to the family was I went to Joann Fabrics and bought an iron-on for a t-shirt that said "I'm the Big Brother" and made a little t-shirt for my son...I put it under a button down shirt and then casually unbuttoned it as the day went on, I then had my husband tell my brother in law to check out our son's new shirt when everyone was seated around the table...they were confused at first but then a lot of screaming ensued...I found that if you google "Pregnancy Announcements" there are also plenty of neat creative ideas. Have fun!
So my husband and I decided we will wait until our daughter’s first birthday party to tell everyone since we will have everyone there. We have a HUGE family (4 sets of parents) and that way no one’s feelings will get hurt. We are going to wait until toward the end since we do want the focus to be on her because it is her day. We are getting our ultrasound tomorrow to find out exactly how far along we are but we are sure we are close to the end of three months so we are pretty safe to tell. So thanks for all of the ideas. We can’t wait to share the news with our family since we are now getting over the shock ourselves.