Adventure: Sharing the News with Your Loved Ones

After finding out that my wife was pregnant I wanted to tell everyone! But after some discussion we both agreed that we would keep it our little secret until week 12. Why week 12? Week 12 is the last week of the first trimester and after this week, the chances of having a miscarriage drops dramatically. This is when we felt would be best to tell everyone. Now, I'm not saying that you have to wait until then, but that's what we decided to do. Waiting till this point gave us lots of time to think about how we wanted to deliver the special news. We fell in love with the idea of doing cute gift boxes with custom onesies and cards. So one-by-one we constructed gift boxes for our closest family and friends. Then we created a mini calendar of when, where, and how we would gift them the news. All-in-all we had 8 boxes to deliver. First up was three of our closest friends. We often do dinner and game nights so we decided that on the next one, thats when we would do it. The gift box was addressed to our 2 year old goddaughter. After I helped her open the box I quickly put the shirt that was inside, on her. Proud of her new shirt, she ran to show her mommy who read it out loud; "Cousins make the best friends." After re-reading it, they all got the meaning. Congratulatory hugs, and tears of happiness filled the room. Next would be one of my brothers, my wife's sister, and my parent's in-law, all within a twelve hour period. We had a short trip to San Fransisco planned. My brother, who lives there, picked us up from the airport early that morning. He got his box shortly after while at breakfast. Later that day, we'd give my sister in-law her box while at the hotel all the while being careful to not spill the beans prematurely to the parents in-law. They would later get their box at dinner that night. It was a trip to remember. Up next would be the three boxes to my mom, youngest brother, and step-mom. Their boxes needed to be mailed to them but we were careful to instruct them not to open it without FaceTimeing us first. With shaky camera footage we watched as my mom opened her box and burst into a happy frenzy with my brother soon to follow. My step-mom soon sent in a reactionary picture and loving message. The last box belonged to my dad. He was planning a trip to Las Vegas to meet us in a week so we decided to wait. It was a blast to get to watch he and my uncle open the box. In it was a child's set of tools (my dad owns a handyman company), and a onesie that read, "My papa can fix anything." The text reminiscent of something similar I said when I was a child. At last the final box was given and the news was officially out. WE'RE HAVING A BABY! Tips and Lessons Learned: -If at all possible, tell them in person. -Record the moment -It's best to wait until 13 weeks (I know it's tough but just do it. Plus, then you'll have US pics to show) -Do something cute. Grandparents will love it -Have fun with it!

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