Help with telling kids mom's pregnant

fitnessgoddess17

Hi all, I just found out I'm pregnant. My two kids (5 and 9 from previous marriage) have been wanting my current husband and I to give them a sibling since we got married a year ago. I know they are going to be super excited but I need help coming up with a fun and creative way to announce it to them. Almost everything I found online was how to announce to your partner or grandparents. Does anyone have any ideas? I want this to be a special memory for them.

Thanks

christine24t

Congrats!

If you're crafty, you could make shirts that say "I'm going to be a big brother/sister!" or something to that effect (maybe different for the oldest kid) and wrap it up as a gift.

s1lence

Congrats

My suggestions on how to break the news to your kids are:
If you have a recording of the heart beat play it and ask them what they think it could be. Once the game is over tell them it's your new siblings heart.

If you have a doll stroller or something like that bring it out and put a little note in it for them to read. When you see they are playing pull it out and kind of push it around to get their attention. Once they are interested have them read the note; reserved for new baby brother/sister.

If you want to make it kind of fun, stick a baby seat in the car before you go anywhere with them. I think that will either get questions going or they will figure it out.

Create a poem using their names and add that they will have a growing family soon. Once they see it make it so they can decorate it with baby pastel colors in order to frame it for their new sibling.

Those are just a few thoughts. I hope you figure something out that's extra special for them.

PinkEarthMama

A friend of mine used shoes!

She took a picture of her hubby's shoes, her shoes, and baby shoes.. and used that as her pregnancy announcements.

fitnessgoddess17

Oh I love the heart beat idea! So super sweet! Thanks everyone for your ideas. I think I'll try a little combo of things.