Announcing….

by DaniGirl on September 4, 2006 · 66 comments

Back in the day, when we were trying to conceive for the first time, I spent an inordinate amount of time dreaming up ways to announce my pregnancy. First, I was going to tell everyone in the thank you cards I sent out for our wedding gifts, then I was going to tell everyone at Thanksgiving, then I dreamt of announcing it in our Christmas cards that year. I imagined telling Beloved for his birthday in December, pictured announcing it on Christmas Eve, and even thought that the news might make a lovely birthday gift for my mother in February.

Needless to say, I was foiled every time. Those were the dark days of infertility.

And then with Tristan, because everybody knew we were going through the in vitro treatment, although there was a lot of joy involved in announcing his conception and my pregnancy, we had lost the element of surprise.

That’s why announcing my pregnancy with Simon was such fun. It was as much a shock to us as it was to the rest of the world, and I had fun playing with the element of surprise.

With frostie last month, it was fun to once again be dreaming up all kinds of ways to announce to you all that I was pregnant … right up until I took the test that turned out to be negative (and my period arrived like – well, like a period at the end of that sentence).

All this to say, I’ve spent more time than the average girl thinking about innovative ways to announce a pregnancy. And yet, when I really need some inspiration, my mind is completely blank. My muse has left the building.

Well, a picture is worth a thousand words, right?

How about that? I’m pregnant!

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1 Sharon September 4, 2006 at 3:36 pm: WOOO HOO! HOOOORRRAAAAYYYY!…NO SHIT!
(doing the happy dance!)
I can’t imagine how excite you all are.
OH Yes I can…been there! I’m soo thrilled for you.
Here’s to a uneventful 9 months or however long is left!
LOVE AND HUGS!
2 Sharon September 4, 2006 at 3:36 pm: WOOO HOO! HOOOORRRAAAAYYYY!…NO SHIT!
(doing the happy dance!)
I can’t imagine how excite you all are.
OH Yes I can…been there! I’m soo thrilled for you.
Here’s to a uneventful 9 months or however long is left!
LOVE AND HUGS!
3 Phantom Scribbler September 4, 2006 at 3:42 pm: Screaming so loud I scared my kids.
A million hugs, Dani! I’m so so so excited for you!
4 Phantom Scribbler September 4, 2006 at 3:42 pm: Screaming so loud I scared my kids.
A million hugs, Dani! I’m so so so excited for you!
5 andrea from the fishbowl September 4, 2006 at 3:53 pm: Did you hear me yell from over here?
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
6 andrea from the fishbowl September 4, 2006 at 3:53 pm: Did you hear me yell from over here?
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
7 andrea from the fishbowl September 4, 2006 at 3:56 pm: re: style of announcement
I think it would have been fun to post a photo of your belly with a tiny heart drawn on it.
8 andrea from the fishbowl September 4, 2006 at 3:56 pm: re: style of announcement
I think it would have been fun to post a photo of your belly with a tiny heart drawn on it.
9 mrsgryphon September 4, 2006 at 4:16 pm: Wow! Congratulations! Here’s to surprises of the happy kind
10 mrsgryphon September 4, 2006 at 4:16 pm: Wow! Congratulations! Here’s to surprises of the happy kind
11 Cakes September 4, 2006 at 4:23 pm: *jumping up and down*
Yay! Yay! Yay!
holy cow!
Yay!
Thanks for a great birthday present!
12 Cakes September 4, 2006 at 4:23 pm: *jumping up and down*
Yay! Yay! Yay!
holy cow!
Yay!
Thanks for a great birthday present!
13 twinmomplusone September 4, 2006 at 4:44 pm: I’m all tingly with this most awesome news! And to think I was just with you yesterday. With you AND this little miracle. I just wished I had hugged you even more.
Congratulations my friend. After this past summer’s miserable fertility roller-coaster, this new turn of events is, simply, the best.
Keeping everything crossed for you and your miracle. may it be smooth sailing from here on.
Love
14 twinmomplusone September 4, 2006 at 4:44 pm: I’m all tingly with this most awesome news! And to think I was just with you yesterday. With you AND this little miracle. I just wished I had hugged you even more.
Congratulations my friend. After this past summer’s miserable fertility roller-coaster, this new turn of events is, simply, the best.
Keeping everything crossed for you and your miracle. may it be smooth sailing from here on.
Love
15 Andrea September 4, 2006 at 4:45 pm: OH MY GOD!
congratulations. I can’t put into words how happy I am for you.
!!!
We have some celebrating to do when you are down here in October.
16 Andrea September 4, 2006 at 4:45 pm: OH MY GOD!
congratulations. I can’t put into words how happy I am for you.
!!!
We have some celebrating to do when you are down here in October.
17 Kristina September 4, 2006 at 5:00 pm: You shocked the heck out of me!!!! Hubby is wondering why I am all teary-eyed – LOL!
So? Give us the details, woman! How far along, due date, etc?
18 Kristina September 4, 2006 at 5:00 pm: You shocked the heck out of me!!!! Hubby is wondering why I am all teary-eyed – LOL!
So? Give us the details, woman! How far along, due date, etc?
19 Kerry September 4, 2006 at 5:03 pm: Very exciting, Dani! Very exciting. Things work in mysterious ways soemtimes, don’t they? )
20 Kerry September 4, 2006 at 5:03 pm: Very exciting, Dani! Very exciting. Things work in mysterious ways soemtimes, don’t they? )
21 Nancy September 4, 2006 at 5:22 pm: Awesome news, Dani! So thrilled for you! Congratulations!!!!
22 Nancy September 4, 2006 at 5:22 pm: Awesome news, Dani! So thrilled for you! Congratulations!!!!
23 Chris (Mombie) September 4, 2006 at 6:08 pm: Congrats! I wish you the smoothest of pregnancies and the easiest of newborns.
24 Chris (Mombie) September 4, 2006 at 6:08 pm: Congrats! I wish you the smoothest of pregnancies and the easiest of newborns.
25 kris September 4, 2006 at 7:41 pm: Yay!!! What wonderful news.
26 kris September 4, 2006 at 7:41 pm: Yay!!! What wonderful news.
27 Jerri Ann September 4, 2006 at 8:23 pm: I almost fell out of my chair! That is awesome news! You go girl!
28 Jerri Ann September 4, 2006 at 8:23 pm: I almost fell out of my chair! That is awesome news! You go girl!
29 nancy September 4, 2006 at 8:30 pm: YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
30 nancy September 4, 2006 at 8:30 pm: YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
31 Miche September 4, 2006 at 8:36 pm: Way to be, Dani!
Congratulations, and I hope you feel terrific for the whole thing!
Can’t wait to live vicariously through all of your updates!
32 Miche September 4, 2006 at 8:36 pm: Way to be, Dani!
Congratulations, and I hope you feel terrific for the whole thing!
Can’t wait to live vicariously through all of your updates!
33 roxanne September 4, 2006 at 8:42 pm: Yippeee!!!!
Congrats to you and Beloved. I hope your pregnancy is free of nausea and full of joy. Yay!!
34 roxanne September 4, 2006 at 8:42 pm: Yippeee!!!!
Congrats to you and Beloved. I hope your pregnancy is free of nausea and full of joy. Yay!!
35 Lini September 4, 2006 at 9:15 pm: What incredible news! I am so happy for you! I love how you announced it! Those two lines say it all.
Love,
Lini
36 Lini September 4, 2006 at 9:15 pm: What incredible news! I am so happy for you! I love how you announced it! Those two lines say it all.
Love,
Lini
37 Sara September 4, 2006 at 10:15 pm: Good things come to those who wait, Dani… and you are most deserving of this good news my friend!!! I am so happy for you, makes me want start trying myself — kidding!!!
Just think… for the next 9 months you will never NOT have a topic to blog about!!! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
38 Sara September 4, 2006 at 10:15 pm: Good things come to those who wait, Dani… and you are most deserving of this good news my friend!!! I am so happy for you, makes me want start trying myself — kidding!!!
Just think… for the next 9 months you will never NOT have a topic to blog about!!! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
39 Chantal September 4, 2006 at 10:19 pm: Oh holy freaking crap! Holy cow!
I can’t think of a better way. And I cannot WAIT to hear how you tell the family.
Friends of ours announced theirs by emailing a pic of a bun in their oven. It took a while to get it (cause I’m sorta thick) but I loved it!
40 Chantal September 4, 2006 at 10:19 pm: Oh holy freaking crap! Holy cow!
I can’t think of a better way. And I cannot WAIT to hear how you tell the family.
Friends of ours announced theirs by emailing a pic of a bun in their oven. It took a while to get it (cause I’m sorta thick) but I loved it!
41 Sally September 4, 2006 at 10:22 pm: Wow! I’m so happy for you and your whole family. Thanks for sharing!
42 Sally September 4, 2006 at 10:22 pm: Wow! I’m so happy for you and your whole family. Thanks for sharing!
43 Marla September 4, 2006 at 10:29 pm: A cloudburst of happy tears for you.
And, funnily, I just typed couldburst of happy tears because I couldn’t see the screen, then corrected it, then decided that I meant that too – a couldburst of happy tears for you too.
Allow me to buy you a striped turtleneck maternity top when you come to Toronto in October, okay?
44 Marla September 4, 2006 at 10:29 pm: A cloudburst of happy tears for you.
And, funnily, I just typed couldburst of happy tears because I couldn’t see the screen, then corrected it, then decided that I meant that too – a couldburst of happy tears for you too.
Allow me to buy you a striped turtleneck maternity top when you come to Toronto in October, okay?
45 Marla September 5, 2006 at 12:48 am: Hmmm…something like this one?
http://auctions.yahoo.com/i::98033987
I am just SO HAPPY FOR YOU!
46 Marla September 5, 2006 at 12:48 am: Hmmm…something like this one?
http://auctions.yahoo.com/i::98033987
I am just SO HAPPY FOR YOU!
47 Renee September 5, 2006 at 12:54 am: You made my heart stop, Dani!
I didn’t see that one coming at all.
Congratulations!!!!
48 Renee September 5, 2006 at 12:54 am: You made my heart stop, Dani!
I didn’t see that one coming at all.
Congratulations!!!!
49 BeachMama September 5, 2006 at 1:17 am: YAY!! If only we had know yesterday, a little party to end all parties would have occured for sure . So, so happy.
50 BeachMama September 5, 2006 at 1:17 am: YAY!! If only we had know yesterday, a little party to end all parties would have occured for sure . So, so happy.
51 Dean Dad September 5, 2006 at 1:34 am: YAYYYY!!!!!!
search for meaningful words, search for meaningful words…
YAYYYY!!!!!!
52 Dean Dad September 5, 2006 at 1:34 am: YAYYYY!!!!!!
search for meaningful words, search for meaningful words…
YAYYYY!!!!!!
53 JoJo September 5, 2006 at 2:04 am: I am still shaking I am so happy for you. Although I have to say that when I asked Amelia if she’d like a new freind she nodded her head and said “SIMM-UN”. She kinda stuck on your middle child!
Congratulations again to you and Beloved. You are my favourite silver lining friend.
54 JoJo September 5, 2006 at 2:04 am: I am still shaking I am so happy for you. Although I have to say that when I asked Amelia if she’d like a new freind she nodded her head and said “SIMM-UN”. She kinda stuck on your middle child!
Congratulations again to you and Beloved. You are my favourite silver lining friend.
55 sara September 5, 2006 at 3:12 am: WOW! WOW! WOW!
THAT was a punchline I did not see coming!.
Congratulations
56 sara September 5, 2006 at 3:12 am: WOW! WOW! WOW!
THAT was a punchline I did not see coming!.
Congratulations
57 Batman September 5, 2006 at 4:06 am: Holy Crap! Congratulations to all four…I mean five of you. I’m very happy for you.
58 Batman September 5, 2006 at 4:06 am: Holy Crap! Congratulations to all four…I mean five of you. I’m very happy for you.
59 Jennifer September 5, 2006 at 7:08 am: Hooray! Congratulations!!!!!!!
60 Jennifer September 5, 2006 at 7:08 am: Hooray! Congratulations!!!!!!!
61 Rebecca September 5, 2006 at 10:35 am: Oooohhhhhhhhhhh my god! Congratulations!!!!
62 Rebecca September 5, 2006 at 10:35 am: Oooohhhhhhhhhhh my god! Congratulations!!!!
63 Casey September 5, 2006 at 5:32 pm: Oh my effing G! Congratulations!
64 Casey September 5, 2006 at 5:32 pm: Oh my effing G! Congratulations!
65 Mainland Mum September 5, 2006 at 6:57 pm: Oh, congratulations! Hope you are feeling great…here’s to a healthy and sublime pregnancy ahead.
66 Mainland Mum September 5, 2006 at 6:57 pm: Oh, congratulations! Hope you are feeling great…here’s to a healthy and sublime pregnancy ahead.