Intro and looking for advice for how to tell my husband!

[aud1]

Hi CBB,

I was a BB-er 2 years ago and this morning, I got my positive test for #2! My guess is about 4 weeks along. We have a 15 month old toddling tornado and bean #2 was semi-planned, so this won't be a total shock to my husband. I was thinking maybe putting D (internet pseudonym for my toddler) in one of those cute "Big Brother" shirts from Etsy. I'm kind of afraid he won't notice or get it, though, because he's not super-observant. Other ideas? So glad to be joining you ladies!

To the siblings who sometimes reddit-stalk me: DON'T TELL MOM AND DAD YET! K, if you read this, get your husband K and sibling J to help keep you quiet.

 

[rcorfield]

@aud1 LOL, your last line about stalking siblings made me laugh. I don't know why, just thought it was cute.

I like the "Big Brother" shirt idea. Maybe do multiple signs throughout the day like when you both have a day off together. Maybe wear a shirt with arrows pointing to your belly, putting an actual bun in your kitchen oven or make him do a scavenger hunt.

For my hubs, I had boxes within boxes where the last one showed my POAS ... all 5 of them. Hehe.

Good luck and congrats!

 

[aud1]

@rcorfield Ooh, I like the scavenger hunt idea!

 

[kevincongdon]

@aud1 Adorable. I bought a materna bottle and threw it at him when he got home haha

 

[aud1]

@kevincongdon That's awesome!

 

[littlemelittleu2]

@aud1 Welcome and congrats!! I have never been terribly creative with these things, but I think the shirt on your little boy would be worth a try!

 

[aud1]

@littlemelittleu2 Thanks! I just checked and the Etsy wait time is like a month. Maybe I'll check Amazon.

 

[sagaguy879]

@aud1 Make one yourself! Just get a plain shirt, and use iron-on transfer paper. I do it all the time, it's really easy!

 

[littlemelittleu2]

@aud1 Good luck!

 

[jazzper]

@aud1 Congrats! I have no creative ideas - I just thrust my POAS in dh's face each time and said, "look!"

 

[aud1]

@jazzper Well, telling him about #1 (totally unplanned while we were in Asia on a round-the-world trip) was a little anti-climactic, so I'm hoping to do something cute this time!

 

[jazzper]

@aud1 totally! I kind of wish I did that, but I couldn't contain myself Let us know how it goes and his reaction?

 

[aud1]

@jazzper Will do! The shirt comes on Wednesday. Hopefully early enough for me to throw it in the wash and onto my toddler before my husband gets home from work!

 

[jacknife]

@aud1 I look forward to hearing how it went. I love your last line there--it's something I'd say to my brother.

 

[aud1]

@jacknife I'll be sure to post an update!