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I wouldn't do it, but I have some health issues that make us anticipate that TTC could be a long, frustrating process. I wouldn't want a bunch of stuff around reminding me that we're "failing".
I don't think there is anything wrong with thinking about it-- thats kind of fun! But I probably wouldn't actually DO anything yet.
I wouldn't do that, either. I would probably just tell DH (he's the kind of guy who would wonder why i bothered with the hoopla and I'm not sure i could contain myself anyways!) and throw creativity out the window. Maybe do something creative for my parents, who live far away and wouldn't be around for us to tell in person.
Could you have something delivered to work or to a PO box or a friend's house (or mom's or something? tell them not to open it?) or request it be unmarked so you can go grab it when needed? It's not like the box is going to say "so you're expecting, eh?! here's some announcement stuff!!!!"
I clicked the "maybe" option--i get that some people REALLY plan announcements =]
@CorgiTales: The problem is, in order to do what I have planned (which would be so much fun!), I will need to have quick access to the materials for my announcement that I would like to do - which would involve a shopping trip for some odds and ends, a personalized item that would need to be ordered online, and some sewing on my part - I could manage the shopping and the sewing while DH was at work (potentially) - but the personalized item would take a week or so to arrive, and I highly doubt I could wait a week or so to tell DH once I know ...
Wow you are balls to the wall, chicka =]. Are you going to tell us your plan?!?!?! Now i'm dying to know. 
If he caught you, could you lie and say it's for one of the ladies at work (who he doesn't know?) or somebody in the hospital? I thought i remembered you saying you were a NICU or baby nurse or something like that.
I think it's weird. The fact that you are going to be having a baby should be exciting enough as it is. I think you are putting way too much focus on making a production out of it, rather than focusing on bringing a life into the world. And if you do have a hard time getting pregnant you are going to worry that you jinxed yourself and you will be upset by all these baby related things that you have in your house.
@ejs4y8: Nope, no sharing (LOL) at least until the time comes to share the good news with you ladies! Then I will post a pic! He wouldn't catch me if I had it together. I could easily get it done (shopping, sewing and assembling) while he was at work (and I am home way more than him), I would also be the one to receive the package (I always pick up the mail), and he never goes into our guest room, so I could easily stow it there in one of the boxes of leftover wedding crap and he would never look.
The only tip off might be when I hand him a wrapped present on a random day!
I don't think it's wierd at all. I think it's a cute idea. I would just hide the items as best as you can and hope he doesn't find them.
I think it's all a personal preference. Whatever makes you excited and happy go for it! Me Im gonna wait til Im 3 months pregnant then surprise the heck out of everyone! Keep in mind it may take longer than you think so people may bug you about it. Good luck. :)
@Blondiebee: I am totally going to wait to plan other people's surprises until I am actually pregnant - it is DH that I want to do something special for that would require pre-planning. I am a planner, and super organized about everything, so if I just walked in with a positive pee stick or something, although it would still be exciting, it would be kind of like I slacked off (LOL).
@Jenn23: Thanks, I hope I can work something out (I have been having weird, possible pre-pregnancy symptoms all week but not ready to test yet) ... so it might be too late to plan something anyways (my exhaustion, sore boobies, and nausea are raising DH flags already).
If you can, do it. I had a great idea, but didn't want ti jinx me. Then we stopped trying (which was planned, so I can travel to my sister's destination wedding next may), and two weeks later found out we were pregnant. I was so excited that I told hubs right then and showed him the stick.
We planned to tell his parents with onesies: "grandpa's little helper" and "that's it, I'm going to grandma's!" They loved it!
Considering it takes most couples 6-18 mos to get pregnant that seems a little weird. I'm all for having a cute way to announce it but by the time you actually find out and then go to the doc to confirm I think you'd have time to get whatever you need to announce it.
Plus a lot of people wait to make sure everything is going as planned (as far as the health of the baby) before announcing it to anyone even family. I think you're jumping the gun on this one.
I don't think it's weird, but it's probably because I would totally do the same thing! I'm all about being prepared, so I would buy the supplies and stash them away (out of sight in case it does end up being a long, frustrating process). I don't believe in jinxing! Go for it!
I guess I should clarify: I am planning on assembling the package for my hubby only. The other people (our parents and siblings) I/we plan on waiting for the end of the 1st trimester (and therefore wouldn't purchase/assemble anything for them yet).
It would have totally stressed me out to have an announcement plan ready to go while TTC... those were some stressful months! Plus hubs was with me when I bought the test and knew the results the second I did... I wouldn't have taken the test without him home. But that's us!
Could you use your plan as a fun gift for later on, for a first holiday or Father's Day? We hadn't told family yet when Father's Day rolled around but I did a fun little 'Dad' thing for hubs.
I wouldn't do it personally, because I'm afraid that I would have problems conceiving and it would upset me.
I would want my husband to find out at the exact moment I do. I want us to go through the process together - so I would not do this. I don't really understand the whole announcing the pregnancy to the husband tradition.
I think if it makes you happy then do it! I have ideas in my head for when the time comes for us, but I don't plan on making any purchases just yet.
It could be an interesting Law of Attraction exercise. You get what you expect. You'll get what you expect...just don't worry about the how. The check is in the mail, the bun is in the oven...so making the kit could be like a meditation. If you have fun doing it, then it doesn't matter.
All of the realists will tell you to wait. The romantics will say forge ahead. What does your inner voice say?
Do that! :)
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I'm with the people who suggested that sharing the news "I'm pregnant" is exciting enough without having to do anything else.
But I understand that that's just personal preference, and you seem really excited about doing this.
It seems weird to me. It feels like you are focusing on one actual moment (giving gift to hubby) over the fact you are creating and bringing a child into this world, which is a bigger commitment than the announcement. I could see you using your energy on fixing up the nursery and stuff like that before actually conceiving, but focusing on a gift? Just seems off to me.
This seems somewhat odd to me. This is not what I would do but I am not you. It seems like you are already going to do this tho.
It took my sister three years to get pregnant. Hopefully this doesn't happen to you, but I'm just mentioning it. It was very stressful for them and TTC is for a lot of couples. I guess it's a cute idea but it just seems a little soon to be planning an announcement.
My only concern is that it will add to the disappointment if you don't conceive quickly.
I say go for it! I think it is a great idea to plan something special for your hubby. I would totally do something like that but I just don't have anywhere to hide it and my hubby is always home before I am. Plus I think I would be so excited when I see the positive pee stick that I would run out and shove it in his face!
I think it's a good idea. Maybe I understand more because I am one of those people who just love to have detailed plans in advance (ie: a chest full of gift items "just in case").
If it's just for your hubbie than you sort of need to have it planned in advanced because it's not like you want to make him wait days after you already know! Of course you have to have it set up already otherwise it wouldn't work the way you want it to...
I say just go for it! Don't listen to all this talk about "jynxing" it. If you're meant to have a baby and you are healthy then you will. No amount of pre-planning, baby wishing, or novelty items will affect your abilty to concieve...that notion is the only thing I see silly about this whole thread..not your plans!
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I am not sure if this is just weird, or I am jinxing myself or something, but me and hubby have discontinued BC after the wedding (about 2 weeks ago) and I have thought of a cool way to announce pregnancy.
It involves ordering some stuff online and assembling a package, I know once I find out I am pregnant I won't be able to keep it to myself for long - so if I actually want to announce to him in a creative way I need to have this ready to go ...
Is it weird to have a baby announcement package set aside while TTC? Would you do it?