26 Ways to Announce “You’re Going to be a DAD!”

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When I first found out I was pregnant, my husband and I were living apart short-term. He was teaching drivers’ education in a town about four hours away, and we didn’t have plans to see each other for 10 days. I had to make a hard decision – tell him right away and miss seeing his reaction in person OR wait to tell him in person and get to see his reaction. {Unfortunately going to see him right away was NOT an option 🙁 }

Right or wrong – I decided to wait. So then I had some extra time on my hands to come up with a neat way to tell him, “You’re going to be a dad!”

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I did something simple and easy. I bought this I <3 Daddy picture frame and put the date of our little bundles expected arrival, and I bought him this book. While definitely not the best idea I’ve ever had, it served it’s purpose well and didn’t break the bank.

I’m not for a moment saying that my idea was the most unique or original, but it was still fun. Since we are thinking about adding #2, I thought it would be fun to research some other fun ideas that I might be able to use to tell him you’re going to be a dad a second time. Here are a few more that may help you out!

26 Ways to Say “You’re Going to Be a Dad!”

1. Give a gift. This one is sooo open ended!
   • If your husband is a sports fanatic, get him a baby jersey to his favorite team.
   • If your husband loves to read, gift him a book. (This is the one Andrew received the first go round.)
   • Does he love beer? Buy one of these stickers and put it on his favorite beer.
   • You can also get him a simple shirt that says “only the best husbands get promoted to daddy”.Here’s a link for one.
   • Not a drinker? No worries! Get him some dad’s root beer!
2. Plan your announcement around a holiday, if possible. Around Halloween, make a jack-o-lantern that looks like this. St. Patrick’s Day? Tell him he’s so lucky! Easter eggs for springtime. You get the idea…
3. Get your pet involved! Include a note or ribbon around Fido’s collar so he can go tell the man of the house!
4. If this is your first pregnancy, stock up on pickles and ice cream. See how long it takes your man to notice. If this is pregnancy #2 or beyond, stock up on the foods you craved most last time and wait for your man’s reactions.
5. Love photoshop? Take a picture of yourself with your shadow being the main focus. Photoshop your bump into the shadow and gift to your hubby.
6. Tell him you’ve got a bun in the oven. See if he walks to the oven to get it out or if he gets it right away. (Cheesy? Yes, but I can totally see myself doing this! 😉 )
7. Worried about the weight gain? Let hubby know he’s got to get in on the fun with this free printable!
8. Leave the pregnancy test somewhere that he’ll obviously see it. See how long it takes and what he says.
9. If you’d rather not play the waiting game, wrap the pregnancy test up and give it to him to open.
10. Make him a homemade card telling him he’s going to be a daddy. It might say, “The only thing better than having you for a husband” on the outside…and “is having you be the father of our baby!” on the inside.
11. Write him a love letter that ends with you announcing your pregnancy.
12. Put your pajamas on, but make it one of his shirts. When he notices, tell him that you just need something a bit bigger than normal. 😉
13. Go on a mini shopping spree for the baby. Leave all the items out for him to find.
14. Buy one pair of baby shoes and put them on top of the shoes he typically wears. Wait for his reaction.
15. Dress your older child in a shirt that says “big sister” or “big brother”.
16. Feeling artsy? Draw him a family portrait. (Anyone – myself included – could do this one!)
17. Tell your man you’ve got a special supper planned. If he asks the occasion, just say it’s because you love him so much. Then create a feast of “baby” foods – baby carrots, baby potatoes, lamb chops, etc. Partway through dinner, you can ask if he knows why you cooked this particular meal.
18. If cooking a full scale “baby” meals sounds like too much work, just leave out the jar of Prego when you make a spaghetti supper. See if he catches on. 😉
19. Maybe sweets are more your thing. Decorate or have a cake made that says, “Thanks for knocking me up.” Or include a note with some cookies that says, “Eat up, mom can’t be the only one with a belly.”
20. Want to make sure he’s caught on by the end of the meal? Get this “we’re pregnant” plate or create your own using this tutorial.
21. Love playing games? Play a game of Scrabble and make it your goal to include every pregnancy related word their is – happy, swollen, baby, pregnant, etc.
22. Plan a sexy evening for your husband. Draw little baby footprints on your belly and see how long it takes for him to notice.
23. If your man is an avid coffee drinker, get him this new mug. See what his reaction is when he finishes his next cup of joe. 🙂
24. Want to catch his reaction on camera? Check out this idea where you hire a photographer, or this cool idea involves a photo booth – so it’d be a bit more budget friendly.
25. Let him know you’re excited for your newest tax deduction! When he asks what it is, tell him.
26. Find something personalized to you. Andrew and I have a lot of leaving each other sticky notes randomly. I might just place one on his bathroom mirror or somewhere else where he’s sure to eventually see it. Simple and sweet!

I’m sure I’ll be able to use one of these ways to tell Andrew “You’re going to be a dad!” the next time I need to, and I hope it helps all of you out as well.

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