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Your Attention Please
Creative Ways to Announce a Pregnancy
By Carma Haley
Kimberly S. Wright of Clermont, Fla. was able to make her announcement on the one day of the year associated with love. "I found out about my second pregnancy on Valentine's Day," says Wright. "I had gotten up at 4 a.m. because I was so excited to take the pregnancy test. So, I made pink heart-shaped pancakes and a homemade valentine for my husband. I actually taped the little pregnancy test stick inside the card and I wrote him a poem."
For Mary Gibbs of Michigan and her family, Christmas was made even more special by the creative announcement of a special delivery. "I don't know how we managed to keep it a secret until December 25th, but we did," says Gibbs. "I put a pair of baby socks and a little note saying 'See you in August 1997' in a Victoria's Secret box and wrapped it up for my mom to open last on Christmas morning. We had just bought our video camera, so we decided to use it to capture the grand moment. Mom ripped into the paper. When she saw what was printed on the box, she raised an eyebrow at me and said, 'Victoria's Secret?' I was behind the camera. Exasperated, I replied, 'Just open it, mom.' She shrieked. She cried. I cried. The camera shook. It was definitely a funny home video moment."
Finding out a family member is expecting can be almost as fun as making the announcement yourself. Jennifer Merrill, a freelance writer from Fayetteville, N.C., remembers how she found out her brother was going to be a dad. "Last year at Easter I received a box in the mail from my brother and sister-in-law," she says. "Inside was one plastic egg with a note that said 'open immediately.' Inside the egg was a thin strip of paper that read, 'Our excitement can't be matched, because in the fall a new little farmer will hatch.' As they had been trying for some time to have a baby, it was a wonderful and exciting announcement."
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