Sneeky Sneeky Sneeky

[Misty_Morning]

One of my coworkers and her husband are expecting their first child.

They haven't told told their parents yet.

We've all been scheming and trying to come up with a very unique way for the happy couple breaking the news to the soon to be grandparents.

I know it is short notice, but they are gonna break the news this weekend at a dinner party.

Everyone has put their two cents worth in and there has been alot of google-ing going on.

They want something vey unique.

So put your brainstorming hats on and get to thinking.

Oh, in case it matters...both sets of parents only speak spanish, so if you know of anything that may seem funnier in an hispanic type of way, that's even better.

 

[IAboy]

Put a present together with the EPT test in the middle so they can see it

 

[PrincessErin]

.....

 

[Misty_Morning]

Put a present together with the EPT test in the middle so they can see it

thought of it...they already threw the pee stick out.

(but that was how my coworker told her husband last week)

 

[Misty_Morning]

I was just thinking...maybe they could play that game where each couple draws a card and has to draw pictures and everyone else has to guess what the answer is.


I was thinking that that the happy couple could pretend to draw a card and feign "how are we gonna draw this?"

And then they could draw REALLY bad clues that no one would ever guess...and they would have to go on and on and on....until.....

 

[IAboy]

Well Damn then

 

[IAboy]

I was just thinking...maybe they could play that game where each couple draws a card and has to draw pictures and everyone else has to guess what the answer is.


I was thinking that that the happy couple could pretend to draw a card and feign "how are we gonna draw this?"

And then they could draw REALLY bad clues that no one would ever guess...and they would have to go on and on and on....until.....

See you do have good ideas yourself

 

[TE999]

How about a pinata filled with nursing bottles, teething rings, rattles, diapers, powder and such?

Have it cracked so when the grandparents swat it the goodies fall out and...Surprise!!

 

[Misty_Morning]

How about a pinata filled with nursing bottles, teething rings, rattles, diapers, powder and such?

Have it cracked so when the grandparents swat it the goodies fall out and...Surprise!!

THAT is such a good idea.

I am almost tempted to call her right now, but since she is the one that takes care of payroll...I think I will wait till I see her tomorrow, especially since tomorrow is payday.

 

[sr71plt]

How about a straightforward phone call: "Mom and Dad, we wanted you to be among the first to know that soandso is pregnant. You're going to be a grandmother/father"? Being a grandparent, I would have felt irritated at an elaborate game being made out of it--and especially that the whole town found out about before I did. At some point, people need to grow up--and, as a grandparent, I'd like to know my children have grown up before they bring someone else into the world.

 

[_Lynn_]

How about a straightforward phone call: "Mom and Dad, we wanted you to be among the first to know that soandso is pregnant. You're going to be a grandmother/father"? Being a grandparent, I would have felt irritated at an elaborate game being made out of it--and especially that the whole town found out about before I did. At some point, people need to grow up--and, as a grandparent, I'd like to know my children have grown up before they bring someone else into the world.

I agree, except I like the personal touch of facing them instead of calling them.

 

[Misty_Morning]

How about a straightforward phone call: "Mom and Dad, we wanted you to be among the first to know that soandso is pregnant. You're going to be a grandmother/father"? Being a grandparent, I would have felt irritated at an elaborate game being made out of it--and especially that the whole town found out about before I did. At some point, people need to grow up--and, as a grandparent, I'd like to know my children have grown up before they bring someone else into the world.

sr...stop being an old fart.

 

[TE999]

THAT is such a good idea.

I am almost tempted to call her right now, but since she is the one that takes care of payroll...I think I will wait till I see her tomorrow, especially since tomorrow is payday.

Glad I could help.

How about a straightforward phone call: "Mom and Dad, we wanted you to be among the first to know that soandso is pregnant. You're going to be a grandmother/father"? Being a grandparent, I would have felt irritated at an elaborate game being made out of it--and especially that the whole town found out about before I did. At some point, people need to grow up--and, as a grandparent, I'd like to know my children have grown up before they bring someone else into the world.

Fun is your middle name, isn't it?

 

[sr71plt]

Glad I could help.



Fun is your middle name, isn't it?

I actually have a lot of fun. But then I'm older than 13.

If you don't want a grandparent's perspective on a grandparenting question, don't ask the world about it on an Internet chat room.

(I also know how to spell "sneaky")

P.S.--I also had a daughter-in-law who let me go for fourteen hours thinking a granddaughter was dead while she was busy telling everyone else in town about it. So, there you go.

 

[_Lynn_]

I actually have a lot of fun. But then I'm older than 13.

If you don't want a grandparent's perspective on a grandparenting question, don't ask the world about it on an Internet chat room.

(I also know how to spell "sneaky")

I wanted to point that out too.

 

[TE999]

I actually have a lot of fun. But then I'm older than 13.

If you don't want a grandparent's perspective on a grandparenting question, don't ask the world about it on an Internet chat room.

(I also know how to spell "sneaky")

I have fun too...and I'm older than 13...physically anyway.

I'm a grandparent myself and I respect your opinion...I'm just not stodgy, dull and practical...so sue me.

I think that was an attention getter (sneeky).

 

[Misty_Morning]

I wanted to point that out too.

Well, thank you very much for adding to sr's rain on the parade.

And now back to the fun....and remember...it's all about fun...at least til the morning sickness kicks in...

 

[sr71plt]

II'm a grandparent myself and I respect your opinion...I'm just not stodgy, dull and practical...so sue me.

Knowing who should know these things first and not have to play charades to hear them isn't stodgy or dull, I don't think, although it may be practical.

Again, there's a time to grow up and be sensitive to your family.

 

[Misty_Morning]

I think that was an attention getter (sneeky).

Actually...I wanted to say Sneeeeky Sneeeeky Sneeeeky......but oh well...


And now back to the schemin.....and yes that is not spelt corectlee ither...

 

[TE999]

Well, thank you very much for adding to sr's rain on the parade.

Allow me to offer you an umbrella.

 

[Misty_Morning]

Again, there's a time to grow up and be sensitive to your family.

And there's a time to rejoice with happiness and surprise. Alot of folks like to seek this route. It's what makes fond memories for us "simple" folks.

 

[Misty_Morning]

Allow me to offer you an umbrella.

I could have used one this morning.

 

[DesertPirate]

Create a "Welcome to the Grandparents Club" card on the computer, print it out and give it to them

 

[sr71plt]

Create a "Welcome to the Grandparents Club" card on the computer, print it out and give it to them

Now, there's a good idea if you can get it done before you've told your hairdresser and the cashier at your grocery store.

 

[Leto Degeneres]

...We've all been scheming and trying to come up with a very unique way for the happy couple breaking the news to the soon to be grandparents.

I know it is short notice, but they are gonna break the news this weekend at a dinner party.
...
Oh, in case it matters...both sets of parents only speak spanish, so if you know of anything that may seem funnier in an hispanic type of way, that's even better.

Enough people to play charades? Not the expectant mother, but another woman could act out a very pregnant mother. If the parents are hispanic, maybe they're Catholic? If so, are there Catholic traditions during pregnancy? If there are, then "handmaidens" could dispense good advice to the "mother" and the "mother" could push away "bad advice". Likewise if anyone comes up with hispanic traditions. In the end, the husband guesses who the correct person is, who could be sitting near enough to her parents to confirm what they just heard and are maybe still confused about.