Things You'll Need:
- Apple Ciders
- Baby Rattles
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Step 1
Set the stage. Pick a time and a place that suit your style: Reserve dinner, suggest an afternoon drive or an evening walk.
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Step 2
Make the moment magical. Add a romantic touch by serving up sparkling cider (in lieu of Champagne). Slip into a new dress and fix up your hair, if that is important to you.
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Step 3
Try the indirect method, if that's your style: Mention that your period is late or use a prop, like a rattle or a baby book, to get your point across.
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Step 4
Consider integrating him into the discovery process. Tell him you think you could be pregnant, and then have him there with you to look at your test results.
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Step 5
Try telling him by phone, if you think he'll need a little time by himself to settle into the news. It may make the process easier for you if you cannot see his facial expression.
Comments
hastamper said
on 11/13/2008 Next time I think I'm going to build on the bun in oven idea by taking a picture of the oven, a picture of the bun and a picture of me to make it into a 'picture equation'. BUN + OVEN = ME!
hastamper said
on 11/13/2008 I created a Powerpoint presentation with a construction theme on page one that said, "Our home will be expanding by two feet..." Then the next page had two little footprints and I wrote "two very tiny feet." Page three had a photo of the positive pregnancy test next to the clock that had the time and date on it. My husband LOVED it! What was especially cool is we had a double date planned for that night, and all night we kept giving each other knowing looks and squeezes!
angelbrd said
on 8/9/2008 I work for a really cool company that specializes in scents! kind of like candles but much safer around children- its a home fan that you set on your desk, kitchen etc. Well, they make tons of scents so i ordered baby powder and put that cartridge in and when he came home, he's like "it smells like a baby in here". When he found me sitting in the living room i was reading a baby book and he got the hint. If you or someone you know thinks this is a great surprise, feel free to go to www.scentairhome.com (Mention K. Malone for a free baby gift!!!)
CCrock said
on 4/2/2008 cute ideas! I told my husband over the phone (my then fiance) because I couldn't wait another week when I would be able to tell him in person. It did come as a shock (a happy one, but still a shock) so I think it was good that way because he had time to process it and do a little freaking out by himself and then by the time we were together he was happy and excited.
lokisangel said
on 7/6/2007 We live next to a small park and I was thinking of getting a classic child's book and filling in the blank for the name of the owner with Baby (our last name). I'll leave the book at the park on my way home and my husband and I can go on a walk before dinner and "accidentally" find the book. Then I can say, does it have a name in it? And wait for him to figure it out!