TELL THEM!

After about the 12-week mark, it’s usually time to let the whole family in on the news. If you’re announcing near Easter, do not miss the opportunity to make a gazillion corny “hatching” jokes using Easter eggs. Write your due date on dyed hard-boiled Easter eggs and hide them in the garden for grandpa and granny-to-be to find… “Bun in the oven” jokes are equally timeless, and never mind how corny it is, this is your chance to revel in it. If you’re having the family over for dinner, you could keep a dinner roll in the oven. Ask your mom, dad or sister to check what’s cooking, wait for them to exclaim, “There’s a bun in the oven!” and wait for the penny to drop. Oh, the fun you’ll have… Alternatively, make personalised wine bottle labels that ask everyone to “have a drink on you” (and that you’ll join them again with alcohol after <due date>”. Have a mini bottle of champagne on hand for yourself: your personalised message can read: “Pop on 18 September”, or whenever your due date is. We love the take on the old Mastercard “priceless” advert. Make a card for your parents that says, “Cost of this card: R15. Petrol to come hand-deliver card to you: R45.” When you open the card, show a picture of your pregnancy test positive result and the message: “Being able to see your face when you found out we’re pregnant: priceless.”