How We Told Our Moms

After the initial shock and surprise had worn off, I immediately started to get excited about how we were going to tell our families, specifically: our mothers! Phil just wanted to tell them. He isn't one for big to-dos and he was finding it hard to keep our secret for very long. But I wanted to have a little fan-fare with the announcement. How many times do you get to tell your Moms that you're pregnant for the first time? I wanted it to be memorable. For me that usually means it's got to be corny! And I don't think I failed on that account.
When we told my mom, I was just 6 weeks along. Phil and I drove to Hampstead for a cookout that had already been planned. My mom, her boyfriend Mike, and my Aunt Tammi were there (my Uncle Mike was helping some friends move). In the midst of cooking the cheeseburgers, baked beans and mac 'n cheese, I hold up the pack of hamburger buns and ask, "Do you think we have enough buns? Because if not, I have one in the oven."
Mom was confused at first. "What did you say?" Tammi got it immediately, "No you're not!" Oh yes.
Mom got really excited and happy (and a little emotional) and you can imagine what the topic of conversation was for the rest of the cookout. Mom decided she wants to be called "Grammy." Tammi called Mike and told him to guess who was pregnant. He didn't guess me! But he believed Tammi after a couple of "no, really she is!" affirmations.
When Phil and I told his mom, I was still only 6 weeks along. The family had planned to have a belated birthday dinner for her and we had all met at a local restaurant. We got her a birthday card that was signed by Philip, me and "BB -See you in September, Grandma!"
I'll let the video speak for itself. Phil's step-dad Mark was there with Phil's little 10 year old sister Elizabeth and Philip's sister Felicia with her two children Joseph and Abby. I wish I had been able to get a video of my mom's reaction, but Wendy's reaction was priceless! And I'm so glad we caught it on video. She was so happy.
We told everyone else with much less fan-fare (to Philip's relief), but everyone's reaction has been fantastic and supportive. We are very lucky, and Baby Buehler is very lucky to have so many people who already loves him/her.