Ok, so we didn't end up tell SD about the baby 3 weeks ago. We missed our last visit last weekend b/c H had to work all weekend. This was the first visit we ever had to cancel in the 5 years we have been together, but was much needed for me. We planned on getting SD for Easter weekend, but BM "forgot" to tell us they had an egg hunt to go to- therefore H would have only gotten SD for 24 hours. Not a big deal to H (surprised me)- we will just wait for our regular scheduled EOW this weekend.

I originally wanted to wait until we found out the sex of the baby, which we did last week.......it's a girl!!!! H and I are soooo excited b/c we have a 3 y/o son already. We KNOW that SD will be thrilled that she is finally getting a sister. BM has a 2 y/o son and 3 month old son and her boyfriend has two older boys around SD's age. We are having family in from out of town starting Wed-Sunday and H will be picking SD up Thursday night and coming straight to his Aunt/Uncle's house where everyone will be. We had planned on giving her a puzzle that said we are having a baby and then I bought a cute little dress and wrapped it up for her to open. Since we are getting her Thur instead of Friday we won't be at home when we tell her so the puzzle won't work now. It will be a month since she has seen us and my belly is very noticeable now so we can't wait until we get home from the night plus EVERYBODY knows but her. H just wants to give her the dress to open (in front of everybody) and let her figure out that she is having a sister. She's only 10 and I don't think she will get it. I think that is too much for her to take in all at once. I suggested that H tell her on her way over that we are pregnant and then when she gets there have her open the dress. Any thoughts with anyone that has children this age?