Mistake of announcing my pregnancy days after SIL announces engagement

I think 2-3 days is enough time. Honestly, I think same day would be a little much, but she should be happy for you as you are for her.

Honestly, this is the most ridiculous thing for the two of you to worry about. You're pregnant with their first grandchild, and she's getting married. Their daughter which is sooo different than your son getting married.... so I think it's better if you both just forget about it and get to work getting ready for your life.

What everyone else said. The events are 2 very different things. I think (for arguments sake you're not married) had she gotten engaged then you got engaged a couple days later, yes that might be stealing her thunder. But hello, you're already married, and you are having a baby! As estatic as engagements are, the power of it doesnt last to others, whereas baby-planning is a big deal so family (esp soon to be grandparents) tend to care more about it than a some-day wedding. Weddings are tenative (speaking from my own postponement lol) a baby on the way, yeah unless something goes wrong (god forbid! & glad you & baby are healthy) there's nothing to stop that baby from popping out 9 months later lol.

So overall, it's nice to feel bad, but honestly dont. Enjoy your own excitement & let SIL brew if she wants to.

Congrats!

Congrats on the baby!! I agree with the other ladies, your SIL is being pretty selfish. You waited plenty long enough - you have as much right to be excited about big life changes as she does.

Congrats! Your SIL is being selfish. Even if you told everyone on the same day she announced her engagement, WHO cares! Both are happy events and can be celebrated at the same time. People who think they need an entire day just for their own happiness need to get over themselves.

It is already super considerate of you to have waited a few days. You also show you have a good heart by being so concerned with her feelings. She needs to lighten up a bit and think about how she is going to be a proud auntie soon. Congratulations!

Congratulations!!

And all you can do now is wait for her to get the heck over it. Seriously. Is life supposed to stop for everyone else during her engagement period? Tell her to go stick her head in a wedding planning book and shut up. (or not...but yeah just let her fizzle it out)

Congrats to you! But she is being incredibly selfish and needs to get over herself. Who WOULDN'T want to tell their loved ones such great news.

You need no help dear because YOU DID NOTHING WRONG! Think of it this way...would your family been happy if you kept it a secret??

Cavan I was actually thinking about your post over brunch today, and I was thinking EXACTLY what Awesomepants just said about keeping it a secret.

I mean, really, how long is the appropriate window of time to announce something time-sensitive like a pregnancy in order to not steal someone else's e-mail thunder? 3 months? 2 weeks? If I got engaged, and found out 3 months later that someone in my family was hiding their pregnancy on my account I would think they were nuts! And I would be so upset with them! Who doesn't love a baby?!?

Seriously. She's being a twxtwaffle. You should be excited about your baby, not worrying about this.

Fuhgeddaboutit.

First of all, Congratulations!! I agree with the other ladies, I think that it was very kind of you to consider her feelings and wait a few days to make your announcement. I think she needs to get over it and realize she isn't the only one that is allowed to have good news to tell.

It's not like you announced it at her bridal shower or something. What if you happened to get your news out first? Would she wait a week or more to share her good news? I'd say give her time and she'll forget about it (hopefully).

I would agree with her if you had announced it the same day, but a few days later is free game. She needs to get over herself. When i got engaged, everyone was excited for about a full day then it was old news.

Honestly I'd tell her that people are capable of multitasking which means both can be celebrated! If you wanted to flip it, you could easily say the same, you did find out before she said yes. She is being incredibly rude and selfish. So basically she is implying that her wedding is more important that your baby which is her future neice/nephew? You were considerate of her but yet she can't be excited for you?

Congrats..you are entitled to your good news just like she is..its apples and oranges..she should be happy for you instead of being selfish. when my FH proposed to me it was like a month later and we found out his brother was getting married in the next month after that..then about 5 months after that his sister announced her engagement..both are married now and i was totally happy for both of them.now his sister is one of my bridesmaids and plans on being preggers when we get married.and guess what..I am excited and happy for her...other peoples lives dont stop because we are getting married.sounds like she needs a dose of reality..is anyone of his family members mad at you guys for announcing it also or is it just her?.

CONGRATS!!!!

if you want to hear something funny...so i had your thread up on my computer and then i left and went to work. When i got home from work FH came up to me and said "Um honey, i need to ask you something, i went on your computer to order pizza and a page was open to um...announcing a pregnancy... is there something you need to tell me?"

He looked so freaked out and me being a terrible person (hehe) i just lost it! I couldnt stop laughing.