How to tell our kids...

Last year, after 2 years of trying, my husband and I finally were able to conceive. We told my two step-sons (8 and 11) right away. Then, when we miscarried less than a week later, we had to tell them the sad news. They had been SO excited to have a little brother or sister, so they were devastated and also rightfully confused. My husband and I decided that if we were to ever conceive again, we would wait until the second trimester to tell them just in case. We didn’t want them to have to go through that again. It’s not fair for them to have to go through that. We ended up getting pregnant again the cycle immediately following our miscarriage!! Here we are, only 2 weeks away from the second trimester, and we are trying to think of how to tell them. This time will be different because I’m sure they will be wondering if something will happen again. I feel like their fear might put a damper on the news, but we will reassure them that everything is looking really good this time. When we announced it to them last time, we did a scavenger hunt that lead them to my belly with a picture of a baby on it. This time, we will be announcing the weekend before Valentine’s Day, so I’m thinking something Valentine’s themed with candy maybe. Anyone have any “sweet” ideas for me? I have an ultrasound picture that I could incorporate as well... ❤️