Finding out you’re going to have a baby is an exciting and joyful moment that can’t be planned or replicated. There’s no real setup for discovering that you’re pregnant. Announcing it to other people, however, lets you take the time to plan something unforgettable for others. Although it’s not quite like finding out for the first time, announcing your new baby lets you share the excitement with those that you care for, and in some cases, with the world at large.

Pregnancy announcements are generally met with happiness, but there are some where the reaction goes above and beyond just a few hugs and congratulations. Some announcements really pull at your heartstrings. Here are 13 pregnancy announcements that are guaranteed to make you feel all of the feelings.

13 “Do you Prefer Granpa or Pops?”

This is a simple and short video, no dramatic set up or elaborate plan but sometimes, the simple ways are the best ways. When this son tells his Dad that there’s a new addition to the family coming, his pop’s laughter quickly turns into tears of joy.

You may want to cry too when you see this giant of a man lose control of his emotions at the thought of a new little baby.

12 Babies make the best birthday gifts

You can’t really time when a baby is going to come, but sometimes they show up at just the right moment. At least that was the case for one couple when the mom-to-be found out she was going to be a mother just in time for her partner’s birthday.

He thought he was getting a new high tech watch, but what he got instead will last him much longer and meant a lot more. The watch wasn’t real, but his tears sure were!

11 Big Brothers are exciting news too

Dads are usually the first to find out, but don’t forget letting siblings know what they have coming too! In this adorable video a young boy learns that he’s going to have a lot more responsibility in a few short months. His mom shows him the ultrasound picture and makes the announcement that he’s going to have a little sibling soon and the way he reacts is one for the record books.

No tears this time, but his exuberance and outright joy, even though he keeps his cool surprisingly well, are enough to make you cry with happiness at the overwhelming adorableness of this video.

10 The big sister is in on it

Usually it’s Mom who gives the good news, but this family took a slightly different approach. It took dad a minute to figure out what was going on. After all, you don’t expect your toddler to hand you a pregnancy test!

Seeing this adorable family share the joy of the coming of the new addition will get the waterworks flowing. Pay attention to the end though because there’s a small joke that’s easy to miss. This precious girl wants to show the proof to everyone!

9 Older kids get excited too

Telling your toddler that there’s a new baby coming is usually met with joy at the idea of a new playmate. Older siblings are usually less enthused, frowning at the idea of baby duty, but these two sisters are clearly down with the idea of a new addition.

It’s not clear whether these two are laughing or crying, but one thing is for sure, they are certainly happy about it. These two girls were surprised with individual cakes letting them know that the little sister would be a big sister soon and the big sister would be a big sister ... AGAIN! A creative idea for sure, but it’s the sisters themselves that make this memorable.

8 Good things come to those who wait!

Many couples struggle with infertility making their journey to parenthood a long and emotionally painful one. When those couples who have struggled to conceive finally become pregnant, it makes their announcement just that much more special.

Here the wife surprises the dad-to-be who cries, but the wife barely gets the words out before she’s overwhelmed with emotions. This moment is very sweet and very human.

7 Marine gets a new rank while on leave, “Dad”

Being in the military means that you can’t be with your family for sometimes moths at a time. Still, these men and women who serve our country bravely are just as excited by little things as we are. By little we of course mean new babies.

Upon opening a package with a tiny onsie inside, this Marine can barely hold in his feelings upon learning that he’s going to be a father.

6 There were no words needed for this announcement

Using puns to announce a baby is old hat and doesn’t usually inspire anything but a few giggles. This pregnancy announcement quickly turns from cheap laughs to heartfelt emotion when the father-to-be realizes what is at the bottom of his gift bag.

His face goes from questioning, slightly annoyed, hopeful and then overcome with the full impact of what his wife is telling him, no words needed.

5 This Bun has been waiting a long time

This mother decided to break the huge news that they were finally expecting with the classic bun in the oven. What makes this video so special isn’t how she said it, it’s the dad-to-be’s tearful reaction that will melt your heart. It’s no wonder he broke down in tears, after all, they had suffered through 4 miscarriages before she finally announced she was pregnant.

And what an announcement it was! Usually these reveals happen around 12 weeks, but this mom waited until she was almost five months along to tell her partner! Such a huge secret, we wonder how she kept it for so long?

4 Husband surprises wife with pregnancy

So the premise of this one is sort of gross. This husband ran the test for the wife without her even knowing it. How you ask? As it turns out, his wife doesn’t flush the toilet at night so the husband got up in the morning and took a sample from the toilet to test it after she told him that her period was two weeks late.

She has no idea that he’s done this when he pops the big news to her. Not how a pregnancy announcement usually goes down, but you’ll be able to feel the shock and happiness straight through your monitor.

3 Announcements aren’t just for Dads

In this one you’ll be crying tears of laughter as one sister tells another that she’s expecting not just one baby, but three. This video has a language warning on it and for a good reason, her sister is so overjoyed that her language is the first to go out the window.

But you can’t beat this clip for the honesty and joy that these two sisters share. If you have a sibling, watching this will remind you of all the good times and special moments with them.

2 Photo booth surprise

Using a photo booth to make an announcement is something that many people have done in the past but even so, this classic trope remains one of the sweetest ways to surprise someone. After all, you can capture their reaction forever.

This woman spent some weeks leading up to the big reveal preparing, she made a point of setting her iPhone up to capture video so that when it was finally time for the official announcement, her husband wouldn’t think twice. Her ruse worked and we’re left with a sweet moment that’s sure to make you smile.

1 Dad Gets to be a Grandpa for Christmas

So many of our conversations with family happen over Skype and video chats these days, so it’s only right that one such encounter makes our list. This daughter pretends that she doesn’t know what to get her father for Christmas knowing she’s already carrying the perfect gift.

This grandpa is so overwhelmed that he doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry at the announcement. He’s in such disbelief he asks for the official doctor’s pregnancy test as proof. He was questioning at first, but in the end he was as excited as you would expect a proud grandfather to be.