Don't shoot the messenger!

How can I tell people who are also pregnant, that I'm having twins without sounding like I'm boasting? 'Oh you're having a baby, just the one? How quaint. I'm having two you know, yes two babies in this neat little bump'.

Here's a tricky one, my brother-in-law and his wife got 'knocked up' around the same time as us, which is great, BUT as they told us their news before we had a chance to get our news in, when we did finally tell them it looks like we're showing off. It's the 'two sheds' syndrome (I've got a shed, - well I've got two sheds). They say: 'We're having a baby!' We say: We're having two babies!' and suddenly the old competitive gloves go on as they retreat back to their corner to try again.

Mind you, I'd be a bit miffed if the bootie was on the other foot. I'm sure if I had left the maternity ward with a new mother of twins, I'd feel a bit shortchanged coming out with just one baby, especially after all that hard work. Harrumph!