Sharing the news that you're pregnant is a pretty big moment — especially when it comes to telling your parents. But apparently, one mom-to-be wasn't entirely prepared for how absolutely joy-filled her father-in-law would be when she and her husband actually spilled the beans. (And neither was the internet.) Now the video of his adorable reaction is going viral on TikTok, where more than 2 million people have watched, laughed, and even cried over the sweet clip.
The heartwarming moment was first captured in September 2020
However, it didn't actually go viral until last month, when Kyleigh Shepherd (@kyleighshepherd) uploaded it for the first time on TikTok.
In the clip, Shepherd stealthily records a video on her phone, as her FIL and husband sit across from her in the living room. Moments earlier, her husband had casually handed over his new fishing bag for his unsuspecting dad to check out. But unbeknownst to the dad, he was about to get QUITE the surprise …
@kyleighshepherd September 2020, when we told my in laws we were expecting our son #pregnancyannouncement #baby #momtok #throwback #memories ♬ original sound – Kyleigh Shepherd
Apparently, the brand-new fishing bag *wasn't* empty
But it wasn't filled with fishing tackle or bait or any other kind of outdoor gear, either.
Instead, he found something else entirely.
“Aaaaaah! No! Oh my goodness! Woo! Oh my goodness!" the grandpa shouted, after peeking inside. "Boy, I’ve been waiting on some of these."
Then, turning to his wife, he handed over the fishing bag and urged her to take a look, too.
"Check that out," he told her. "Yes, ma’am."
At first, Shepherd's MIL wasn't sure what to think
“I don’t know if I want to," she said nervously. "There’s something else to it.”
But after some gentle chiding, the grandma-to-be looked inside the bag herself and was equally as shocked.
Inside, she saw a carefully folded pile of baby things — including a tiny little onesie that read: "Coming Soon."
The whole family was instantly overcome with emotion
"I knew it!" the MIL said through tears. "I kept telling you that!"
“I ain’t crying,” the FIL added, while trying to keep it together himself.
Within days of posting the video, it had quickly taken off
Now — just two weeks later — it's racked up more than 2.1 million views, and has so many comments on the page that Shepherd can hardly keep up.
"There’s no way I could possibly get back to all of these comments!" she later wrote in response. "But thank you all so much for the love!!"
A lot of people couldn't help but get emotional themselves
"Oh my heart!" wrote one person in the comments.
"Soon as I saw how emotional your MIL got, I was tearing," shared another.
“Parents don’t wanna be nothing but grandparents! That love hits different,” someone said.
“I love papa’s reaction. That man is beside himself with joy,” a user added.
According to Shepherd, the pregnancy announcement was the first for her and her husband, but this wasn't her in-laws' first rodeo when it comes to being grandparents.
"He already had four other grandchildren before mine!" the mom later added. "He’s something else."
Clearly, Shepherd struck gold with her in-laws
In fact, a lot of people were quick to tell her that in the comments.
“That’s the reaction EVERYONE WANTS!!" one person wrote. "What a precious set of in-laws."
@kyleighshepherd Replying to @jessica.m.s.t here is our boy with his Honey & Papa ❤️ #grandparents #momtok #family #mylove ♬ Dandelions (slowed + reverb) – Ruth B.
It appears that Shepherd is well aware of just how lucky she is in that department. In a later post, the proud mama also shared snapshots and video of the first moments her in-laws met her son, who is now a bright and bubbly one-and-a-half-year-old.
These days, the toddler can be seen making frequent cameos in Shepherd's other TikTok videos, which offer small glimpses into their happy home life.
@kyleighshepherd The way he’s just hanging there #fyp #momtok #trending #blooper ♬ original sound – gracie:)
As one commenter put it, "That baby will be surrounded with lots of love" as he grows up. And from the look of things, it certainly seems so.
