At a Glance
- A hidden Seahawks “#1 Dad” shirt delivered the surprise pregnancy news to Jacob Weyand on Aug. 14, 2024
- Wife Lauren captured the unboxing on camera; the clip has since soared past 780,000 TikTok views
- The couple later received a signed football from Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for their future son
Why it matters: The viral moment shows how a simple, heartfelt reveal can unite strangers across the internet in shared joy.
Lauren Weyand had pictured this day long before the plus sign appeared. The 28-year-old El Dorado Hills, California, teacher wanted her husband Jacob to learn he would be a dad through a single object: a Seahawks “#1 Dad” shirt she had already ordered and stashed in her luggage.
The Setup
On Aug. 14, 2024, Lauren woke at 7 a.m. to positive pregnancy test results. She decided to wait until after school so she could savor the moment without rushing to work. Between prep periods, lunch, and a two-hour visit from a friend, she fought to keep the secret.
That spring the couple had joined the Amazon Influencer Program, filming one-minute product reviews together. Lauren used the routine as cover, telling Jacob a brand needed an urgent unboxing. He found the request odd-why film before the dog park?-but set the phone on a candle against a vase and hit record.
The Reveal
Jacob peeled open the package, paused at the Seahawks shirt, and started to question it. Lauren told him to restart; he hadn’t flipped it over yet. When he did, the “#1 Dad” print stopped him cold.
“It all felt so unreal and exciting,” Lauren tells News Of Los Angeles. “I’m a verbal processor, so once he knew, I just had to start telling him everything I was thinking. I asked, ‘So what are your thoughts?!’ He laughed and said, ‘You’ve known all day, had tons of time to think, and I just found out-give me a little bit!'”
Going Viral
Years later Lauren posted the footage to TikTok. Views rocketed past 780,000, with comments praising Jacob’s stunned joy.
- “His reaction is everything”
- “You’ve got a good one, girl”
- “You are rich-rich in life”
“There’s something magical about creating something that lets people feel a connection-to laugh, to cry, or just to relate,” she says.
Full-Circle Surprise
Viewers kept tagging the Seahawks, and the team answered. Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba signed a football for the couple’s future son during the 2025/2026 season.
“I was truly in disbelief at their kindness and generosity,” Lauren says. “It felt like the perfect celebration of this moment-our little family, a surprise and a shared joy that started with a simple t-shirt. Go Hawks!”
Key Takeaways
- A pre-planned prop turned an ordinary unboxing into a lifelong memory
- Filming the reveal for social media doubled as the perfect disguise
- Fan pressure connected the family to their favorite team in an unexpected way
