Day 224: I need some help.
Well I feel I always need help (<–insert sarcastic tone…I’m never sure if my sarcasm comes across on this bloggy), but really this is Abigail help.
As Abby turned 9 months and is getting closer and closer to being one (ZOMG), I’m thinking about birthday parties. I didn’t realize it was time to figure this out until so many bloggy moms that I follow began talking about birthday party plans or even posting birthday part pictures already. (These are mostly ladies I came to know on thebump and we were all pregnant together.)
The thing, though, is I live 3000 miles away from family.
In reading about the plans of other little kiddos and their first birthday parties I think about family. But really, having our whole family here is not a possibility. (Waves hi to my mom reading this. This is not a post to get you to buy a plane ticket and come out…though I know you will do what you will do.)
I also think about inviting other kids. I mean I am starting to break out of my shell and take some leaps at meeting new mommas…in real life…but these are budding friendships and well as the summer is almost over, story times and swim lessons have to go to the wayside as I’m about to return to work. I do have a couple friends with kids who live an hour away, but we don’t talk often and I feel a little awkward sending them a birthday invite. Also, Abby has been out of day care all summer and well, we are looking for a new one b/c we weren’t too thrilled with them, so it’s not like she has “friends” if you will.
But man, I have visions of a wonderful birthday party for Abby…with more than just our nuclear family. I mean she was born on November 4th, one day before my due date, and all throughout my pregnancy I had dreams of Halloween themed birthday parties. (The hubs was even hoping I would go early and Halloween would be her actual birthday.)
So my question to all of you mommas is, what would you do? What would you plan? Who would you invite? How much into this would you get into this whole birthday party planning thing?
Post Script: We are starting sleep training tonight. Wish us luck!
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Oh, lady….you already know how I feel about par-tays! My family thinks I should be a party planner! Ha!
Go all out! Invite casual friends from swim class and day care! That’s how they’ll become better friends. It doesn’t have to be fancy….just have some fun with the theme.
I’m here to help with any thing you need. I love working with a theme (and Halloween is my fave holiday…so don’t even get me started)!
You could do a Skype (or other webcam type program) party… Send matching decorations to all your peeps and have everybody sing happy birthday to her!
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17 August 2010 at 1:16 pm #
we were crazy. we had what came down to 4 parties. me, my mom, dad and hubby on C’s actual birthday, a Music Together party for his friends, a wine and cheese party for our friends to drop in and see us & C, and then a family party on my birthday (3 days after C) it was crazy!
is it still nice enough in November to have something informal and casual outside and you can invite the friends who live an hour away and then some new daycare friends and family?
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