Anyone doing a coming out party?

Roosky · March 2009

DH has been suggesting doing a coming out party.....where everyone who was kind enough to come to the shower and who is important to the family will come over and they can meet the new baby...a formal introduction if you will.

No one is required to bring gifts or anything. DH just wanted to have food and family and friends. He said it's the least we could do if they were nice enough to come to the shower and show interest in our new life.

Anyone else doing this? It actually sounds like a good time....I just hope I have enough energy for it=)

NDwife07 · March 2009

Hadn't thought of it, but then again we have no local family. I would just worry that you'd plan for something like that, and then totally NOT be open to having a bunch of people in your house. Just a thought!

DDK513 · March 2009

We're actually doing this instead of a shower.

chipsgrrl · March 2009

I'm thinking about doing one when he's closer to a month old and hopefully the weather is really nice and we can all meet at the park close by and do a pot luck. I think it's a cute idea if you have the energy (and hopefully not a reflux or colic baby!)

britti<3 · March 2009

We're having one at the IL's house when baby is about 6-8weeks old. They live 3-4 hours away and won't be up for the birth (thank god lol).

thenewmrsrussell · March 2009

No...

I think they'll kind of trickle in enough as it is.

Sounds like an okay idea just, I doubt I'll be in the mood for entertaining.

nov05OHbride · March 2009

A friend of mine just went to a "sip and see" party at her friends house. I'd never heard of this before, but think it's a cute idea. Same concept as yours, wine and food party.

Jess&Greginlove · March 2009

Not officially a coming out party. But every year we have a big Memorial Day party and our LO will be about a month old then. So I guess this will be his/hers coming out party.

vhab · March 2009

Nope. If people want to visit they will, and it would be much less stressful to have them visit a few at a time than have a party.

Somethingclever25 · March 2009

no way to stressful with new baby. maybe if you wait a while.

tugsgirl · March 2009

The last thing I'll feel like doing is hosting a party...not to mention no matter what you tell people, they'll feel obligated to bring a gift..(or maybe that's just me Wink

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Mango2 · March 2009

We did one with close family and friends but not until DD was almost 4 months old.

I have a friend who wants to have a "Meet Liam" party for our second but I'm not sure I even want to do that for him. I just don't think I'll have the energy.

guim0014 · March 2009

I'd never heard of this though it sounds like a cute idea. My ILs had offered throwing a shower, maybe doing this a few weeks after the baby is born (around memorial weekend) would be a better idea.

lbap · March 2009

At around 8 weeks, we are planning a bit of an unusual baptism for the baby. We are going to have our BIL (who is a pastor) baptize the baby at my parents' house. We will invite all family and friends in the area to participate (should be a pretty large crowd). Following the short service, we will have a big party. The great thing is that it will be at my parents' house. DH and I will pay for the food and everything, but we don't have to worry too much about preparing or cleaning up afterward!

I think it will be lots of fun, very meaningful, and will be similar to the party you are describing.

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