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birth announcement question

kat.in.the.hatkat.in.the.hat
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Do you think it's odd to get a birth announcement of a second child and there be no picture of the first child with the new arrival?

Or do you think it's okay to just have the new baby and have the sibling(s)' name on the announcement?

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  • melrrrmelrrr
    I think it's fine to have just a picture of the new baby. It will be a much easier photo to get as it is--not having to deal with a toddler!
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  • TexasPaigeTexasPaige
    I wouldn't find it odd to not have the older sibling's picture on the announcement. As long as their name is included, I don't think it's a problem at all. Big sister presumably had her own announcement for her big arrival. 
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  • kat.in.the.hatkat.in.the.hat

    imageTexasPaige:
    Big sister presumably had her own announcement for her big arrival. 

    um, yeah, about that ....

     

    I still blame Ike for it.

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  • BritanyVBritanyV
    Nope not odd at all.  It's a birth announcement for the baby not the sibling.  I also wouldn't find it odd if the sibling's name wasn't on the announcement either.
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  • rayskit10rayskit10 member
    I think almost every 2nd or 3rd child announcement I have gotten has just been the new baby. Older siblings have had their day in the sun.
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  • monkaloomonkaloo

    It it makes you feel any better, I didn't do announcements for Maren and did do them for Blake.  With Maren arriving 7 weeks early and dealing with that madness just sort of made me overlook it.  The one for Blake was just him, and I didn't feel bad about it.  I did, however, ask the gal if she would create one for Maren at the same time.  She did and sent me the electronic file - which I had printed myself at Snapfish.  So I do have a few for the photo album/nostalgia.  We just won't mention they were never officially sent out.  :whistles innocently:

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  • cali_girl92504cali_girl92504
    I think it's fine. I got a birth announcement from a friend after their third child and only the newborn was in the picture but all of their names were on the announcement.
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  • kat.in.the.hatkat.in.the.hat
    imagemonkaloo:

    It it makes you feel any better, I didn't do announcements for Maren and did do them for Blake.  With Maren arriving 7 weeks early and dealing with that madness just sort of made me overlook it.  The one for Blake was just him, and I didn't feel bad about it.  I did, however, ask the gal if she would create one for Maren at the same time.  She did and sent me the electronic file - which I had printed myself at Snapfish.  So I do have a few for the photo album/nostalgia.  We just won't mention they were never officially sent out.  :whistles innocently:

    pretty sure you're my new mom hero for this!

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  • mom2llmom2ll member
    I never even considered putting a picture with Luca in it on Lila's announcement.  I think the "group" shot is more of a Christmas card kind of thing.  We were announcing her not him.  His name was on the card, but just a pic of her. 
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  • CallMeKelCallMeKel member

    I think it's BETTER to have JUST the new baby's picture without anyone else in it. #2 is going to deal with a lifetime of having #1 steal it's thunder/sharing/competing...it will be nice for #2 to look back and know this was all about her.

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  • KelleyAKelleyA
    I like pictures of just the baby on the front and the family or baby with siblings on the back.
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  • MMS2007MMS2007

    i think i'm in the minority on this, but i really liked having one pic on my announcements for #2 that included his older sister.  (i had a trifold announcement with several pics on it though).  it was a sweet pic of the two of them and i received so many comments on how sweet they looked together.

    but, i agree and think it's fine to have only your new baby on the announcements.  they're the reason for the new joy.

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  • TexasPaigeTexasPaige
    imagekat.in.the.hat:

    imageTexasPaige:
    Big sister presumably had her own announcement for her big arrival. 

    um, yeah, about that ....

     

    I still blame Ike for it.

    Ha ha...well count this as a rare instance where little sister gets something cool that big sister didn't.

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  • lilycatlilycat

    The second seems fine.

    We did one of Sean with just our names. I thought that was fair, since Lucas got to have his own.

    I like both ideas, though. 

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