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If you're doing a "meet the baby" party instead of a shower...

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Have you thought of any themes? LO#2 and DS will only be 17 mo apart so of course I'm not doing a shower but I don't want to miss out on celebrating this baby's entrance into the world! We are planning on doing a "meet the baby" party about a month after birth. That should be some time in July and we live on the beach, so I know there's plenty of options but there are a lot of creative ladies on the bump and I love to hear your ideas on fun themes/locations/activities, etc. TIA! p.s. LO#2 is another boy...
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  • ccorsoccorso member
    we are doing both. I grew up in So California and now live in Nor Cali.  I still have tons of family and friends in So Cal.  We are doing a shower up here and then a meet the baby party in the later part of the summer for down South. My theory on that was, everyone up here can stop and see the baby when they want. But it felt awkward going down South for a shower, asking for presents and then they don't get to see the baby. And it is a great reason to go on a mini vacay and have a party!
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  • BillysGrl27BillysGrl27 member
    We are thinking about doing both. In the south they call them a "sip and see" which I just think is super cute. Plus, its a great way to put off having a boatload of visitors until we are ready for them!
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  • cvl105cvl105 member
    I am having a shower...but I think since you live on a beach, you should just do a fun bbq. I don't think there is any need for a theme. BBQ, booze, and babies sounds like a good time to me!
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  • Pearly609Pearly609
    I'm curious about responses as I would prefer to do a "meet the baby" but my family is insistent on a shower.
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  • mesrmesr

    when i was pregnant with dd, i told everyone that i was going to have a "meet the baby" party -- this was mostly because i didn't want a shower.  however, once dd came into the world, i was way too exhausted to even think about planning a party, and it didn't happen.  no regrets.

    i do really like the idea of a meet the baby party!  (as long as I don't have to plan and host it)  however, i don't think that there needs to be a theme.  the "theme" would be meeting the baby.

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  • awoodruff27awoodruff27 member
    We are doing a meet the baby party in Aug. DH is in the Army so we are far away from friends and family so even though its my first..no shower for me. We are just doing a BBQ at my Grandmothers house. No real 'theme' or anything, just a come and see and eat and drink.

    Mom to Madison- 5 and Lillian 2....and now surprise baby #3!
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  • stuck322stuck322 member
    We are going to do both. We live at the shore also and moved into this house almost 2 years ago, we never had a house warming party. So I figured what a perfect time it would be to have our family over to meet our new addition and see the house! Kill two birds with one stone.
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  • socalbabysocalbaby
    my best friend is throwing us a "meet the baby" party about a month after she is born instead of a shower.  this is my second baby so i thought it would be fun to do it this way rather than have a "sprinkle" or something similar which is what she initially wanted to do.  even though it's at my house i don't have do a thing!  except have my house-keeper come the day before the party.  i'm very excited to have everyone come over and meet her and see her nursery.  plus we didn't have a housewarming party when we moved recently so this will be a nice way for people to see our house too.  as far as i know my bf isn't theming the party.
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  • annarobinsonannarobinson

    imagecvl105:
    I am having a shower...but I think since you live on a beach, you should just do a fun bbq. I don't think there is any need for a theme. BBQ, booze, and babies sounds like a good time to me!

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  • cowgirltncowgirltn member

    We are doing a sip and see in mid August per my doctor's request.  Our doctor requested we wait till she is at least 2 months old to have her around crowds of people. 

    At this point our theme is Love Is In The Air.  We love the idea of an open house instead of a shower.  Plus I might get to have a adult beverage. 

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  • aritziaaaritziaa
    I've never heard of a "meet the baby" party before, but love the idea!  Thanks!
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