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CougFan
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Sip & See - just curious
CougFan
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Has anyone actually been invited to a "meet the baby" that was actually, formally, out-right called a "Sip and See"?
Similarly, is this a term that gets thrown-around, "Oh, sorry I can't do lunch but I've got a Sip & See that afternoon."? TB is the only place I have heard the term.
The concept doesn't bother me (though would I intentionally take my baby to an event where everyone will expect to touch/hold her? nope!) but the term just makes my skin crawl.
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Re: Sip & See - just curious
I've never heard it IRL either. And actually - I've never heard of/ been invited to a "formal" meet the baby party either. The Sunday after DS was born, we told people that if they wanted to meet him - they could come between 12 and 3. That was it. No "party". Just a VERY casual time so that people could meet him.
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DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
I agree with the terminology it's weird. Have been to meet the baby parties they are fun. It is mostly an open house environment. Never been very germaphobic and at the parties there was hand sanitizer scattered all over so we alwaysed used that before even touching the little one.
They were a blast.
Haha! I'm glad you asked this! I have never seen one IRL- just a few friends that have said, "hey, we're home from the hospital if you want to stop by on Saturday and see baby" type of things.
The phrase makes my skin crawl too! Right up there with sprinkles....I can't hear the word sprinkle without thinking of someone peeing on a toilet seat.
I think both of these terms were thought up by the person that coined "panties." I can't even say that word out loud unless it's prefaced by "granny" or "big girl."
Sip and See is a southern tradition/
A type of baby shower where parents invite friends and family over to 'see' the newborn while 'sipping' on a drink, generally tea, coffee, or punch. Small snacks can also be provided.
It can be as casual or formal as the parents desire or plan for.
TTC #1 since Jan 2012
IVF March/April 2013
Cynthia used the term on Real Housewives of Atlanta! She asked Nene about a Sip and See for Nene's granddaughter.
Note: I have terrible taste in television. Don't judge...too much!
This is the only time I've ever heard anyone use this term before. I figured it was a southern thing
Mom to Ava 12.21.04 and Austin 10.22.06
BFP 12/5/11...natural m/c 12/23/11
This. We have friends from Louisiana, Alabama, and Kentucky and they all have these.
We had "Meet the Baby Parties" for #2 and #3. It worked out that we just included it in our annual BBQ. I think on the invite (yep paper invites - we always send those for the BBQ) it said "BBQ and Meet the Baby Party". We said the only thing people needed to bring was their own alcohol (which we had to start doing when the group got sooo big - well over 80 people. A lot of people brought gifts though. No one asked to hold the babies although we asked a couple of the older ladies to hold them so we could take pics.
Nope. But then again I only went to one that would qualify as such. Instead, it was a trainwreck of etiquette don'ts:
-It was for the 3rd child.
-Hosted by the parents
-Same gender child as first 2, eldest only 4 years old so they had all they needed
-Presents were expected but baby already born
-Had to address own envelopes for TY cards.
(I would have skipped this entirely knowing all these facts (except for the last) but it was for a coworker when I was just out of law school and everyone else in the office (female) was going and I didn't want to look like a b*tch if I didn't attend, and at least for me I hadn't gone to the prior showers. Most of the other ladies there were actually at the earlier ones though, poor things.)
Oh and now I'm laughing at Sprinkle.
I see Sprinkle & I think cupcake, not pee!