November 2013 Moms
beccaxbooxbear
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gender reveal?
beccaxbooxbear
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I'm going back and forth on whether or not to Have a reveal party. It would only be family and close friends. But my mil made fun of me when I mentioned it. So now I feel weird about doing it. She thinks the idea is ridiculous. We didn't tell anyone the sex of ds and this time around my mil keeps hounding me about how she HAS to know what it is this time around So she can buy stuff. We want to do it in a fun way if we tell people otherwise I'd rather keep it between dh & I. How do you ladies feel about it? I'm not looking to get gifts for this I just wanna tell everyone together. I want us all to have the surprise. Maybe it's silly. Idk
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I think they are cute, but I have never been to one or invited to one, I have only heard of them on the bump.
Since they aren't done in my circle, if I choose to do something, I would just do something simple. I wouldn't have a whole party to reveal the sex, but if you happened to have family/friends over do something cute, like the cake reveal. If you want to do something, then do it and just don't listen to your MIL.
I also find it odd when people find out the sex and don't tell others. I would either just tell people or not find out myself, but there are many that disagree with me on this one, so just do what makes you feel comfortable.
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I say have it, who cares what MIL thinks........she doesnt have to come if she thinks it so silly!
I personally think they can be fun if done in a small group. I am planning on having one, but just with MH parents and my parents. I like the idea that we are all going to find out at the same time. We are just going to have them over for dinner and do the cake thing. nice and simple!
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DH and I are planning on doing one with our parents, siblings, and maybe my aunt (who is like a second mom to me) and her family while they're in town. They live in Florida, we live in Missouri. My aunt is not going to be able to come for the shower, or for the birth, etc. So I wanted to do something special to include her since we're really close. But it won't be anything big. Honestly, it will probably be at a family BBQ that is already planned. We'll just show up with the cake, and not tell anyone beforehand that we're doing it.
But I'm only planning on doing it for the first child (first grandbaby on both sides). The subsequent children, I'll just tell people as I talk to them. That is, if we even find out. With the subsequent children, we might be team green.
I agree with previous poster who said, if you're going to find out, tell people. I think it's kind of strange when people find out and don't tell. If you don't want to tell people, then be team green. But ultimately, the decision is yours.
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I'm in the anti-reveal party camp. They just seem foolish; I would be annoyed to be invited to one. If you want to tell me, tell me; if you don't, don't. End of story. It's just a weird concept. Like are people going to start having parties when they get a positive pee test? Or for a good NT scan? Where does it end?
If you want to have a big cookout so that you can tell your whole family at once, that's fine. But I also realize that they just aren't the norm in my area and that's just my opinion.
I personally would never do one and would never want to be at one.
Worst one I ever heard about was that the couple got 100 balloons and filled each one with white confetti, except for one that had either blue or pink confetti. So they popped them to find out. And wouldn't you know, it was the 100th balloon that had the blue or pink. Can you imagine having to listen/watch 100 balloons get popped? And having to listen to people's reactions after each one was popped?! oye.
I thought about doing one, but then decided no.
All you are doing is is cutting into a cake or releasing balloons to celebrate what is between your kids legs.
It's basically a vagina party or a penis party. Not cool. What would the favors be?
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I am thinking of having one, but with friends not family. DH & I have a lot of friends that are "fighting" over whether we're having a girl or boy and our friends love a party (for any reason). So, I thought it'd be fun to have a BBQ/Reveal Party. Our friends like games, so we'd probably set up a poll of some sort and DH has been driving me crazy for a pinata, so I would fill the pinata with either pink or blue candy and let him smash it to bits!
And if someone didn't like the idea of a "reveal party" or thought I was being an "attentionwhore" then they don't have to come and no free food and fun for them. Thankfully my friends love things like this. So yay me!
An email or text? That's not personal at all.. Would seem like you just dont have time to personally tell anyone?
With DS we had family over and grilled outside for everyone. Then broughy outballoons that were black and filled with confetti. Everyone popped theirs at the same time. So it wasnt a huge deal but it was nice to spend time with the family and easy to tell everyone at once! Dont worry who thinks they are silly ot ridiculous they are fun and personable!