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How early is too early?

Mrs. MoMrs. Mo member
in October 2011 Moms
Since I am due right around G's birthday with DS, I don't want to deal with having her party when I am the size of a whale and won't be able to do much (+, who knows if I will have the same bp issues as with her). However, I don't want to have her party TOO early. For those that have more than 1 LO (or have just gone to a ton of kids parties), what time frame is ok? I imagine that anything more than a month in adavnce is too much?


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Re: How early is too early?

  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member
    Anything more than a month before is odd at this age. You could do it after new baby gets here, that's what our cousin who's daughters birthdate are 2 weeks apart. Second birthdays are usually pretty low key so I personally would feel its more doable with a small baby than being huge and uncomfortable and worrying about being ready for baby.
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  • missyisheremissyishere member
    I would definitely do it within the same month.  Are you at the beginning of October?  If you are into outdoor celebrations, I would think doing it a little before rather than after would be a better decision for you.  If you're doing indoors, maybe waiting until after would be a better option. 


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  • rous27rous27 member
    My brother and I are ten days short of being a year apart. When my first birthday was coming up, my mom just had close family come over for dinner and cake. If you are willing to do something small you can do that. You could even celebrate at a restaurant so you don't have to cook. I wouldn't do it a month early though.
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  • pennysuedogpennysuedog

    I was born on my brother's 5th birthday, my mom just threw his pparty a week early just in case.

    I say do the oarty a couple weeks early and get the whole thing catered and delivered.  Have your DH do the games/activities if you are having any.

    Oliver's (Oct 4th) birthday is the same week as Violet's.   The year I was due with her I did combine Oliver's with Audrey's and we did it the last weekend in August. We rented out a swimming pool...we did take him out on his birthday too.

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  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member
    imagepennysuedog:
    I was born on my brother's 5th birthday, my mom just threw his pparty a week early just in case.I say do the oarty a couple weeks early and get the whole thing catered and delivered.nbsp; Have your DH do the games/activities if you are having any. Oliver's Oct 4th birthday is the same week as Violet's. nbsp; The year I was due with her I did combine Oliver's with Audrey's and we did it the last weekend in August. We rented out a swimming pool...we did take him out on his birthday too.


    I think with older kids its different. For E we don't do his "party" near his bday because of our annual vacation, his dad having a family party for him, the crappy weather and this year Easter was early. His party was last weekend at a paint your own pottery place. He gets cake with the grandparents on his bday but trying to coordinate 22 6 year olds schedule is ridonkulous. I wouldn't have a separate party for a 2yo.
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  • LatteLady5LatteLady5 member

    imagerous27:
    My brother and I are ten days short of being a year apart. When my first birthday was coming up, my mom just had close family come over for dinner and cake. If you are willing to do something small you can do that. You could even celebrate at a restaurant so you don't have to cook. I wouldn't do it a month early though.

    Yeah, I wouldn't go more than a couple of weeks for a party. Could you do something different like take to a local bakery to decorate a cookie, or a daytrip to the zoo or an aquarium or something like that? Then do cake and ice cream with close family and friends at home? 


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  • kagl08kagl08 member

    For L's 1st birthday and my DD's 2nd birthday we did their party together. DD's birthday is August 6th and L's birthday is September 28th. We did their party September 8th. It was a happy medium, and no one cared that my DD was 2 for a month already, or DS was 3 weeks from his birthday. 

    I'd say do what works within reason. I wouldn't be comfortable with a party after you DS was born only because that's a lot of people around a brand new baby.  

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  • Mrs. MoMrs. Mo member

    DD is at the end of Sept. I wouldn't want to do it after the baby is born, since the weather won't be as nice & we will also be running into other b-day parties (my niece is a month younger than DD). Also, who knows how my c/s (if I go that route) recovery will go. Even with having just close family, it's still a ton of people (I am one of 5 kids). Soooo, I guess I'll just start looking at the beginning of Sept. I may do Labor Day weekend but I'm not sure if family will get mad that I they can't go away.



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