It seems like the norm now-a-days is to throw a huge birthday bash for your child's first birthday. The problem is we really don't have many friends in the area, and very limited family (Sam's sister and her hubby and 2 kids). So....we don't really have anyone to invite. Is it really lame to NOT have a 1st birthday party? I'll make Jay a cake to smash and take pictures, but I just have no idea what to do. I feel like we need to do something, but since we don't know anyone that makes things difficult. What would YOU do? (His birthday is eight weeks from today!!! *sob*)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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You'll find as he Jay gets older that the norm for birthday parties has gotten RIDICULOUS! Do what works for you. The only expectations that matter are yours, so if you're happy/feel most comfortable with a small family celebration then that's what it should be. I think that's all we're going to do for Tessa when the time comes. First birthday parties (heck, even second birthday parties!) are really more for the parents than the kids anyway!
1st b-days really are more for the parents to celebrate...since 1 year olds have no clue what's going on and may even get overwhelmed and melt down. I say make it a big event in a simple way! If Summer and her fam are who you and J know best then celebrate with them. When the twins turned 1 we had a "ONEderful" party with just family that turned out, well, wonderful..haha. We filled the floor with tons of balloons and balls for the the kids to play in that was a huge hit, nothing fancy but an easy enough touch to make it different from every other day and special. And of course let them make a mess out of eating cake.
First of all, congrats on surviving the first year! We didn't do anything for Ruth's first b-day other than get her a few presents. And I'm not planning on doing anything for Will's first b-day either. Second b-day's are more fun, Ruth understood better what was going on and enjoyed the present opening, blowing out candles, and playing with friends. Katie (Lents) Laws
I did a big bday bash for my 1st kid on her 1st bday (mostly because we lived in an area with lots of friends and family) and then after it was over I thought to myself, that was really just. . . weird. She had no idea what was going on and could really care less if anyone was there. After that, I only did little family parties for 1st bdays. We have a tradition of making a cake for the bday kid to walk through (literally. It's so much fun just doing that, we don't notice there's not a ton of people around. How exciting that he's already turning 1, holy cow.
I think everyone is spot on. Do what works for you. He will love his cake and you will take pictures and it will all be just wonderful! Wish we could be there to help celebrate!
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