Birth Announcements..does this sound ok to add?

[HappiestMom]

well..LO will come around in the middle of cold and flu season..and we would also like time to bond as a family and not have our house just be open to visitors from the moment we get home..I was going to add this to our birth announcements that will go out to our local friends...my family will see her when we head home for thanksgiving and his mom and dad will come by some time...unfortunately...to spend a few days here at the house..blah..lol.. so this will just be going out to friends....

**Ive had Oct the 17th in my head as to when she will arrive..lol..hopeful thinking Im sure..but the 29th would be two saturdays after that..just to get you a time frame of how long we are asking people to wait..**

We would like time to bond as a family and kindly ask that those wishing to visit wait until Saturday October 29th to do so. You are welcome to come by anytime between 2 and 4pm that day. We also ask that if you or anyone you know has been sick recently, you wait until a later date. Thanks for understanding!


does that sound ok? or would you be offended as a friend?

 

[xXBabyJadeXx]

I wouldnt be offended at all. Im sure people will realise that the health and welfare of your newborn daughter is of utmost importance to you. We have also told everyone that we want two weeks alone with our daughter and get used to being parents before an influx of people - obviously immediate family will be coming round sooner though x

 

[HappiestMom]

ok good..I guess I just feel like its a bit harsh but..seeing that a lot of the people that would come by have kids..I just dont want that right away..part of me even wants to say no children please lol... but with kids and being in school..I definitely dont want people coming by all hours of the day whenever they want..and especially if their kids have been sick or kids in their classes have been sick

 

[vintage67]

I think that sounds great!

 

[darsilver1]

I have the same concern about kids being around and possibly getting LO sick. I have that fear when I have my LO in the next couple of weeks. I have a 5.5 yr old son and I worry about him bringing home some sickness and getting LO sick but I guess that is what happens when you have young children. You were not being harsh at all with your comment on birth announcement.

 

[Sherileigh]

Are you really wanting everyone to come on one day?? I don't think that will be good. Personally I hate a room full of people fighting for my baby. I found it much easier to just wait for people to ask for a visit and then make arrangements.

 

[HappiestMom]

Im hoping that the 2-4 pm is a nap time for LO and I can keep people from wanting to hold her too lol lol..

 

[HappiestMom]

Are you really wanting everyone to come on one day?? I don't think that will be good. Personally I hate a room full of people fighting for my baby. I found it much easier to just wait for people to ask for a visit and then make arrangements.

well we only have like..5 couples of people to come visit so it wont be so bad lol..and I figure that way everyone can entertain each other..lol..and I would honestly rather get it all over with at once..one house tidying...one looking ok with makeup and not like a zombie..than having to do it 5-6 times separately..

 

[tink30]

I think its totally fine for you to say this hun xx but i do think some people will be offended.. you allways get the sensitive ones xx

 

[HappiestMom]

well Im hoping since all but 2 friends have kids that the others will remember and understand how they felt bringing their babies home...

 

[bassdesire]

I think some people will be offended. You have to consider your little one's health, but at the same time, you can't control everything that happens. We said something similar (not in a birth announcement as we didn't want that on our keepsake) but no one bothered to listen, especially family. It ended up working out perfectly. Because I insisted on being "alone" for SO long, though, no one came right away, and that really was the most important thing for me. I wanted a few days alone with the baby to learn to nurse and bond with my hubby!!

 

[2ndtimeluckyX]

I'm the oposite, I can't wait for visitors lol

We want our first day at home by ourselves but after that I don't mind. I know that my friends and family would go crazy if I made them wait that long! I'd have to barracade the doors haha

 

[HappiestMom]

well we have no family..of course I wouldnt mind family but both ours are all out of town..

 

[HappiestMom]

we will be sending out two sets of announcements...just 10 or so of those to the local people...and then another set without that on it to family and friends since they wont be visiting anyway and will see LO when we bring her home for the holidays..

 

[MyTurnYet]

I wouldn't be offended...I actually like that idea.

 

[kellyb]

I think it sounds great. Heck, if people get offended (which I doubt, since you worded it so well), but if they do, screw 'em. That's totally their own problem. I can't stand how overly sensitive some people can be. Maybe you could always add in a sweet little...."but we love you"

 

[hawalkden]

I wouldn't be offended becuase I'm sure they'll understand from you just wanting bonding time for one and then your tired etc so a full house of people I'd be like 'ahhhhh' i just want to sleep then you've got the bugs side of it so no I think your right and a good idea i think i may have to steal it when peanut arrives in December

 

[CatherineK]

Hun, you can set whatever rules you are comfortable with, so ifthe letter works for you, it sounds perfectly fine. My husband and I are quiet people, and my family is far away, so we have few visitors to deal with. But are you all really that worried abou germs that you keep your LO's away from other kids and stuff? I guess I'm more the 'build up their Immunity' type, and love my babies to be around other kids from day one....

 

[missmayhem]

brill plan hun, last winter my neighbour had her baby and i didn;t visit for weeks as i had a really bad cold and i didn;t want to pass it on


what gets me is other ill people went to visit according to her mum (who dropped a note in to say thank you for not visiting it was very thoughtful)

who on earth goes to see a newborn when their ill???

 

[Sideways 8]

That sounds so much better than what my SIL did to us last year. She sent us all an email saying that unless we got a flu shot, we would not be allowed near her baby. WTF. That pissed me off because I'm not getting a flu shot just to be around her baby, especially since just because you get the vaccine that doesn't mean you won't get another strain of flu, or have some other illness. I understand her wishes to not let baby get sick but... ugh don't get me started LOL!!