In less than 30 days, my daughter will be turing two.
Ah! The dreaded “terrible twos”… but right now it’s not the second year that I’m dreading so much. It’s planning the birthday party.
It’s not that I don’t like planning parties, in fact I kind of enjoy them (when I have control).
But when I don’t have control- these are the things I do not enjoy:
Every year we try to cut back on our list- We say “It’s just going to be a small party” and then somehow that “small party” turns into a 70 person fiesta. Then I am left, every year going “But how does this happen? – so I give the list a once over- again. To find- Every. Single. Person- is a must have, that I would be genuinely disappointed if they couldn’t be there.
Mailing out invitation
I LOATH the post office. I loath the post office even more when I have to go with two children in toe. The only thing worse than addressing and mailing out 50 invites for a 2nd birthday is having to mail big bulky boxes to out of town family at Christmas Time… or their birthdays, which I am ALWAYS late for- just as I am for mailing out invitations.
Hunting down RSVPs
I know it is payback. I know all my friends and family sit back and snicker when they get my invite, and anxiously count down to that RSVP they flake out on… just as I have done 100 times before. I deserve it. I will own that fact… but it doesn’t make me hate it less.
The question of “What can I get her?”
No matter how much I plan for the question- I NEVER have an answer- because mostly my kids don’t “need” much. And I don’t know about your family- but when I give practical suggestions like “Clothes, bonds or gift certificates” – I get “That’s SO boring”. Boring to who? … surly not my two year old who is oblivious that its even her birthday.
And Most Of All…
I am NOT enjoying this crazy quest for a “NON-SCARY”-ELMO CHARACTER
Anyone who knows me, knows that I HATE doing things that have been done before. Especially when it comes to party planning.
This year I had big plans of a “Dr.Suess Theme”. It was going to be magnificent. Red, Blue and White candy and cake. Cat In The Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2. It was going to be adorable…. and then Princess fell in love with the little furry red monster- ELMO. The thought of having to incorporate & encourage children at the party to embrace one of those scary Elmo Characters? –>
{{shivers}}
I have to be honest, Part of me wanted to go on with my Cat In The Hat plans, I mean she’s never going to remember anyway- right?
And the word “BIRTH -DAY”…. shouldn’t that be my day if I in fact was the one who gave birth? They didn’t call it “Day-you were born-day”…. and the woman who did actually give birth two years ago is over Elmo.
But if you saw Princess’ adorable little face light up when she sees him on TV or in a coloring book- you would know why foregoing the little fuzzy red creature wasn’t an option. So here I sit….
Googling “NON-SCARY ELMO, NEW JERSEY”
Writing up a guest list of 2,512 guests for a second birthday
…and making sure my digital camera is charging – cause dammit- she is going to remember this-
The year she didn’t let Mommy have her Dr. Suess Party.
Like this one from www.Totally TableTops.com-
& yes I was totally going to buy the matching sofa.
