https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:44:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-204283 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:21:19 +0000 mrsmenow 204283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am due Christmas Eve (this is #3 though, so I think I will probably go a couple days early). We normally celebrate 5-6 Christmases between our divorced families and this year I am happy to say we will be staying put. There is 1 Christmas that will be in January that we will go to and maybe one exteneded family Christmas on DH's side that we might attempt depending on when LO comes.</p> <p>We haven't really talked about it with our families but over the past couple of years we have been very open that we are happy to host holidays instead of dragging our kids all over the place. We are almost done finishing our basement so we will be more then happy to have visitors who want to come to us, but we are not traveling with a newborn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-204214 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:55:05 +0000 DillonLion 204214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another late November momma here, but I'm not planning on a whole lot. Just getting together with immediate family, but otherwise just focusing on getting in the swing of parenthood. The holidays are definitely on the back burner this year :(. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-204203 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:50:50 +0000 Minnie_Girl 204203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby's due in the beginning of December--right between holidays! Normally this would be the year I go to Ohio for Thanksgiving, but DH and I will be staying home instead. We may end up hosting in our new house. *joy*</p> <p>Christmas is always at home, but I will absolutely be using the baby as an excuse to skip out of the in laws' ten hour Present Opening Ceremony. Assuming baby doesn't arrive *too* close to Christmas, it should be the perfect time to introduce them to lots of family and friends. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-204173 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:35:46 +0000 wheres_c 204173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Based on my 12/12/12 due date, LO will be anywhere from 1-2 weeks old at Christmas.<br /> There is no way we will be traveling anywhere with a newborn.<br /> My dad and SO's dad live in different countries, and my mom is in a different state so at this point, I think the plan is for them to fly in for the birth and stay through Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-204020 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:16:59 +0000 MaisyMay 204020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO will be around 10 days old at Christmas, so I do believe we have the perfect excuse to stay home! I'm excited to not make the 6 hour drive to LA this year. We'll probably do it for Thanksgiving though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-203746 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:44:35 +0000 chopsuey 203746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm due December 23, so we don't have any plans. My sister's coming to visit and help mid December-early January..<br /> so as long as baby2 doesn't arrive on Christmas, we'll probably just spend a quite day together at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-203733 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:39:17 +0000 littlebug 203733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Us, too! I wanted to do cartwheels when the doctor told us we cannot travel for Christmas this year! And if anybody gives us crap, we can just say "Doctor's orders!" I'm so excited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-203723 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:25:54 +0000 rawrasaur 203723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom would love for us to try to make it down there (2 hrs away). I told her it all depends on when this one tries to come and how we are feeling. My plan right now is to play it by ear and make no promises. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-203705 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:53:33 +0000 oliviaoblivia 203705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a very early Jan mama, but am so excited that this year we don't have to travel. They're coming to us. And hopefully cooking and cleaning as I'll be 39 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-203698 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:43:46 +0000 kodybear 203698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for us, we're pretty lucky in that both of our families live in the same city as us. however, we'll probably still cut dh's extended family party short depending on how well our LO is doing. (feels weird to say LO! haha) my family's side is small so we'll still probably hang out with them like normal. if we lived far from our families (like &gt; 2 hr trip) then i'd probably not go. i'd just let them come to us if they want to see us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-203672 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:27:53 +0000 MamaMoose 203672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to answer because I'm a late Nov mama : ) My parents are coming to us. They are a plane ride away and I'm not comfortable traveling on a plane with a brand new baby before he/she gets vaccines. It's my brother's year to go to his in laws so my parents would have been alone so they just decided to come here. Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-plans#post-203668 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:25:17 +0000 rattles 203668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have any of my fellow December mamas made plans for the holiday season this year with your new babies? I'm torn between enjoying Christmas with just our newly expanded little family and trying to travel with a newborn to meet the extended family. What are you planning to do? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-132220 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:09:45 +0000 chopsuey 132220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: sorry for late reply! I think it's 12/21. Will know for sure on may 4 when I go in for my first u/s! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-132153 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:23:23 +0000 megjay18 132153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>congrats to everyone who's due in december! my edd is december 1st :) so far we've told both sets of parents and a few close friends. my parents are SOOOO anxious to tell the rest of the family, but i'm making them wait until 12 weeks. can't wait until everything is out in the open - i'm so horrible with secrets! only four more weeks and then it's sharetime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-130370 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:20:04 +0000 MsInformation 130370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got my BFP on April 7 and told my parents, brother and sister-in-law at a family dinner about a week after that. We're going to tell my husband's parents when we see them in person next month. (My folks live nearby; my in-laws do not.)</p> <p>I think I might tell a close friend tonight - besides just wanting her to know, we're both going to be at a bachelorette weekend at the end of the month and I could use some help with general subterfuge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-129688 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:22:30 +0000 rattles 129688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sulli301: Thanks! Here's hoping all goes well!<br /> @cyneswith: Looks like we're on the same timeline all around! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-128983 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:13:24 +0000 cyneswith 128983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Parents, siblings, grandparents, and a few friends. Hubby told co-workers. 7w4d. Grandparents leaked it a bit to others, and a cousin guessed. Most likely time to hear the heartbeat is 10w5d, which is 4 days before our first anniversary. We'll announce it more widely then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-128946 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:39:29 +0000 sulli301 128946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: I think telling on your first anniversary is a very sweet idea :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-128652 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:37:47 +0000 rattles 128652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've told our parents and siblings as well as the side of the family with whom we celebrated Easter, since we wouldn't see them again for months. We asked them to keep it quiet though, and so far so good. I'm 7w3d. If our appointments go well, we'd like to go public around our first anniversary when we'd be 11w2d. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-128633 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:22:37 +0000 banana 128633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: When is your EDD? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-128623 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:16:19 +0000 sulli301 128623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: aww! that made me smile :) Thank you!!</p> <p>@kodybear: ahh! you are so close to 8 weeks :) congrats!</p> <p>@littlehunny: We have family who broadcast on facebook too...which is why we are trying to wait to tell them!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-128250 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:39:49 +0000 Boogs 128250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sulli301: I just wanted to chime in to say how excited for you I am! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-128228 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:08:25 +0000 littlehunny 128228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have only shared the news with my hubby, HB, my yoga instructor, and my running group leader. We're going to tell the family on Mother's Day. I'll be 8 weeks then. </p> <p>I'm a bit worried about sharing the news with DH's sister as she likes to post EVERYTHING on facebook. We're going to nicely ask her to keep the news to herself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-128139 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:38:27 +0000 kodybear 128139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so far only DH and HB know. If all is well after the 8 week appt then we're going to tell family and probably some close friends (esp the friend whose wedding i'll be in at 30 weeks preggo! eeek) Then tell work and everyone else after the first trimester. still deciding on whether to make a FB announcement or not. today i'm 6 weeks 4 days! almost to the 8 week mark... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-127393 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:52:56 +0000 sulli301 127393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Wow!! That's awesome!!! I am having a REALLY hard time not telling my MIL &amp; my mom!! My mom even called me yesterday &amp; told me that my dad &amp; her knew I was feeling "blah" about my old summer clothes that didn't fit &amp; she wanted to take me shopping the next time she visited!! I had SUCH a hard not saying "maybe to A Pea in the Pod!!!!!!" lol</p> <p>@Minnie_Girl: I think we are telling our parents on Mother's day :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-127354 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:25:08 +0000 Minnie_Girl 127354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay, I can't wait for December! Bring on the super-pregnant Thanksgiving!</p> <p>Right now I've only shared the news with HB, a handful of midwives, and my husband. I'm in week 7 right now. </p> <p>My birthday falls really close to Mother's Day, so I'm thinking about telling the family then, in week 11! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-127352 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:22:16 +0000 chopsuey 127352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh. I just called, texted or emailed! Told everyone the day we found out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-127350 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:21:46 +0000 chopsuey 127350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH, Mom, dad, sister, MIL/FIL/BILs/SILs, 3 cousins, 2 friends, DH's bff and HB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/december-12ers-who-have-you-told#post-127346 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:18:36 +0000 sulli301 127346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Who have you told? How did you tell them? How far along were you?</p> <p>As of now only WB, HB, one good friend, LO (:D) &amp; DH (of course!) know...I am 4 weeks 3 days </p>