https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1436092 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:49:39 +0000 cmomma17 1436092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any updates/progress? I'm really thinking about LO's birthday this week - because it's only 2 months away - eek!</p> <p>I was going to do simple streamers and balloons to decorate at my in laws. But we discovered that LO is scared of balloons! Maybe he'll grow out of it?</p> <p>Today FOOD is on my mind :) We will likely just do lunch and cake with all the grandparents, my sister and nephew. We are going to celebrate on Saturday the 19th, even though LO's bday is the 18th. A Saturday will make it easier for my sister and nephew to attend, but DH might not be able to take the whole day off. I'm thinking fruit skewers, mac n cheese, and hummus (LO's FAVE!), not sure what else! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1417342 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:17:15 +0000 autumnlove 1417342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: 25th! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1417335 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:15:11 +0000 cmomma17 1417335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zero progress here too! :) all I did was ask mil if we could do it at her house and she said of course! No ideas for day, time, food, presents, etc. Maybe I will get motivated in March.</p> <p>When are all of our Lo's bdays? Mine is the 18th! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1417328 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:12:23 +0000 Crisark 1417328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi!! We have a theme and a day for the party but that's all. Nothing has been purchased.<br /> I have my middle LO's birthday tomorrow and then I can focus on A's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1417244 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:54:37 +0000 autumnlove 1417244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How is everyone doing? :) Zero progress here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1326519 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:02:16 +0000 cmomma17 1326519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: nice! I might do that too! I'm thinking green and I don't know what else. Green stuff will be in abundance after st pattys day (which is actually my birthday!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1326010 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:21:21 +0000 AprilFool 1326010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I love pink and gold! Especially gold glitter. </p> <p>@blackbird: Aqua and green were going to be our colours but after finding some cool invites we are going to do a pink ombre theme and just leave the aqua out. </p> <p>I also found the most awesome pink ombre tutu on etsy. Smash cake outfit done!</p> <p>It's a big change from before she was born where I was like NO PINK!! but it's hot pink so it's ok right? :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1324673 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:18:55 +0000 autumnlove 1324673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Cool! I am leaning towards pink and gold! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1324645 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:14:00 +0000 blackbird 1324645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17, we decided this weekend to just do a color theme! Aqua, pink, and silver glitter :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1318865 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 02:08:11 +0000 AprilFool 1318865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: You could just keep it a simple theme then. A colour might work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1318353 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 19:00:53 +0000 cmomma17 1318353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the cute ideas ladies! :) I love a good rainbow/colors theme but I feel like I should save that for when he's older. Although really we will most likely just be doing cake and presents with the grandparents so I don't need a theme. But I wanna! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1318345 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 18:47:40 +0000 AprilFool 1318345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRoo: I will absolutely share photos. I am just hoping it comes out like the vision in my head! </p> <p>The You Are My Sunshine theme is so sweet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1316434 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 02:17:49 +0000 MrsRoo 1316434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: Love the onederland theme!I so want to see pictures of the party when it's all done!<br /> @cmomma17: I'm obsessed with little monsters and I think I'd go in this direction if I had a boy <a href="http://www.festivefinds.com/2013/07/little-monsters-first-birthday-party.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.festivefinds.com/2013/07/little-monsters-first-birthday-party.html?m=1</a></p> <p>We are having a You Are My Sunshine themed party at a local campground that we frequent. I'm so excited about the party and sad that this year has flown by so fast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1316411 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 01:53:59 +0000 AprilFool 1316411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: coolest showers ever!</p> <p>Rainbow? Nautical? Cowboy? Pirate? I saw a lovely ombre blue party on pintrest. <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/35043703323594463/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pinterest.com/pin/35043703323594463/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1314471 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 17:55:34 +0000 cmomma17 1314471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any fun theme ideas for boys? We already had a little man/mustache baby shower (and a dr Seuss one too). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1314262 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:24:07 +0000 autumnlove 1314262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: I kinda want a candy bar..sweets, etc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1314213 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:07:08 +0000 AprilFool 1314213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: This is where living in Oz is a good thing. April is a great month to be outside. </p> <p>@autumnlove: A taco truck!!! Omg... want :) For food I think I am going to have the party at 10 so we just have nibbles. . Cake is my fav thing so I want to do a dessert table and a crazy cake and make it the focus.</p> <p>@Dagny: The invite list is about 45 but I am not sure everyone will come. I would say 30 - 35. </p> <p>@blackbird: That doesn't seem unreasonable for a bounce house </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1313822 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 14:01:21 +0000 autumnlove 1313822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dagny: Probably 50ish? I have 40 people going to my toddler's 2nd bday this weekend at a play gym....prob more at my house? I'm totally intimidated....I am not a party person! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1313818 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 13:59:54 +0000 Crisark 1313818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I def have a Pinterest board with themes....I can't believe it's gonna be here so soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1313792 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 13:47:29 +0000 blackbird 1313792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagny, I think we'll be at about 2 dozen people with mostly family and a sprinkling of good friends </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1313408 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 11:56:12 +0000 Dagny 1313408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am super overwhelmed with this! I just can't decide on the size, first of all. How big are you all thinking? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1313019 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:13:11 +0000 blackbird 1313019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove, holy crap a TACO TRUCK would be AMAZING! i hadn't even though about that. I kind of love that idea. I just figured I could do food myself! My mom will be in town so it wouldn't be terribly hard! But, really, it's just MORE WORK. I had considered just ordering food from the really awesome italian restaurant down the street, too. I threw DH a 30th bday party last april when LO was 3 weeks old and had burgers catered. it really does make it easy. lol i mentioned tacos to DH and he said we should do the korean-mexican fusion place by our house. Not sure if they do catering, but OMG YUM</p> <p>Looks like i can get a bounce house for $175 in my city. </p> <p>Realistically....it'll be MUCH easier to cater the party. i really need to remind myself to not do it ALL myself. I'll want to make the cake, for sure. So...i have to pick and choose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1312990 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:06:45 +0000 Silva 1312990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've thought about it a bit, but am not decided.... Our place isn't big enough for anything, and both our parents live a little too far away to be able to invite friends. Which leaves renting a space, which just feels like such an effort....<br /> April is a tough party month because we can't go outside! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1312975 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:03:12 +0000 autumnlove 1312975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Beer is a must for my DH. I'm thinking a bounce house too but I have no idea how much those cost!</p> <p>What kind of food are you considering? DH wants to hire a taco truck or something like that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1312905 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:48:37 +0000 blackbird 1312905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep totally planning now that we're past christmas! i'm debating between a park (where we can't have beer, and that kind of sucks for the adults, so I'm leaning towards my house...eep) or my house, but renting like, a bounce house or something for the older kids (how much are those???). The appeal to a park was someplace where the toddlers could play. if i have everyone at my house, I HAVE to have entertainment so they don't go bonkers. early April can be cold or rainy here, too. Sigh. Decisions. I would have to rent tables and chairs for outside, too (although in the case of rain, we can do that in the basement) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1312770 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:13:34 +0000 autumnlove 1312770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: Yeah, I'm afraid my house isn't cool enough for older kids!</p> <p>A tea party sounds fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1312569 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 02:05:08 +0000 AprilFool 1312569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: No, at a park. Our house just isn't great for having people around. Much easier to have it somewhere else and then I don't have to clean my house :wink: .</p> <p>We are having a Onederland theme with a tea party. Super excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1312457 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 22:54:53 +0000 autumnlove 1312457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: nice, are you having the party at home? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1311964 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:10:15 +0000 AprilFool 1311964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um I have been planning this almost since she was born :silly: </p> <p>I just can't believe it is almost time to actually get down to the details! I am in shock my baby will be 1 and so soon!!!!!!! Time will fly now that Christmas has passed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2013-moms-are-you-thinking-about-parties-yet#post-1311941 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 17:58:44 +0000 cmomma17 1311941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow. Three months! That's crazy.</p> <p>We will do something small at my in laws because they have the room for it. Maybe I should start planning! I will just choose a simple color scheme and make a few decorations. I want to make LO a hat or crown and to decorate his high chair tray. I have also been taking photos every two weeks so I want to print those out.</p> <p>Unbelievable that I will have a one year old though! </p>