https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 08:04:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-33369 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:35:40 +0000 MegWag 33369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure what we'll do this year. My husband proposed on NYE and our anniversary is Jan. 2nd so it's a special time of year for us. This will be the first year that we're not in the States though, so we'll see. I'm guessing a low-key night in since I'll be very pregnant by then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-33329 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:41:45 +0000 StbHisMrs 33329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually we go out, but this year with a new baby we're going to a toned down party at my parents house. We'll focus on yummy finger foods (Bang Bang Shrimp and Stuffed Mushrooms!) and wine of course! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-30390 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:06:00 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 30390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Well good luck then! Maybe you will have to rock her to sleep </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-30387 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:03:54 +0000 heffalump 30387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: I tried to get my LO used to sleeping with a lot of noise... but no such luck. She's just naturally a light sleeper. At least we can use it as an excuse if we want to leave the party early though :)</p> <p>@eupenmalmody: That's awesome, new years must be so much fun for you guys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-30300 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:55:40 +0000 HabesBabe 30300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going to BIL's house for a baby/kid-free drink fest (of course, I won't be partaking). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-30291 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:45:47 +0000 mekarual 30291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This will be our first New Years with a baby (last year I found out I was pregnant on 12/31). I think we will probably just stay home, put the baby to bed at her normal time, and stay up downstairs watching movies and drinking champagne. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-30241 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:13:34 +0000 chopsuey 30241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tana_bk: sad! :( there are some great movies at the redbox so you should pick some up and watch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-30231 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:08:56 +0000 MH.Abroad 30231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby free, probably for the last time in many years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-30195 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:20:45 +0000 chopsuey 30195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're probably going to stay home for New Year's. :( For the first 28 years of my life I rang in the new year at church with my family. :(<br /> Last year hubs and I were busy on our computers and missed the countdown! I remember I was looking at strollers. -.- </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-30194 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:20:35 +0000 eupenmalmody 30194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always host the parties for our friends - and despite being 9 months pregnant we plan to host a new years party this year. The difference from years past being that we will invite a smaller group, probably couples only, and ask that no one spend the night. We can see the Time Square ball from our balcony, so we would be fools to not take advantage of the great view and share that with our friends! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-30190 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:11:14 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 30190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made sure our son was able to sleep in alot of noise. For the holidays he might go to bed a little later then usual, but he asks to go to bed. </p> <p>This year new years is at my aunts house, and she has a park n play. I'm sure it will be fine (i hope) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-29163 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:40:47 +0000 mrsjyw 29163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've done something different every year... this is the one holiday where we haven't established a tradition. Last year we had my best gf and her bf over to play games, drink champagne, sit in the hot tub, and watch the ball drop on TV.</p> <p>Years before we've done hotel parties, played games with the ILs and ate fish (polish tradition), this year we got another hotel party invite but we're on the fence about going. </p> <p>We'll probably figure it out in the next week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28431 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:37:41 +0000 heffalump 28431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Lol, I didn't even think of that! Our bed time is 9:00... 10 at the latest. I guess we always have the excuse of "The baby needs to get to home to bed."</p> <p>@Mrsjazz: Aww that sounds so romantic and special! What a great way to spend the new year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28429 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:35:54 +0000 mrsjazz 28429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually go to someone's house party. My close friend's birthday is New Year's Eve so she usually throws a nice bash. Since I'm pregnant and this is our last "just the two of us" New Year's--we are going to make a romantic dinner together and watch movies, our first New Year's alone together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28426 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:34:32 +0000 looch 28426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if I will even be awake on New Year's Eve! I would love to sleep a complete night more than anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28421 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:24:42 +0000 heffalump 28421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tana_bk: Aww, no family or friends to hang out with?</p> <p>Wow, I thought more people would go out as couples. I guess my hubby led me to believe that I was weird for wanting to continue with my family tradition of the neighborhood parties. When we started dating, he told me normal people go out together as couples! But now that we have a family I think he's happy to have a low key, family friendly new years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28380 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:36:07 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 28380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my husband is working so I will probably be ringing in the New Year alone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28374 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:02:47 +0000 MaisyMay 28374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I imagine it will just be Hubs and I ringing in the New Year, maybe going to a church friend's house, probably no kiddos though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28369 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:52:27 +0000 Mrs. D 28369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually have a quiet night of watching movies at home, this year will probably be no different. We're such homebodies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28368 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:35:17 +0000 lemondrop 28368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It varies from year to year whether we go to a party or stay in. I'm guessing that we stay in this year regardless since I will be popping at any minute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28064 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:24:44 +0000 mediagirl 28064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we are going to visit my husband's sisters family for New Years, so it will be family friendly. They have an 8 year old. Being pregnant makes it family friendly, too - no drinking!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-28041 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:49:29 +0000 junebugmama 28041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This year, since I'm pregnant, I'm not sure what we will do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-27932 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:47:03 +0000 Rosie Girl 27932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always get together with family and play games. This year we are going to go out to a nice restaurant, just the two of us, though. Although, we will probably go to DH's parents' house after for games again :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-27929 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:45:32 +0000 cyndistar3 27929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always have a family friendly new years party. Though this year we probably won't even really do anything since the husband needs all the sleep he can get on the weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-having-a-baby-free-or-family-friendly-new-years#post-27920 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:36:16 +0000 heffalump 27920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always do the same thing for New Years. Go to either my parents or their neighbor's house (party rotates every year) for a very family friendly party. There's lots of good food and games. </p> <p>This year will be at my parents and they have a pack n play so as long as it's not too noisy it'll be easy to put my LO to bed there and we'll be able to stay a while. </p> <p>What do you do for New Years? </p>