https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:40:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217381 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:44:09 +0000 MamaCate 1217381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOs birthday is coming up, it looks like we will be doing something smallish with family over thanksgiving out of town, bring a treat into daycare for her and her buddies and then do a small party with my friends the next weekend. That kind of turns into a lot but it should be spread out and not too overwhelming...we'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217371 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:37:18 +0000 Bao 1217371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope it will be low key! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217356 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:28:41 +0000 sandy 1217356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: we had a lot more people at her first birthday bc we invited extended family, family friends and our friends. I made so much food it was crazy. It was so much easier this time bc we just kept it to grandparents, aunt/uncle, and her friends </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217345 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:24:07 +0000 pinkcupcake 1217345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we went all out for her first so we'll the second very simple! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217343 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:23:07 +0000 littlek 1217343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: We will probably have the same amount of people as last year, but spend less $$$ on decorations/food/etc. I went a tad bit overboard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217338 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:21:48 +0000 T-Mom 1217338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a family party for both 2 yr parties! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217336 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:21:39 +0000 sarac 1217336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went far bigger than for the first birthday. I figured, that one is mostly for us and the family. By her second birthday, she's old enough to have a say in who comes and what we do. She's old enough to participate way more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217326 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:19:50 +0000 regberadaisy 1217326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: lol I'm guessing keeping it small didn't happen? </p> <p>Yeah, I'm thinking maybe inviting just immediate family and her little friends!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217315 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:16:56 +0000 sandy 1217315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried to keep it small and made it more about about LO's little friends for her 2nd birthday. We had 20 kids and 30 adults...we did at an indoor playgym...it was so nice not having the party at our house. The kids had so much fun playing with each other and running around and the adults were able to sit/eat/chat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217103 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:06:52 +0000 Running Elley 1217103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it'll be big. We'll plan on something fun or maybe a trip to the aquarium! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217097 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:05:39 +0000 mediagirl 1217097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going to invite my parents to go to the zoo with us for her second! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217085 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:03:35 +0000 leelee 1217085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2s due date a only a week or so before DDs 2nd birthday so doubtful I will have any energy to plan anything. Probably just immediate family or we will wait another month and do a 2nd birthday / 1 month party celebration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1217040 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:53:08 +0000 chopsuey 1217040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a pretty big one for her 2nd. She loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216949 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:27:59 +0000 Andrea 1216949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, 2nd was low key. We started inviting school friends at 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216944 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:26:07 +0000 HabesBabe 1216944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we had a 1st birthday party, but it'll be low key (family only) from here on out... well, until she's in school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216933 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:20:27 +0000 GrapeCrush 1216933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It'll probably be about the same size, and people, as his 1st </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216921 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:15:07 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1216921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had brunch with the family for DD's 2nd bday. No party at all, but we did acknowledge her birthday and celebrated her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216900 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:06:27 +0000 luckypenny 1216900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we might this year. DD's bday is end of April and the new baby is due the 1st week of April. I still want DD to feel "special" and have her own time so we will invite all her friends and reuse decorations from her 1st birthday. </p> <p>I will cater some lunch/snack food instead of home cook everything like I did for her first and just have it at a park instead of at home. I also think it will be a good opportunity for everyone to meet the new baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216891 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:02:22 +0000 tipperella 1216891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't. We figured we'd wait until she was old enough to really understand birthdays and parties before doing so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216884 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:59:22 +0000 shinymama 1216884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, a full on, pull all the stops bash because we don't do first birthday parties. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216878 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:56:30 +0000 winniebee 1216878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It won't be big because we live far away from our family. But we'll invite some friends and probably have a BBQ. Depending on his friend situation, we'll probably invite some of his buddies. Nothing fancy, b/c that's not our style anyways! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216877 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:56:29 +0000 Rubies 1216877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! We just had a few of our friends over for a bbq lunch. DD, at two, didn't know what a birthday was so we didn't do anything big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216875 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:55:27 +0000 autumnlove 1216875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a family party for her first so I am giving her a 2nd bday at a playgym! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-are-you-planning-on-having-a-big-2nd-birthday-party#post-1216870 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:54:29 +0000 regberadaisy 1216870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally planned on doing a immediate family and maybe a few close friends 2nd birthday celebration for LO. </p> <p>But now that she's 18 month she is really starting to recognize her daycare friends. She says her friends names at home often! Now I'm second guessing my decision. </p> <p>Did you or are you planning on having a second birthday party? </p>