I'll like to host something super casual at our home after baby arrives for family & friends to meet the new LO.
I'm thinking a month after because I will be "sit month" and don't want to see anyone till after that. 
And also not till LO gets her/his first set of shots.
LO is due end of August so it'll be end of Sept/early Oct before we do anything.
Did you host a sip n see / meet n greet for LO?
What/When did you do it? Did you serve food or just snacks? Open house style?
grapefruit / 4663 posts
We had a Halloween party at 6 weeks. Not many ppl showed but those who cared about meeting the baby did 
we served food and yes open house style
pomegranate / 3779 posts
I hosted one for my best friend. We did it after 6 weeks on her peds advice. It was open house style with snacks and drinks.
I love sip 'n sees ( or brew 'n views) and thought about doing one in my hometown, but ended up not doing one since we were there a lot during the holidays and got to see a lot of people anyway.
grapefruit / 4903 posts
My mom hosted one for us. We live out of state, so she hosted one the first time I brought LO down there to visit. She was 4 months at the time. It was just open house style with iced tea, lemonade, sandwiches and cupcakes.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I should have, it would have been when my son was around 6 months of age, when we visited the US.
I think they're much better than the traditional baby showers, but I am not one for those anyway.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
My mom hosted one down be her so that all of her friends could see us (5 hours away). It was when she was around 6 weeks which was a good time. @rattles: Just like this!
pear / 1788 posts
I hosted one for a close friend a year ago. Lo was 12 weeks (he was born over the holidays, so we waited awhile, plus shots, etc.) and he had a fun time interacting with his guests. As I hosted the party at my friend's house, she got to sit back and enjoy while I did all the stressful stuff like food and decorations. We did salad and mac and cheese bar which was easy and fun. We also had a diaper pound, so she got TONS of diapers in lots of sizes up from LO's current size. She was set for another 6 months!
grapefruit / 4823 posts
No, I wish we had though!
And I want to see your squishy newborn when s/he arrives! I guess I'll have to wait 1 month 
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@GrapeCrush: you changed your name!
You can come whenever, silly!
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
We only have 1 LO. But we had a baby shower and did a "moon yuut" for him also. Maybe you can do a 1-month celebration for your LO too? We had tons of food and sent home party favors of a 1lb roast pig slice and red eggs. We're not religious or superstitious, but it was fun. We did it open house style.
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
I want to! Probably mid-September?
I want to hold it outdoors & have burgers and hot dogs with all my favorite side dishes... Open house style!
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I just can't imagine hosting any type of party like that. I don't know if my baby was more fussy than usual (well, I know she was, but by how much) or if I was / am more easily overwhelmed than most people, but the idea of hosting something like that so early is just giving me anxiety even thinking about it.
In theory, the idea of everyone getting me meet her in a casual setting sounds nice, but the reality of her terrible napping, super long nursing sessions, and unpredictable tears in between just doesn't sound fun.
Maybe baby #2 will be chill.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@Foodnerd81: LOL M was super fussy, I thought she was colicky and eventually found out milk intolerant.
But I think being able to control when people come is less stressful to me. Then having people come over at 20 different times. And I generally like hosting for family. I also being able to say hey we set aside this date for you to come visit. So don't come visit when my hair is all greasy and I haven't showered for weeks! Lol
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Well I hosted DH's 30th bday at 3 weeks PP. I had it catered, bought beer, ice, chips, and dip, put a couple of balloons up, and that was that. I honestly didn't have to do much at all and I was able to chat with friends and everyone wanted to see the baby
nectarine / 2019 posts
I was planning on hosting a "view and brew" and serving iced teas and snacks this time around (and probably some beer too )
kiwi / 613 posts
@Foodnerd81: totally agree! I was a mess and I can't imagine actually enjoying hosting a get together with a newborn.
coconut / 8498 posts
I've never heard of anyone hosting this themselves. I've always seen a close friend or family member do it, 6-8 weeks after the baby is born. We may do something in my hometown a couple of months after #2 is born.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
That's my game plan. A post - Baby event before mat leave is over. My husband is adamant that we don't have a shower.
grapefruit / 4400 posts
@junebugmama: "View and Brew"-- I like that! Especially with the beers 
MIL hosted one for us after C was born-- she was about 4 weeks. She slept most of the time and it was open house style. Just some sandwiches and apps from Costco and champagne
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Yep, we hosted one (mainly for friends because family had already met him) at almost 6 weeks. We just had snacks out and it was very casual. It was fun!
eggplant / 11408 posts
@locavore_mama: sounds awesome! And if it means I get to play with your squishy one, I'll help you!
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