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Well when I addressed invitations, when I wrote "Family" I meant everyone! So I would assume that you LO would be invited. But just to be safe, maybe have you husband call up the couple and ask??

I would call just to be safe, but since it was addressed to the "Family" and not "Mr. & Mrs." and doesn't have an rsvp card/info it's safe to assume all are invited and is casual enough that it would be an issue.

Family includes baby in my book!

I would ask for clarity. Addressing it to the family definitely implies parents and kids, but it could be they didn't know to write Mr and Mrs instead. Does a 4 week old have a strong enough immune system to attend a wedding?

@grizz: ok let's assume they feel obligated to say yes, your baby will be in a seat and quiet and not walking around and not eating or dancing. It can't be that bad?
I assume they already mean yes by the wording on the invite though. If I wrote family...I meant family!

I would assume bc it says Grizz "Family" that baby IS invited. But since it sounds like you're close I would just text them. Say something like "hey, got your invite - love it! It's addressed to Grizz Family but I just wanted to double check if you're OK with the baby coming"? That way via text they have time to think and response.

I think since it says "family", they mean everyone including your new LO. They know you're pregnant, right? That's probably why they addressed it like that instead of Mr & Mrs. If you're comfortable asking, ask. Otherwise, just take the baby.

@grizz: If you want to take the baby, maybe get a good baby wrap or sling that will keep the baby close to you and away from others- at 5 weeks, especially if there's noise/other stimulation going on and you're wearing him/her, s/he will probably mainly sleep through it and if you're wearing a sleeping baby, no one is going to get in the baby's face or ask to hold him/her.

@grizz: We took P to church starting at just a couple weeks old without issue. Generally if you wear the baby, people don't touch (and we go to a BIG church).

I have a friend who always asked me for all of the wedding events if her LO was invited, even though I always put her LO's name on the invite. I think when they say family they mean everyone, but it doesn't hurt to ask.