First birthday!

We did and I’m glad we did, however , will never do it again. Big for the first birthday and once covid had small get togethers with each side of the family which I prefer

I was stuck on this too. But she may not remember it but You will and the pictures will be something good for her to look back on in the future. I’m planning a birthday party for my LGs first. Don’t worry about if others think it’s silly, your baby will enjoy her birthday whether you choose to do it or not so I’d say go for it.

I’m one! I’m one who thinks it’s silly! & that cute little time should be intimate & cute! But that’s just me.

Every birthday is important as we celebrate their life into this world.
Is not about she remembers or not.
She will see the pictures when she’ll be older.

I didn’t go massive but was big enough and I regret it

We had a family dinner for our daughter’s first birthday. Just a few balloons and a cake. Heaps of photos were taken.
We had a larger party for her second. Balloons, big cake, sausage sizzle at the park, friends and extended family. She received heaps of presents but there aren’t many photos, and she spent most of her time on the playground.
I’m going back to small family gatherings until she’s at school.

I had a pool party at my in-laws. Balloons, cake and food. About 10 guests so I’m not sure if people consider that big or not. It was all people he loves and their little ones. I didn’t get as many photos as I would have liked but it was intimate enough that everyone was able to talk and have a good time.

We did a big 1st but that was cause I didn’t get to have my shower since she was preterm. It was great. All my family and friends with kids came and it was, for many, the first time they met her. We had delicious food that my mom and all my sisters helped me make, a piñata for the older kids and all the people we we’re really close with stayed late to help clean and then we had drinks. Plus my sis is a photographer so we had great pictures. But since then we’ve geared what we’ve done more to her character. So for her second we had a smaller party and everyone dressed up as Toy Story characters (her fav) and soon she’ll be 3 and we’re renting a pool since she’s obsessed with swimming and that will be just fam. I think I’ll start to go bigger when she has her own friends. If you have help and love hanging with the people you’d invite I say go for it. If people exhaust you then definitely not lol.

Not everything is about making memories, sometimes it’s about the fun of the moment!

I know people that have gone Botha ways for the first bday! In my opinion it was partially for us parents and also to build memories and start building the foundation of supports/relationships with our family/friends.

I went all ouutttt !!! Spend $150 on balloons lol he had 2 cakes! Had bubble machine lol it was worth it me an him had a blast !! His second birthday about to be the same 😍😍

We did a party but not a big one. We did the same for his second birthday but with more guest and this year for his third birthday, we haven’t decided yet.

We had a huge party for my daughter only because my bf loves big parties 😂

We're celebrating everything big lol I can't wait

Plus to celebrate for you and what you're achieved! Do what will bring you joy. Congratulations on a year of parenting 👏🏼

Go for it! I’m planning a big first birthday for my little one. A bit different though as mine and my ex’s family currently don’t get along very well so I thought it would be better having them together in a venue so people feel more comfortable and they can come and go as they please rather than have everyone crammed into a house🙈 and I’ve got quite a few friends with babies who were inviting xxx

I would do it xx

I did it for the same reason- memories and telling my son what we did for him when he's older :) it was mostly family but I did lots of decorations etc.

Honestly, you should do you and let the haters hate lol

First birthdays are a big deal! You kept your baby alive for ONE. WHOLE. YEAR.

Now, for me. I don’t really care about having a big hoorah. I don’t even wanna invite family but, at least as of right now, I’ll just invite the grandparents (who don’t really speak to each other), and then leave it at that. 🤷🏻‍♀️ it might change. LO isn’t even born yet lol

We are and I don't care what people say its his first birthday and I want to remember it being special! We have hired a big hall with garden having a bouncy castle soft play and ride on toys along with games food bbq drinks and lots of decorations 🤣 his only 1 once so why not ! Do what you want to dont listen to others x

I'm personally not spending much money on her birthday as we have put the money into a big family holiday this year instead. However we are still planning on going to the zoo and having a few family members over for a little BBQ in the garden if the weather is nice x

I have every intention of making an enormous deal of her first birthday! It’s more for us that for her I suppose but we’ll have loads of pictures she can see when she’s older so she knows how happy everyone was to celebrate her big first birthday 🥳

We're having a party a few days for friends with kids (15 including adults) at our house with some food, then on his birthday a bbq, again at our house for family and there will be 19. We haven't gibe crazy but want to celebrate as we didn't get to do much during pregnancy

We’re doing a big first birthday party we were unable to have a baby shower due to the covid restrictions and we didn’t find out the gender of our baby so this is our first big celebration in a while, everyone has told us it’s a waste cause he won’t remember but we will!! It’s all about making memories x 😆

I am having a large 1st Birthday I planned it and it’s reserved everything already it’s in June . My baby and he going to have it massive everyone to their own people said that to me too and my response that’s nice for you . You can have a small party I am going large and extra for my little prince.