Last First Birthday
Do you remember me?
I am wrecked over what to do for Molly's first birthday.
I suppose it goes without saying that we are not dripping cash from any orifices.
I am holiday'd out.
I love Molly to the moon and back. She makes me smile a gazillion times a day. I treasure her every sloppy kiss, cuddle, snot-faced nuzzle and "Mama". More than you could ever guess. I swim in that child 99% of the day and night. WAY more than is healthy.
I want a party for *us*. I don't want to stress out about finding everything on sale - the ingredients, the plates, the decorations, etc. I don't want to be embarrassed about our small place. That's messy. And has WAY too much shit crammed up in it.
I don't want another park party that requires killing myself to reserve early in the morning, lugging way more shit than we have space for in our little car to the park and trying to reasonably clean the surfaces that will be used. And praying for decent weather and enough parking. That they won't be filming "House" there that day. Frank's preschool is at our park, and today it was closed at the whim of President Obama (love him) to land his chopper there or something.
Honestly, most of my friends - 99% of them - haven't even *met* Molly. I would love to have a big party in which she can star, but I'm tired, yo. Even if we had it at a restaurant and I hired 3 preteens to caretake, it would be too much work to try to juggle my kids and my friends.
If we had a bigger place, or even an adequate amount of seating, I would have it here, catered. With tween helpers.
I've called restaurants. I've spent hours looking at venues on the web.
What it comes down to is that I want to have an adult party. Not like XXX, but just our friends, celebrating the Last First with us. Wine, good food, a glimpse of Molly before she falls asleep (she never ever ever ever falls asleep). The other kids well-behaved and then off to their rooms (except that their rooms are pretty much in the living room, and that they, too, never fall asleep).
I don't want to rob Molly of a special first birthday. I don't! I want to enjoy it more than any other party I've ever thrown. I don't want to impose on anyone else, though, to do it either.
I just am not sure what to do. Any ideas? It's in 24 days. Pressure cooker!
I am wrecked over what to do for Molly's first birthday.
I suppose it goes without saying that we are not dripping cash from any orifices.
I am holiday'd out.
I love Molly to the moon and back. She makes me smile a gazillion times a day. I treasure her every sloppy kiss, cuddle, snot-faced nuzzle and "Mama". More than you could ever guess. I swim in that child 99% of the day and night. WAY more than is healthy.
I want a party for *us*. I don't want to stress out about finding everything on sale - the ingredients, the plates, the decorations, etc. I don't want to be embarrassed about our small place. That's messy. And has WAY too much shit crammed up in it.
I don't want another park party that requires killing myself to reserve early in the morning, lugging way more shit than we have space for in our little car to the park and trying to reasonably clean the surfaces that will be used. And praying for decent weather and enough parking. That they won't be filming "House" there that day. Frank's preschool is at our park, and today it was closed at the whim of President Obama (love him) to land his chopper there or something.
Honestly, most of my friends - 99% of them - haven't even *met* Molly. I would love to have a big party in which she can star, but I'm tired, yo. Even if we had it at a restaurant and I hired 3 preteens to caretake, it would be too much work to try to juggle my kids and my friends.
If we had a bigger place, or even an adequate amount of seating, I would have it here, catered. With tween helpers.
I've called restaurants. I've spent hours looking at venues on the web.
What it comes down to is that I want to have an adult party. Not like XXX, but just our friends, celebrating the Last First with us. Wine, good food, a glimpse of Molly before she falls asleep (she never ever ever ever falls asleep). The other kids well-behaved and then off to their rooms (except that their rooms are pretty much in the living room, and that they, too, never fall asleep).
I don't want to rob Molly of a special first birthday. I don't! I want to enjoy it more than any other party I've ever thrown. I don't want to impose on anyone else, though, to do it either.
I just am not sure what to do. Any ideas? It's in 24 days. Pressure cooker!