Hosting Christmas With a Baby?

[Anonymous]

My husband and I had a baby in September. We just moved into a new house and want to host Christmas. I will do limited work as my husband and MIL will handle the bulk of cooking and cleaning. Do you think it will be fine or too much?

[Anonymous]

It will be fine. It becomes much harder when they are mobile but can’t play independently. We hosted Xmas with a 5 and 1 year old and did all the cooking ourselves so your situation is very manageable.

[Anonymous]

Fine. We hosted Christmas when our first was six weeks old and it was fine. As long as it’s not just all on you—and it sounds like it won’t be—it won’t be too much.

[Anonymous]

I hosted thanksgiving when my DD was a week old. It’s fine. Do as much prep work ahead of time so you’re not scrambling, and accept all the offers of help you’re given. Don’t expect everything to be perfect, and don’t feel bad excusing yourself to rest when you and the baby need it.

[Anonymous]

It will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Way easier to host than to travel in my opinion

[Anonymous]

Yeah, it will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Are you sleeping? This would be a factor for me
If i had a 3mo waking up a couple of times a night i would not be hosting anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Way easier to host than to travel in my opinion

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hosted thanksgiving when my DD was a week old. It’s fine. Do as much prep work ahead of time so you’re not scrambling, and accept all the offers of help you’re given. Don’t expect everything to be perfect, and don’t feel bad excusing yourself to rest when you and the baby need it.

OP here. MY husband and MIL will be doing most of the cooking and cleaning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you sleeping? This would be a factor for me
If i had a 3mo waking up a couple of times a night i would not be hosting anything.

OP here. Things can change but right now he is doing a 8 hour stretch at night. I sleep that and sleep in after the morning feed too. It could change by then though.

[Anonymous]

It depends on how many guests, whether some will stay overnight, and what level of hosting is expected.

Also, make sure your guests wash their hands and face before handling the baby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hosted thanksgiving when my DD was a week old. It’s fine. Do as much prep work ahead of time so you’re not scrambling, and accept all the offers of help you’re given. Don’t expect everything to be perfect, and don’t feel bad excusing yourself to rest when you and the baby need it.

OP here. MY husband and MIL will be doing most of the cooking and cleaning.

Then I’m not really seeing why you’re so worried.

[Anonymous]

Did I miss it? What is the problem?

[Anonymous]

It’s fine.