Hey original poster I just wanna let you know that this is a great idea! I know it has been many years since you made this post but you are a genuinely caring mom that just wants to share with the world What a beautiful baby and journey it has been. Many people are stick to online posts; constantly posting everything on the Internet world, but some of us are old-school, and we like to mail things out. I don’t think that this has anything to do with asking for gifts. It is simply letting everyone know how beautiful and precious your little one year-old is.

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Anonymous wrote:You could just mail out pictures with a note written on the back of the photo to each person...a bit more work, but you can just have a generic line.

PP here. My mother used to send out our pictures every birthday or school year. I don't think its weird at all.

OP here (again).

This is a good suggestion - and I get some of these from my friends - but I'm still not sure what wording to include.
Maybe just, 'Janie on her first birthday.'

What month is the birthday? If it's pre Valentines Day, Easter, 4rth of July - do a small photo collage card with Happy Valentines Day or whetever. Then it's not a gift grab. Edit birthday pics by adding text: Janie's 1st Birthday! 1/22/24

Totally understand why people are saying an “announcement” could be odd. I suggest wording the message as a “thank you” — especially since you’re saying these folks showed up for you in this first year.

Express you’re excited to celebrate one year of DD, and thankful for everyone who has helped your little family get there — dropping off meals, answering late night calls, folding the laundry, playtime with baby, etc etc. To personalize it a bit, think of a few examples where most people would have done at most one on the list. But if it’s a long list of people, and it’s hard to tjj think of stuff that broadly applies, you could also leave it generic. Include a picture from the party.

Anonymous wrote:why are people giving out their opinion on this matter? she asked about wording NOT whether or not she should send the cards out! sheesh!
Besides, people send pictures of their kids at all ages to close relatives (school picture day being why parents dish out $ to get them done)....whats the difference?

She asked about wording. There is no appropriate wording, I don't think. Sending a picture would make more sense.

What an odd thing to do.

Anonymous wrote:I have a puppy that just one turned and wanted to send an announcement just for fun. I am 73 years old and the Nugget has brought such joy into my life. She is an adorable 5 pound Yorkie and I just wanted to share my joy with friends near and far. I missed sending a "Just arrived" card, so I thought this would be just as appropriate. I could also includ a current picture. I never imagined that it would be so controversial.
Em & Nugget

Em & Nugget - I hope that you are doing very well and that you send out yearly announcements. I would love to receive one.

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Anonymous wrote:I admittedly haven't read all the comments, but I have friends who send their "Christmas letter" at different times of the year (I.e. Whenever they have time), and think even a printed letter/update and thanks for love and support in a challenging time is better than a birthday announcement (-'d can include cute pics of the baby)

But yeah, a birthday announcement is weird. Everyone remembers more or less when your kid was born.

So not true! Why would you think everyone would remember when their kid was born? Everyone is busy with their own lives. Unless it is immediate family, it shouldn’t even be expected for people to remember when everyone’s kids were born. That’s just silly 😂

If you don’t remember when the kid was born, it’s not that important to you. Some women here with serious main character syndrome.