And it wasn't even my little monster's birthday!Today we've been to a friend's little boy's 3rd birthday party - the LD's fourth proper party, first of the fancy dress variety, and also the first one that Mummy has done solo as Daddy was at work.
It was lovely, and my chum had put in SO much effort - there were tables for colouring, sticking & play doh-ing, (all a bit advanced for the LD, but the older kids were having a ball!), plus music, loads of toys and books, and some great baby-friendly party food. The little dude (dressed as an alien from toy story - he has been chosen - the claw is his master, oh yes!), had lots of fun, being admired and cooed over by all the grown ups, chasing balloons, commando-crawling under chairs & tables, munching tasty noms - and he was good as gold, didn't cry once!
The mummy on the other hand, spent the whole 2 hours getting increasingly frazzled - making small talk with other mummys (who all have older children, and all want to have the 'oh, when {insert their child's name here} was that age...' conversation, which is nice the first couple of times, but the novelty soon wears off whn you're distractd by trying to make sure your own little monster isn't getting into something he shouldn't be!), running interference between balloons and newly aquired teeth for fear of LD being left with a crippling fear of loud bangs, untangling him from chair legs and other people's legs, and trying to teach him it's not polite to grab mini sausage rolls off other people's plates. Phew.
Plus, solo party-going means no Daddy to take a turn at baby-entertaining while mummy scoffs a plate of party food & some pop- so not only was I exhausted when we left, I was starving too!
Other than that though, it really was a lovely party. I love watching the LD learn to interact with other little people - he & the birthday boy's little sister are good chums, so they enjoyed a bit of quality time too :)
Shattered now though - and the LD is crashed out next to me too. Dread to think how tired we'll be when it's his turn for a birthday. Less than 5 months till we find out. Eek!
Eek! I have one to host next weekend, and I am no way as organised as your friend..
ReplyDelete*runs away making notes to herself to provide crafty tables, toys and books*
Oh, we have not had a party yet. We have all this to come!
ReplyDeleteI dont do childrens partys. I would rather dance with the children that talk to the mums!!
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, she is a teacher, which I think puts her at a distinct advantag over the rest of us!! :D
ReplyDeleteI'm totally with you on that actually, much more fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun really!
ReplyDeleteAnd if Piran needs a costume at any point - he's more than welcome to borrow the alien :)