Should I have a 30th birthday party?

[carolinagirl831]

I wouldn't want to host, have your parents come watch the baby, and you guys meet up with friends for a big dinner out

[Deleted]

Do what YOU want. It sounds like you need a break. If I were you I would not want to entertain. Get a sitter & go out for a nice quiet dinner & movie nightwith your H.

[Deleted]

I turn 30 next week and told DH I don't want a party. But I do want a tropical vacation. And that is what I'm getting. 😎

This is what I decided 5 years ago when my parents gave me all of my savings bonds from when I was born.

DD is coming with. H wasn't thrilled at first, but no way in hell do I want to pump enough to sustain her on the trip and then worry about pumping on the trip.

[BlueNotebook]

If you don't want a party, skip the party. It is a lot harder to host big parties with babies. I would make sure you do something special though. I've skipped a lot of celebrations since I had kids and I've realized that I end up without any special 'me' days. Just my .02.

[birdmom]

DS was born two weeks before I turned 30. That being said, my 31st birthday was celebrated bigger.

[Willis Jackson]

I wouldn't want one, but I prefer to celebrate my birthday by eating junk food and reading in bed all day by myself. I just want silence for my birthday, lol.

[buckeyegirl]

I'm turning 30 in March and my H is taking me to Puerta Vallarta for the weekend. We had a party for his a year and a half ago but that's not my thing. We are just going for a Friday to Monday thing and my mom is watching the baby who will be about 11 months then.

[MadamePresident]

Do something fun. I'm turning 30 in April and want to have a bigish party. I can't remember the last time we have done more than just a family party.

[holly116]

I turned 30 earlier this year and DH threw me a surprise party. It was really, really sweet, but I was about 3 months postpartum and pretty exhausted. I don't think I enjoyed it as much as I could have and it was a whole lot of effort and money.

I also had surprise overnight guests with my inlaws too, so that wasn't such a good surprise lol.

Hope you enjoy it no matter what you decide!

[chessie]

I prob wait it out, turning 30 this year as well, more of go out with friends sorta person myself..party at the house sounds like something I end up cleaning, cooking, etc, which prob not what you want to do especially with the baby.

[GailGoldie]

i kind of think adult birthday parties that are not for a "big one" like 30 or 40, are well, sort of odd. Like a reason to have people bring you presents. Otherwise, just throw a party for no reason or for a holiday, etc... to me, having parties for birthdays are just for kids or for big birthdays.... everyone i know is that way, too.

i'm turning 40 in exactly one month- and do NOT want a party - but we are going to a nice dinner at a great hibachi place with the kdis on the actual birthday - then dinner and a show in NYC the next weekend with friends - but not "for" my birthday - b/c i don't want anyone to ever think presents are needed, etc.