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Gender reveal invitations
Should we send out special invitations and have a gender reveal party, or just tell people that we now know our baby's gender? This is our first child and for us this is all so exciting, but we don't want to overstep if you think this is too much?
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Generally Razhie and I agree on many things, in this case I disagree with her slightly. This is your baby and how you want to celebrate is yours to do. Where I do agree with her is the invitees should be close friends and family who will share your happiness in knowing the baby's gender so they can start preparing with you for the babies arrival. As for coworkers and distant friends. You could share this news after you have shared it with close friends and relatives over lunch, by email or by special cards. You could do so over lunch, email or special mailings if you wish too.
Part of the joy of children is celebrating milestones in the child's life. One of the milestones is for some finding out the baby’s gender. The baby’s first kick or hearing the baby’s heartbeat for the first time. How you share these milestones is your joy to have and not to worry what others may think.
Enjoy your baby for they grow up so very fast. They soon become teenagers and you wonder why you did this to yourself. Then they become adults and you sit back and watch them start down the road you yourself went through oh so many years ago and you say to yourself it was worth all that comes with parenting.
Been there, done that, have the photo's to prove it. Now I enjoy mine as I watch and remember.
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I don't much like gender-reveal parties (which are misnamed by the by, because you aren't revealing the baby's gender, you are revealing their sex, just no one wants to call it a sex-reveal party, because that would be confusing!).
I think they are tacky, and as much as I'm sure all your friends and family are thrilled for you and your partner - they probably don't care too much what the baby's sex is. The bigger, better and more special thing, is that you are having a baby, not what it's the 23rd chromosome pair look like.
A small party with your closest friends and family may be a fun way to share this information, but I wouldn't make too much of a big deal about it. You'd be happy no matter which gender your baby is right? So this might be a fun excuse to get the closest family together for a meal, but I'd save special invitations and silly games for your baby shower.
In the end tho, it is your choice. If you really want to go all out on a reveal party - go for it.
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