Update to the wedding question...

It's been a while... We've been extremely busy, it seems, since school's
been out!
I left N at home (he had to work anyways) and took the kids out of province
to the lake with my mom the first week of July, and now we're (well, I am,
anyways) packing to go camping again this afternoon. DS has already gone
with my parents, so we're catching up with them today. I've also been busy
with other things, but anyways... I haven't been around much.

Anyways, a while back I had asked about what is proper with weddings and
invitations. DD2, almost 9 months - WOW - is still exclusively breastfed.
I had asked about what is proper for weddings about bringing nurslings, even
older ones (although DD2 will be 10 months at the time of this wedding)
I put off calling to RSVP. I called shortly after we got back home from
going to the lake, and I left another message just saying I called and the
next morning, she called me back. We got talking about random whatevers,
and I had planned to ask her about the wedding, but we got on other topics.
Finally, she just jumped in and asked if I was going to make it to her
wedding. I then just asked if it was an adult-only wedding, and she said
no, but then asked what I meant, like if there will be other children or
what. I then quickly told her that DD2 is still breastfeeding and will not
take bottles, and she told me that was fine, there would be other children
there as well and to bring the kids if I wanted/needed. I then told her
that my mom was able to take the older ones, and I also said chances are
they would be more trouble for me to deal with at a wedding, so I would then
just be bringing DD2. She said that was totally fine and alright, but even
if I wanted or needed to bring all the kids, they were all more than welcome
to attend. (Quite frankly, I think I would enjoy myself less, as would the
older kids, if they went) so she marked down that N and I would be there
along with DD2, although she said she wasn't going to count DD2 as an actual
guest that requires a seat or food or anything.
So, as it turns out, the convo went great. As we planned, my mom is taking
the older ones, N and I will attend with DD2 more than likely in the baby
wrap to keep it easy and simple. There's absolutely no problem with her
attending as well, and I am more than willing to excuse myself should DD2
act up to avoid us drawing attention and coming back to the room/everyone
else when she's settled down.
Luckily, it was an easy fix and good conversation. Thanks for the tips,
hints and info! I really didn't know where to go with it but it all worked
itself out just fine!

so she marked down that N and I would be there
along with DD2, although she said she wasn't going to count DD2 as an actual
guest that requires a seat or food or anything.

so you might consider if the venue has high chairs available and
therefore if it might be possible to have her on the seating plan with
you and space for a high chair, you mentioned a wrap, which is a good
idea, but she might get frustrated after a time and prefer to sit in a
high chair some of the time. I know we had this at our wedding reception
and didn't have to pay for the extra space, we even had to switch it
around on the day as one couple had the baby sitter they had arrange let
them down, the staff had no issue slightly rearranging that table and
making space for a highchair.

Cheers
Anne

"Anne Rogers" wrote in message
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so she marked down that N and I would be there
along with DD2, although she said she wasn't going to count DD2 as an
actual guest that requires a seat or food or anything.

so you might consider if the venue has high chairs available and therefore
if it might be possible to have her on the seating plan with you and space
for a high chair, you mentioned a wrap, which is a good idea, but she
might get frustrated after a time and prefer to sit in a high chair some
of the time. I know we had this at our wedding reception and didn't have
to pay for the extra space, we even had to switch it around on the day as
one couple had the baby sitter they had arrange let them down, the staff
had no issue slightly rearranging that table and making space for a
highchair.

Cheers
Anne

Hm... Didn't think of that one, actually. Maybe I'll see about either a
high chair or an extra chair, even, to put the portable booster seat/high
chair thing on that straps to almost any chair.
DD2 is extremely happy as long as I'm carrying her, it seems. As much as
her apparent clinging drive me insane at some times, I also see it as a plus
that I can carry her on my back or front fairly easily for fairly lenghty
times. As long as I am RIGHT there, she's happy. I always have one wrap in
the van and another in the house - just in case one is needed, which often
seems to be the case. I also have a spare that is kept aside and rotated
when one wrap needs to be washed, so I always have 1-2 wraps handy lol
I'm sure she would like to sit on her own for some of the time. This could
be something to look into just to know one way or another. Might be a bit
easier on me to have her off of me or sitting beside me on her own!

In article hFKli.41441$xk5.13362@edtnps82, says...
It's been a while... We've been extremely busy, it seems, since school's
been out!
I left N at home (he had to work anyways) and took the kids out of province
to the lake with my mom the first week of July, and now we're (well, I am,
anyways) packing to go camping again this afternoon. DS has already gone
with my parents, so we're catching up with them today. I've also been busy
with other things, but anyways... I haven't been around much.
Luckily, it was an easy fix and good conversation. Thanks for the tips,
hints and info! I really didn't know where to go with it but it all worked
itself out just fine!


"Everything works out for the best in the best of all possible worlds!"

:-)
Larry