Newborn / centre parcs

[Grinchismybestie]

so I can’t believe I’m say worried about this today but baby is sleeping and I’m now wondering what the best thing to do is.
back story - first Xmas with out DP
2 primary school aged children ( 1 is mine from previous relationships and 1 is his from previous relationship )
we lost DP 6 months ago, and I had our first DD together last night who was not due until after Xmas.
I had booked us to spend Xmas at centre parcs originally just the 3 of us.
new baby is doing so well and we should be home together as a family tomorrow. I really couldn’t think of anything worse of being in our house Xmas day this year.
but is taking a very very new born baby to centre parcs awful ? We won’t be doing much just mainly enjoying the peace awake from the chaos that is family members and spending time with one another.
if we are at home, especially now the little one has blessed us with her arrival I know there will be no peace at Xmas - DP family will be here every day without fail - invited or not.

I would be driving, the older kids are not older enough that I would allow them to wander around alone. One is older enough to be pretty much no trouble / independent.
not sure what the other mum has relevance to the post.
they are both with me for Xmas and beyond.
i will sleep on it tonight and see if my best friend might want to come.
so the older ones can still go swimming etc.
I have funds to order in etc
maybe I will be to exhausted in a few days to even contemplate it 😅

The hard part will be packing and getting there.

If you feel able to do that then being there will be fine - likely better than fine if you know you won't be disturbed by endless visits and you have the funds to pay for eating out/takeaways or taking food with you. They stock some good "homemade" meals in the supermarkets but they are not cheap.

I'd just caution you that the villas don't have washing machines (though there are onsite laundry facilities) so for a newborn you might want to take more baby clothes than you think necessary if you decide to go.

I've been multiple times (including when DS was a baby) and really enjoyed it - especially at Christmas.

I personally found it much more relaxing with a baby than at home. I'm not really sure why though if I'm honest.

@Grinchismybestie I saw your previous thread.

I think, given the circumstances, if you want to do something, you do it. You are the framework of the family upon which everything that needs to be done is hanging. You need to do anything and everything that you think you need to keep functioning.

Go and have a lovely time. Don’t allow anyone else to guilt you. Hug and kiss your kids and make those memories.

Go 💐

How are you @Grinchismybestie . Did you make a decision? I hope things are ok for you

That's such a beautiful thing to say and I wholeheartedly agree.