To want to put Xmas tree up on November 1st?

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I am due a baby on 12th November, however getting a planned section about a week before this (anytime from 5th November onwards). I also have a very busy 2 year old. Due to having a section planned I’ll be resting quite a bit after this as well as looking after my newborn 24/7. I can’t imagine untangling Christmas lights and putting up the decorations once baby arrives.

I told DH I want to put the Xmas tree to November 1st so we don’t need to worry about doing this once baby is here. Is this too early??

not entirely sure why it would have to be your job to untangle the lights. You do you, but November 1st is early.

Can’t your DH do it at a normal time, ie in December? You don’t need to untangle the lights, he can do it. I had baby number 2 on the 7th November (no 1 was 18 months) and our Christmas tree went up at some point in December!

Erm, it is a bit!
Particularly as you have a ‘busy 2 year old’. I’d get dh to whack it up a week before Christmas to minimise the amount of bauble touching/tree pulling that might happen.
I haven’t had a c-section but 6 weeks later you should be capable of shoving a few baubles on surely?

DH can do it but not in November.

I think it would look a bit sorry for itself on Christmas Day if it’s been up for two months! Not to mention the needles dropping. Why do you have to do the lights and decorations yourself, surely your husband can do it if you don’t feel up to it. It doesn’t take long to actually put the lights up and decorations on - an hour if that? Your 2yr old might like a bit of 121 time with you without the newborn if you want to do the decorations without your husband.

But, if it’s something you want to do, why would you be unreasonable to do it?

I once started Christmas celebrations really early, by the second week in December I honestly felt done! Let your dh do the Christmas stuff with you sitting comfortably with baby in the same room x Best of luck on it all!

I answered you other thread.

YABU and setting yourself up for a tricky 8 weeks with your toddler

You can put it up whenever you want ,but it's hardly a big job and why can't your dh help you with it ?

Are you planning to put the wire illuminated reindeer family in the front garden and the musical blow up Santa on the roof as well?

The neighbours might have something to say about that 😮

I’m all for doing it early but November 1st is too early!! Don’t see why it can’t be done later, would your DH not do the main part of it and you touch it up.

Untangle them now? Ready for December.

You'll be completely sick of it after 2 months!

I think you are overthinking this. I know all c section recovery varies but after about a month I would have been more than able to decorate a Christmas tree and that would only take you to early December. And you have a husband. You could always buy a small one in a pot on the 20th of December which minimises the chance for your toddler to destroy it anyway.

Why the rush? Christmas is the end of December. I’m all for getting in the festive spirit early but people who put their trees up in November and have them down by Boxing Day do my head in. Everyone is in such a rush. It’s like Halloween in September, “Fall” in August, Back to School before they’ve even broken up. Slow down.

Enjoy November and your lively new baby.

Yes it’s far too early. Part of the magic of seasonal events is that they happen at the right season. Your DH is a grown up boy and can deal with it when the time comes. Have a few weeks before the Christmas madness to enjoy your new baby. That will be magical enough.

Why wait until November?

Put it up tomorrow and don't take it down in case you ever have another baby.

I'd rather decorate a few weeks ppst partum than full term pregnant. I struggled to decorate the tree with my bump- it's really hard with the tree shape!

Maybe leave the tree until next year and just get DH to put up some other decorations?

I don't get sick of the sight of my Christmas tree as it's very pretty, but I also install it in the first week of December. If I did it on the first week of November, I probably would have had more than enough of it by Christmas day...

I mean it's up to you and doing so would be absolutely harmless...but...but...
1st of November? Really?

They won’t say anything. They’ll just silently judge. 😂

You can just take a supervisory role in things like that. Christmas decorations up and a new baby all at once might be a little bit overwhelming for your toddler!

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OP I get it but if you have a toddler I really wouldn't put the tree up so early, the toddler will pull all the decorations off. And some of them will be a choking hazard. I have twins and our trees for the first few years were only decorated from waist height upwards.

It’s too early, OP.
I can understand that you’re apprehensive about life post-section with a new baby and a toddler and Christmas looming though.

Get the lights and decorations out now. Untangle them, check they work and wind them round and round an empty cereal box, flattened. Go through the baubles and bin any that annoy you. Now you’re all ready to sit back and feed the baby DH and your toddler decorate the tree together in December.

If you’re apprehensive about anything else that needs to be done for Christmas then knock yourself out. Eg buy presents and wrapping paper, cook ahead and freeze things, buy cards, write and stamp them etc etc.
Good wishes for your birth and new baby x

I put ours up last year on the 14th November and my excuse was I was having our baby on the 19th. There was something magical about having a newborn with Christmas lights twinkling in the background.

Congratulations and good luck 🥰

YABU because your other half can do it. Why does it have to be you? Tell them to get it done while you rest and recover!

It’s obviously up to you, but I would also vote for waiting and letting your DH do it.