Are we mad to even consider hosting Christmas with an approximately three month old (due end of sept/beginning oct)?
Usually we split the day between my family and the in laws with about a 45 minute drive in the middle of the day (a right pain) but we really want to be at home this year. We don't really want to miss out on seeing family though and know that they will want to see the baby on his first Christmas. There could be up to 14 adults (including us) plus the baby although I reckon that there will likely be eight.
This will be our first time hosting Christmas but did a practice run with Easter this year when I was hugely nauseous and it turned out well. We had a starter, main (chicken and pork) and cheese/biscuits. Could have done with more vegetables and we didn't have a chance to organise desserts as it was all very last minute. We had also just moved house and were at Ikea buying furniture on the Friday, finishing unpacking and prepping on the Saturday before cooking the meal in the Sunday!
We could probably recruit others to bring starters and desserts (I need to learn to relinquish control!) so that we are just doing main course and providing cheese and biscuits (and booze!)
It seems doable but this is from the point of view of someone who hasn't yet given birth! What do you think?
Is there anything you would recommend doing in advance?
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Catnoise · 10/07/2016 09:44
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