Went to a birthday party this weekend... - was not thrilled!

KingMom wrote: Well, I took Colin to a friends house Saturday for her son's first birthday party.

Anyways - I get there and the house is sorta small for the living area and there are kids/adults everywhere! 3 men were smoking in the living area, I was so upset I wanted to leave. Why couldn't they just step out on the porch for a few since there were so many small children around, I was completely irritated, but should have expected it from this crew. I got up once to fix a small plate for Colin b/c he was starting to reach for other kids plates. The "party" food consisted of a whole ham, potato salad, mashed potatoes, macaroni, chips, more dinner like than party like IMO.

While I got up for a plate of food, some child took my seat, my pregnant but had to sit in the floor and try to feed Colin! I was in a stink about that too, but more so about the smoking. Then my good friend arrives with her daughter and she sits in the floor with me.

They begin to open gifts and they have to literally open every gift (you know all those ties that are on toys now) and try them out, not that the birthday boy cared. They could have opened just a couple. Even a pair of shoes, they had to put them on him right then. It took so long to go through his gifts that the older kids were starting to dig into the cake so, as soon as they noticed they just got up and starting singing to the birthday boy who wasn't even in his high chair, Mom was holding him.
The cake was bright red, spiderman! When they cleaned him up from eating, he cried so hard b/c they kept wiping and wiping trying to get it off but it completely stained his skin and he had it everywhere, face, hands, feet, arms, legs. Poor thing, I felt so bad for him, they didn't even light a candle when they sang or call everyone in the room for it. My good friend got up and left!

Needless to say, I didn't stay much longer and jumped in the shower again when I got home just to get rid of the smoke smell (no offense to those who smoke, I don't and can really tell it when I've been around it).

Whew, I was just glad it was over when I left and that my husband didn't come, he would have made us leave even earlier!

**BTW - I heard later that the grandma even tried every outfit on him that night while he cried, what a pain!

I guess I'm just so traditional when it comes to things like this.

amynicole21 replied: Ugh - that sounds like no fun at all! Especially for a 1st bday. Poor kid

PrairieMom replied: The smoking would have gotten me right from the start. I would have made up some excuse and left. It really makes my Asthma act up.
Sorry you had such a yucky time!

C&K*s Mommie replied: sorry the birthday party was a horrible time for you.
I would have left as well with the smoking in the house. Chris smokes but he has never smoked in our house, or our car.

MamaJAM replied: Wow -- poor kid...I can understand that some people feel compelled to open all the gifts at a b-day party....but you don't unpackage everything and/or try them on. Also - the food sounds pretty good for adults - but they should have had some more kid-friendly options.

As far as the smoking -- if the family doesn't mind people smoking in the house - I guess that's their choice (though it seems really rude to sit there and smoke with little kids around). Honestly, I would have left right away....but I can't stand being around smoke.

mom2tripp replied: I know who's party it was Could you expect anything else from that crew--I wouldn't have blamed you one bit for getting up and leaving when they were smoking in there--GROSS, you know how I am I would have had to say something, I was invited--SO GLAD I DIDN'T GO

ashtonsmama replied: Poor little kid! Sounds like it was more for the parents than the birthday boy. How sad! Sorry you had a bad time, hope next time it's more fun!

luvmykids replied:
Ditto!

holley79 replied: Aren't 1st birthday's supposed to be more sentimental/ special then that? I would not have been impressed either. That poor baby.

Nina J replied: Sorry it wasn't a good party.

I'm surprised the smokers didn't go outside, especially since there were children around, but also because your pregnant! It's just inconsiderate

JAYMESMOM replied: I am ex-smoker and wether or not they allow smoking in the house with that many kids the polite thing to do was to go outside.

I would so have left right at the beginning. I am not one for long unstructured chaotic parties. Personally we never let the kids take anything out of the packages until everyone is gone or just a few are left haning out.

Also I never try the clothes on my kid--they would kill me--it is not worth it I will see them in it when they wear it

ilovemybaby replied: Sorry to hear about that. I will not go to my cousins bday parties anymore simply because they invite way too many people for their house size. It is so crowded and there's nowhere to sit. And you have to step over things and squeeze between people and the kids run wild. I hate it. So I just won't take Abby to their parties again.