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01-26-2013 at 7:32 AM
PeanutR1
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Very informal Meet the Baby "invite"?

So I'm due in 2 weeks, and just sitting around bored. Wanted to get some opinions on this...

 Long before we found out about pregnancy, my hubby booked a trip with his dad for a week in April. No big deal, I'm going to go visit my parents, which will likely be the first trip there for LO. All of my mom's friends (and some of mine that are still local) will want to see him/her. I'd love to somehow notify everyone of our presence in town, but it need not be formal enough for a real invitation. The idea is "Baby is Here!  Come by the house on Sunday afternoon. If your aren't available, we will be in town through the week, so just call ahead if you'd like to pop by"

 The question is, would you side eye a FB event for that?  I don't even need RSVPs and don't expect gifts. We will have some little snacks available, and these would be friends who have been to our house a million times and would be comfortable with "here's a glass - raid the bar or soda is in the back fridge."

  ETA: the other option being having my mom call her friends and I just do FB /email for mine (it's a common tool for get togethers in this group). I'm also FB friends with a lot of the mom friends,mbut could leave them off.  
 
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01-26-2013 at 7:36 AM
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I'd probably prefer a phone call, but no I wouldn't side eye a FB invite.
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01-26-2013 at 7:37 AM
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I would just call people or send an email. I wouldn't do a FB event.
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01-26-2013 at 8:00 AM
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I'd call or send an email.  FB just seems a tad impersonal. 
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01-26-2013 at 8:00 AM
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I think a FB event would be a good fit for this - I would for sure add no rsvp needed and more specific time frame you'll be home/at your parents.

In my circle we do FB invites for birthday gatherings or super bowl parties etc - I feel this falls in that same informal get together situation.

Depending on how many people you plan to include a group text or a few quick emails might be easier :)

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01-26-2013 at 8:45 AM
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*If* this is the norm in that circle, I would think it's okay.  However, there are some people who just don't get onto FB and would feel offended if they were left out.  I would say a FB invite is okay, but also follow it up with some phone calls just to make sure people know about it.  This might work best from your mom--"My daughter will be here with the new baby, so feel free to drop by on Sunday if you'd like.  The best time is between 2 and 5."
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01-26-2013 at 11:39 AM
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I think an email would be better, but Facebook wouldn't be the end of the world.
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01-26-2013 at 1:24 PM
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I hate FB invites. Even for birthday parties and whatnot. However, I like evites.

I think it's a personal preference.  
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01-26-2013 at 2:28 PM
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In my circle, FB invites are WAY overused, as my circle of friends/acquaintances are mostly all performers, who use FB invites to invite people to their shows, so I constantly have a flood of invites from people I haven't seen in ages. Real invites tend to get lost in the shuffle.

However, if it's the norm among your friends, go for it. But phone calls to follow up might not be a bad idea, in case any of them have FBs like mine.

 
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