Ezra's birthday is coming up in exactly one month from yesterday. He's turning two and I'm feeling guilty. He's my youngest and last baby- shouldn't I be planning a huge Pinterest-worthy birthday party, complete with fireworks and elephant rides? I just want to do a small family party, make a cake, and watch him play with the boxes instead of gifts.When Micah turned two, it was during the worst time of my life, but I still had a large party at a country club, invited his entire preschool class, and did all the things. Cayden turned two last year and I had his party all planned out, thanks to Pinterest, of course. It was shark-themed and I'd rented a bounce house and bought all the matching shark-related items. Then Hurricane Irma landed and we ended up escaping to Atlanta to view real sharks at the Aquarium instead. I'm still calling that a success.
My point it, should I put a lot of money and time into a party for a child who won't remember it? Should I make Pinterest boards and make sure all my colors are coordinated perfectly and the cake is expensive? Maybe I'm just getting too old to try and keep up with the perfect Instagram pictures everyone posts.
I feel like so much of what we do revolves around social media and people's perceptions and expectations. I just read a story today about a girl who spent over $10,000 trying to have the perfect Instagram-worthy life and pictures. She went on vacations she couldn't afford and bought designer purses just to grow her following and be an 'Instagram Starlet'.Now don't get me wrong, I want Ez to be happy, but I don't think spending $1,450 for a martial arts party will make him any happier than being the center of attention for once, instead of Cayden. (Look up the martial arts super hero party- I'm not even kidding. But Posh Spice took her kid, so you know it's gotta be awesome. Eyeroll)
With Love,
Susanne
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