I had my shower on Sunday and of course am going to do thank you cards for everyone. Do you think it is bad to wait until after the baby is born to send them out so I can add a picture to them and save on postage.

I thought what I would do is get them all ready to go except for actually sealing them then after she is born add the small announcement and picture into the envelope seal it and mail them. I would probably save $10 in postage alone.

Your thoughts.

By Eve on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 01:36 pm:

Hmmm, really good question! I would send them out now without the photo. I just think it's nice to send a thank you note right away. Then, people feel appreciated. When the baby comes, it may be a while before you feel like stuffing the envelopes and making copies of your photos. Gosh, I can see why that one is tempting! You are due soon! Ok, I am sticking to my original thought, send them out now. LOL! Did I help at all?

By Texannie on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 01:40 pm:

How much time are we talking about? If it's more than a month, I would do them now.

By Tonya on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 01:53 pm:

The way the Dr is talking it could be in the next couple of weeks at the latest but with Timmy they were wrong and it was almost a month.

Maybe I will get them all finished and decide then.

By Clair~moderator on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 01:57 pm:

Send them now - you probably won't feel up to doing it with a newborn.

By Cat on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 02:26 pm:

I agree that you should probably send them now. While you're at it, why don't you go ahead and address a second envelope for everyone so that's one less thing you have to do when you do send out the birth announcement. It wouldn't take you that much longer and you'd have it done without having to worry about a newborn to care for. Just a thought.

By Mommyathome on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 02:45 pm:

I would send them now. And, I think Cat has a good idea....address a second set of envelopes now so they are all ready to go after she is born.

By Ginny~moderator on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 02:47 pm:

I agree, send them now. It is very impressive to be on the receiving end of a really prompt thank you note.

By Vicki on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 04:32 pm:

I agree. I would send them now and send a seperate announcment of the birth.

By Andi on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 05:12 pm:

I also say send them now. You want to make your friends feel special and send them a Thank You ASAP for the wonderful gift's they gave.

By Dawnk777 on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 10:16 am:

My older dd was born in August. I sent out baby shower thank yous fairly soon after the shower and baby announcements shortly after she was born. Then it seemed already like it was time for Christmas cards.

2 years before that, sent out wedding invites, wedding shower thank yous, wedding thank yous, and then time for Christmas cards. My wedding was the end of October.

I got really tired of writing stuff out by that time!

By Bea on Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 05:40 pm:

Get as much as you can do finished and sent before the baby arrives. Get the announcements ready except for the details also. Have them addressed stamped and ready to go.