“Yeah when little Jamie turned 1, we hired out a hall and all sorts of stuff. I think we even had a croquembouche. Our priorities have changed somewhat since then.”
A year or so ago, Anita and Michael Murphy threw a first birthday party for their first born Jamie.
It was a wonderful day, but Anita informs us that in hindsight it was “a little over the top.”
“We were mad”, she explains.
“We hired out a legit no joke actual effing hall. We invited so many people and so many came. It was so unnecessary. In fact, when I look at pictures of the party I actually get embarrassed. We had a croquembouche for God’s sake. No lie.”
Since that epic party that would put the Kardashians to shame, they have created another human being, Harry. Harry's first year of life hasn't been accompanied by quite the fanfare of his older brother's first year.
The last year has been all about survival. Trying to keep themselves sane while barely sleeping and dealing with a very, very jealous older brother. Ever since Harry was born, Jamie has become a little nightmare of a kid, and the idea of throwing a party doesn't exactly suit their current mood.
According to Michael, Harry’s going to be lucky to get a party at all.
“Yeah things are a tad different now. The novelty of reproduction has worn off almost entirely, and our worn-out state does not lend itself well to the idea of a big party. I’m thinking of maybe just having our immediates round for a barbie. Or maybe not worrying about doing anything.”
Poor second kids. They don’t exactly get the royal treatment.