Baby Showers - Page 2

[maisiedotes]

Originally Posted by scheelimama

Maisiedotes, I agree that you are allowed to change your mind given your circumstances. But I was wondering if it might be better for you to have a post-baby shower. With what happened last time, even if you aren't supersticious about such things, I would personally have a hard time planning a shower for before baby came. Just thought I'd throw that idea out there. And I'm sure your friends would completely understand and be willing to throw it for you.

Our plan was to have a "meet the baby" party in January sometime at my MIL's house but I want stuff noooowwww! Isn't that AWFUL? Like I need more stuff- the diapers I have purchased ALONE... we need to build an addition on our house!

That is true, though- I am uneasy about a shower. But I want stuff. :

[moma justice]

maisiedotes, i know i felt really sad about my shower for Rain after we had her....there are STILL unsent thank you cards etc....and the fact that we had one, and then she died made me feel like i was full of crap for having everyone come together and give me stuff....(this is all post still birth crazy thinkin YKWIM??)

but this time i feel like i want to WELCOME him...i want him to KNOW he is wanted and i am planning like he is coming and going to need/use all that baby stuff....and that we are blessing him, blessing me, and celebrating his LIFE.

that is my focus.

[Grace24]

My friends are throwing me a co-ed shower on September 22nd... also, the ladies at work always have showers for new moms but no-one's stepped up or said anything to me yet... of course we've been off work all summer so no-one's been around.

I was thrilled about the first shower cuz I wasn't expecting it... the work shower BETTER happen cuz gosh dangit, I've given $5 or more every time someone else has had a baby, retired, moved away, or gotten sick! It's MY turn!

I'm looking forward to it. DH and I sort of eloped, and never registered for gifts, so this may be the only time I experience this kind of thing.

[brooklyn_warbler]

my sisters and mom are throwing me a coed shower but i have no idea when (though i assume it will be sometime in late september/early october). they're on us to register sooner rather than later since the invites obviously have to go out, but we kept putting it off and now it looks like i'll end up registering on my own since andy has been so swamped with the renovations. bummer. it's just so overwhelming -- i have no idea what we're supposed to be registering for.

[veganjoy]

Mine is September 8. I registered on myregistry.com for cloth diapers, slings, a co-sleeper pad, and some organic baby clothes. But I expect guests (who are all mainstream) will take one look at it, shake their heads, and drive to Target or BRU for stuff I absolutely don't need.

The shower should be pretty useless as far as actual stuff for the baby goes, but I'm looking forward to cheesy games, and so happy that friends thought to do this for me!

[Maeve]

We aren't having one either. I don't really mind since it's our third girl and we have most of the stuff we need (clothes, diapers, etc). I just wish someone in our families would show some sort of excitement or something. The news wasn't received all that well by our parents, though I guess they approve more now that we bought a house. :
It just seems like no one really cares. Also, dh's family lives out of state and my extended family isn't close at all, not to mention we don't know anyone around here, so we feel kinda alone.

Sorry for the pity party. We went over to my parents house for dinner and it was pretty rough (spent most of the evening ridiculing our name choices) so I'm just in a crappy mood.

[Apryl Srissa]

Pretty sure we aren't having one. We live cross country from most our family, and a lot of our friends, so not many to invite. And it's our 4th. Though being our first girl, we really started over in so many ways, it crossed our minds at owe point to hope for one. But since then, my in laws have visited (and shopped for her lol), plus my IRL bf, well, likes to shop for girls. She was working at a retail store, kept grabbing stuff on sale. Then showed up here a couple weeks ago with a bag full of more stuff. Really cute stuff too. So over all, I'm happier this way. Our ds2 had a shower after we moved here. My mom hosted it, invited her friends (even though I am very shy, and not comfortable with groups like that and specifically asked that if she was going to do the shower it not be like that), so it was more stress than it was worth. Hope all of you that want one have a great one!