Okay, here's the dilemma:<br><br>
My mom and her friend want to throw me a baby shower (my 2nd baby is due July 12). It works best to have it at her friend's house, but she is going to Europe for a month, and can only do it May 22 or the last weekend in June.<br><br>
May 22 would be fine, but ds's 3rd birthday is May 15, and I was planning a little party for him. Many of the same people would be invited to both, and I feel a little weird obligating them to two Saturday events in a row for me and my children.<br><br>
We could do the baby shower the last weekend in June, but that is cutting it kind of close to my due date.<br><br>
So we thought about doing a Welcome Baby party after the baby is born. My concern with this though is bringing a newborn to a party full of people who will want to hold and touch and otherwise interact with them. Also, I have no problem with people bringing their kids to my babyshower if they want to (hey, I don't have to watch them!), but I wouldn't want kids at the Welcome Baby party because of possible colds and runny noses. But I of all people feel weird throwing a 'no kids' party.<br><br>
So what would you do? Two Saturday events in a row? A baby shower right up close to your due date? A welcome baby party a month after the baby is born?<br><br>
Any other ideas?
My mom and her friend want to throw me a baby shower (my 2nd baby is due July 12). It works best to have it at her friend's house, but she is going to Europe for a month, and can only do it May 22 or the last weekend in June.<br><br>
May 22 would be fine, but ds's 3rd birthday is May 15, and I was planning a little party for him. Many of the same people would be invited to both, and I feel a little weird obligating them to two Saturday events in a row for me and my children.<br><br>
We could do the baby shower the last weekend in June, but that is cutting it kind of close to my due date.<br><br>
So we thought about doing a Welcome Baby party after the baby is born. My concern with this though is bringing a newborn to a party full of people who will want to hold and touch and otherwise interact with them. Also, I have no problem with people bringing their kids to my babyshower if they want to (hey, I don't have to watch them!), but I wouldn't want kids at the Welcome Baby party because of possible colds and runny noses. But I of all people feel weird throwing a 'no kids' party.<br><br>
So what would you do? Two Saturday events in a row? A baby shower right up close to your due date? A welcome baby party a month after the baby is born?<br><br>
Any other ideas?