zibazinski
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Post by zibazinski on May 27, 2014 10:59:29 GMT -5
Absolutely. Alcohol, good food and no stupid games!
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financialpeace
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Post by financialpeace on May 27, 2014 11:11:43 GMT -5
I've been thinking a lot about baby showers lately now that I seem to be successfully pregnant. There are a few people who want to throw me a shower, but I've always been resistant because I hate receiving gifts. It always makes me feel so awkward. I was insisting that I absolutely didn't want a shower, but now that I'm having twins I have given in. My baby savings really isn't enough to cover everything ourselves. We can make do with less, but if friends and family want to help, I am not in a position to turn that down. We will definitely be done having kids, but if we were having more there is no way I would agree to a shower for subsequent children.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2014 11:27:52 GMT -5
Absolutely. Alcohol, good food and no stupid games! I don't know what kind of baby showers you go to, but the ones I've been to have alcohol, good food and no stupid games....although the last one had a bingo thing for when she was opening gifts.
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Post by raeoflyte on May 28, 2014 9:19:39 GMT -5
Absolutely. Alcohol, good food and no stupid games! I don't know what kind of baby showers you go to, but the ones I've been to have alcohol, good food and no stupid games....although the last one had a bingo thing for when she was opening gifts. This was my shower. Minus the bingo. Sent from my ADR6410LVW using proboards
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 9:28:00 GMT -5
I hate being the center of attention. My wedding shower was nice but felt like torture to me, so when I got pregnant right away I told everyone that I did not want a shower because I didn't want relatives that I barely see to have to buy me two gifts within a year. The elder ladies didn't "get it" but they honored my request.
I did end up having a shower at work (my boss can be very persuasive when she wants to be) but it was a low-key affair.
The best baby gift I got was a hand-me-down double stroller from one of my co-workers when I was pregnant with #2. I used the heck outta that thing!
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Post by Cookies Galore on May 28, 2014 9:36:13 GMT -5
I hate being the center of attention. My wedding shower was nice but felt like torture to me, so when I got pregnant right away I told everyone that I did not want a shower because I didn't want relatives that I barely see to have to buy me two gifts within a year. The elder ladies didn't "get it" but they honored my request. I did end up having a shower at work (my boss can be very persuasive when she wants to be) but it was a low-key affair. The best baby gift I got was a hand-me-down double stroller from one of my co-workers when I was pregnant with #2. I used the heck outta that thing! Ugh! When it was time to open gifts at my bridal shower I was jealous that my friends were having fun and drinking. Their laughter was taunting me! My work shower was low-key and fun. My boss got me a bottle of scotch and some glasses and others chipped in on the knives we registered for, so there's a great picture of me smiling holding a chef's knife and the scotch.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 9:38:19 GMT -5
My SIL still comments on how fast I opened everything at my bridal shower! I really appreciated everyone's generosity but just wanted the staring to be over with.
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Post by Sam_2.0 on May 28, 2014 9:46:47 GMT -5
Absolutely. Alcohol, good food and no stupid games! I don't know what kind of baby showers you go to, but the ones I've been to have alcohol, good food and no stupid games....although the last one had a bingo thing for when she was opening gifts. Around here most showers are at church. Booze would make even the stupid games more palatable. I begged for no stupid games at my showers and thankfully the requests were honored. But no booze
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Post by bean29 on May 28, 2014 10:01:43 GMT -5
I don't mind buying baby gifts. I have never been invited to a ton of showers. I am sure we did 2 for DS - her kids are 12 years apart. My DB we did 1. DH's friends each had 1. One nephew has 2 kids 5 years apart with different mothers, we did 2 showers. Last one was last fall. There was lots of people there and lots of gifts. I felt bad for DN becasue they bought a small ranch and I was immagining them trying to put it all away.
My SIL's I don't remember if we did Showers for all of them. Several had babies before marriage, and I am thinking we did not do showers...but DH's family tends to bring lots of loot to the hospital when the baby is born. The ones that were married 1st, had baby showers though.
Imho, you can buy and inexpensive gift, and celebrate the birth of the baby.
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