One of the ladies hosting my baby shower at work (the whole book club wanted in on the action) made up physical invitations! (Usually our office showers are digital invites.)
I couldn’t believe how much work she put into them. They are adorable!
We just sent out our invite 4 hours ago and 5 things are off the registry. We kind of did it quickly and threw a bunch of stuff on so now I have to take a better look. The product spotlight posts are really helping as a FTM. I know August is a bit early but I’m a teacher and plan to go back to work in September so it’ll be for the best.
I hope the image isn’t gigantic. I don’t know how to add spoilers. I picked the image off of Pinterest and my husband recreated it. If anyone is looking for ideas, Pinterest has SO many cute ones. Very hard to choose!
@halfanewt I think August is the perfect time for an October due date.
DD was due March 16th. My MIL threw my shower on March 1st. I ended up having to be induced on March 4th due to pre-eclampsia. My severe swelling actually started the day of my shower and I was so uncomfortable that I couldn’t even enjoy it. I’m a big proponent of the earlier, the better.
My baby shower is August 5th, I will be ~30 weeks (due mid Oct). It was the only day that worked for my hosts, so it worked for me! Plus, I think it will be nice having it pretty early, since I won't feel like complete shit and be super pregnant. I thought I googled that the "optimal" time was between 28-32 weeks, so you have enough time to get things ready, you look pregnant enough, and you won't be super miserable.
My Showers are scheduled for the first week in August. I’m due Oct 3. It really doesn’t feel too early because I want to have enough time to get stuff organized, pick up anything missing, write thank yous, etc.
Not too mention that I know waaaayy too many babies that have come significantly before their due date. One baby shower that I was supposed to attend about six months ago was rescheduled a few days before it occurred because the mother had to deliver nearly six weeks early due to an issue with baby’s umbilical cord. (Mama and baby were fine.)
That said - Blast, there won’t be any issues, right? You’re going to stay comfortably in my womb until October gets here, right?
My baby shower is August 5th, I will be ~30 weeks (due mid Oct). It was the only day that worked for my hosts, so it worked for me! Plus, I think it will be nice having it pretty early, since I won't feel like complete shit and be super pregnant. I thought I googled that the "optimal" time was between 28-32 weeks, so you have enough time to get things ready, you look pregnant enough, and you won't be super miserable.
@jemmerjams Mine is Aug 5th too for a mid-Oct due date (the 13th) We match! Haha
Me: 33 DH: 31 Location: Castle Rock, CO DD: 10.13.18 baby #2 due: 7.14.20
Mine isn't until September 8th and I wish we could do it earlier. Timing with our move just makes it hard and a lot of our friends are busy in augAug. I'd say August is perfect for a shower for our October due dates .
Me 33 DH 41 TTC since 2016 Due: October 12, 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada
Mine is August 26th for 10/3 EDD. Just sent invites (from MIL/Mom who can’t do any technology) like 20 minutes ago. Assuming a lot of people will be away then but we’ll see.
My aunts planning. She was thinking late July/ early August or it had to be after Labor Day because she has to go to England for a wedding in mid-August. I know she is still scouting venues, so I’m guessing at this point it will be sometime in September. I’m due October 3... this makes me a little nervous.
Due late Oct and mine is end of July. It’s early, but it’s when my family is in town (They all live 3k miles away.) It is what it is, but I’m not hating the extra time to buy everything I still need before Oct.
My next one is August 18, but we actually had our first one yesterday. My mom and Grandma wanted to do a joint one for both my sister and I. She is 29 weeks so this was the last weekend available for everyone when she could still travel. It was definitely early, but it worked out well so we could all celebrate together.
I was going to have two. One late August and one early September. The September one got changed to early August and I am glad as September is going to be crazy! My EDD is Oct 7
With DS I was due Oct 18th and my shower was Aug 26th. The timing was good for us because even though I was Induced two weeks early i still had time to get what I still needed.
My mom and I discussed the baby shower details a few nights ago. My husband and I are flying back to Chicago for it, so he'll be attending. I only gave my mom 6 friends of mine to invite, 2 live out of state, but drivable. One is my best friend, who's already planning to come. Another is my closest friend from college; I drove up for her baby shower a few years ago, but her mother-in-law with a gigantic lake house hosted, so I was able to stay overnight with a bunch of other people. My mom doesn't have space for anyone, plus obviously she has a kid now, so not sure she'll be able to make the trip, but I wanted to reciprocate. She asked if I wanted to invite more friends that live all over everywhere, and I declined, because I don't want to seem gift-grabby, but she thinks I'm going to offend people by not including them.
My mom is inviting like 30 people, many of whom are single and childless and live out of state. I think it's overkill, but she says they are all so excited and some have already asked about sending me a gift since they won't ever get to be grandmas themselves. But we don't actually expect most of them to show up. No family in state, and I doubt anyone would travel, I've been on the outs with extended family since just before my wedding and they rarely interact with me anymore. Anyway, it's possible that only 10 people show up.
Since we'll be visiting and staying with my mom in the suburbs and not renting a car and the shower is at my mom's friend's house in another suburb, my husband is probably going to come to the shower. So my mom asked if we should make it coed. I mean, a casual coed shower with tacos or BBQ and a wagon full of all the Chicago craft beers that I miss is what I would have planned if it was up to me, but she and her friends decided on a home shower with salads and finger sandwiches, and I feel a little weird telling my friends that they should bring their husbands (and therefore have to find childcare, or bring their toddlers to a single lady's un-childproofed house) to come hang out with my mom and the church ladies that knew me when I was 8. I also have 2 guy friends that I would love to see, but again, it just seems like the wrong party to invite them to. And some of my friends that are "local" still live an hour plus each way since the Chicago area is so huge and the shower is all the way at one end.
I don't want to stress about it, but after spending over $900 on flights, I would like it to be enjoyable, and i'm starting to feel so anxious about it.
I just really want to know your opinions on which kimono to pair this dress with. Both are from pink blush maternity. Posted here because I’m looking to wear it at my baby shower and with maternity pictures.
@melbo444 I would say no to the guys if it’s going to be that type of shower. Also, don’t stress! If people come they come, if people don’t how sad for them, they missed a nice party.
I'm "technically" having 3. One in OK next weekend with my family and old friends (only time myself and the host could be in town at the same time), one in early August with H's fam (this one barely counts because it's more going to be like a family dinner and they'll probably just give us cash), and one with all the local friends in early September. They just told me the date of this one, and I'd prefer it earlier, but I know they're busy and I'm not going to bitch about someone doing something really nice for me. I'm just hoping that leaves us plenty of time to settle and buy whatever else we might need prior to that.
Also, nothing is bought off my registry yet. And I know the people for next weekends shower just got the invites and people wait until last minute. AND I'm not trying to be crazy about getting gifts. But I'm just so excited for baby stuff. (Plus, I barely got any gifts bought from my wedding registry and got a bunch of random shit I don't use but can't return, so I'm going to be really annoyed if no one buys off of this one either.)
Random baby shower question - is it normal/expected for the mom to be to wear a dress of some kind? I can't say I have seen but maybe one mom wear jeans to her shower and she had a winter shower.
Re: Babyshower Thread
One of the ladies hosting my baby shower at work (the whole book club wanted in on the action) made up physical invitations! (Usually our office showers are digital invites.)
I couldn’t believe how much work she put into them. They are adorable!
I hope the image isn’t gigantic. I don’t know how to add spoilers. I picked the image off of Pinterest and my husband recreated it. If anyone is looking for ideas, Pinterest has SO many cute ones. Very hard to choose!
Is August too early? I’m also a teacher and mine will be the week after yours!
DD was due March 16th. My MIL threw my shower on March 1st. I ended up having to be induced on March 4th due to pre-eclampsia. My severe swelling actually started the day of my shower and I was so uncomfortable that I couldn’t even enjoy it. I’m a big proponent of the earlier, the better.
Not too mention that I know waaaayy too many babies that have come significantly before their due date. One baby shower that I was supposed to attend about six months ago was rescheduled a few days before it occurred because the mother had to deliver nearly six weeks early due to an issue with baby’s umbilical cord. (Mama and baby were fine.)
That said - Blast, there won’t be any issues, right? You’re going to stay comfortably in my womb until October gets here, right?
Me: 33 DH: 31
Location: Castle Rock, CO
DD: 10.13.18
baby #2 due: 7.14.20
TTC since 2016
Due: October 12, 2018
Location: Ontario, Canada
My mom is inviting like 30 people, many of whom are single and childless and live out of state. I think it's overkill, but she says they are all so excited and some have already asked about sending me a gift since they won't ever get to be grandmas themselves. But we don't actually expect most of them to show up. No family in state, and I doubt anyone would travel, I've been on the outs with extended family since just before my wedding and they rarely interact with me anymore. Anyway, it's possible that only 10 people show up.
Since we'll be visiting and staying with my mom in the suburbs and not renting a car and the shower is at my mom's friend's house in another suburb, my husband is probably going to come to the shower. So my mom asked if we should make it coed. I mean, a casual coed shower with tacos or BBQ and a wagon full of all the Chicago craft beers that I miss is what I would have planned if it was up to me, but she and her friends decided on a home shower with salads and finger sandwiches, and I feel a little weird telling my friends that they should bring their husbands (and therefore have to find childcare, or bring their toddlers to a single lady's un-childproofed house) to come hang out with my mom and the church ladies that knew me when I was 8. I also have 2 guy friends that I would love to see, but again, it just seems like the wrong party to invite them to. And some of my friends that are "local" still live an hour plus each way since the Chicago area is so huge and the shower is all the way at one end.
I don't want to stress about it, but after spending over $900 on flights, I would like it to be enjoyable, and i'm starting to feel so anxious about it.
Link to dress: I’m wanting mint green
https://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-20177-mint-short-sleeve-fitted-maternity-dress.aspx?DepartmentID=1&mobile=1
https://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-25538-light-pink-floral-maternity-kimono.aspx?DepartmentID=1&mobile=1
https://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-25729-light-pink-floral-chiffon-maternity-kimono.aspx?DepartmentID=1
TTC since 2016
Due: October 12, 2018
Location: Ontario, Canada
@melbo444 I would say no to the guys if it’s going to be that type of shower. Also, don’t stress! If people come they come, if people don’t how sad for them, they missed a nice party.
Also, nothing is bought off my registry yet. And I know the people for next weekends shower just got the invites and people wait until last minute. AND I'm not trying to be crazy about getting gifts. But I'm just so excited for baby stuff. (Plus, I barely got any gifts bought from my wedding registry and got a bunch of random shit I don't use but can't return, so I'm going to be really annoyed if no one buys off of this one either.)
I like the second kimono but man do I love that dress!! You're going to look wonderful!
Me: 33 DH: 31
Location: Castle Rock, CO
DD: 10.13.18
baby #2 due: 7.14.20