WWYD?

HisBetterHalf

My best friend is PG and her baby shower is May 31st at 1:00.  The problem is that its 4.5 hours away and I will have just had my baby about 2-3 weeks before.

If she were not my best friend then I'd just say that I couldn't make it.  I know even if I do decide that then she will be totally fine with it.  We've actually already talked about it and she's said that since I'll have recently just given birth that she doesn't expect me to be there.  However, I just can't imagine not being there.  This is her first baby and we are very close and I'm so excited for her.

So would you:

A) just not go

go with just the baby and stay in a hotel one night

C) go and bring whole family (DD, DH and baby) and stay in a hotel 1 or 2 nights (DD and DH would not come to the shower)

I don't know why I am having such a difficult time with this but I am torn.  I had to miss her bachelorette party because DD was just born and I was so sad to have missed it.

j-w

I may not go.  My 3 best friends have all had baby showers that I couldn't make it to for one reason or another.  I honestly don't think it's the end of the world.  I thought nothing of it when people couldn't make one of my showers....that's life.

Septmomtobe

I wouldn't go.  I would send a gift and explain that I couldn't make it.  That's a very long drive with a newborn.  Plus you have to consider that the baby may be late.

Heather

hopefulmom

I couldn't imagine missing my best friend's first baby shower just because I had a baby 2 weeks before.  I would go with the whole family and make a week-end out of it.  Just stay the night in a hotel.  Your DH can drive and you can nap (hopefully).  Especially if you also missed her bachelorette party!  So...I would go with "C".  She will be so happy you came.

if.u.seek.amy

I wouldn't go, but I'd try to send a gift up there or call her and set up some time for you to go up a few weeks/month later.