Baby Brunch: How we celebrated baby #2 (PIP, too)

thatgirlang · June 2009

From the day I announced I was pregnant again, I've had various friends and family members offer to throw me showers. I declined them all. I'd always heard of the "no shower for second baby rule" and wanted to follow it. Plus, I really just didn't want another BIG shower, didn't want to register, etc. And we honestly don't *need* that much.

But I realized that the baby and pregnancy do deserve to be celebrated... and everyone wanted to do something so badly!

We decided to have a nice ladies' brunch. It wouldn't be a shower and there wouldn't be any gifts. I was pretty adamant about no gifts, especially after we found out we were having another boy (and they're only 3 years apart). But my host suggested diapers and wipes when she realized that everyone wanted to bring SOMETHING. It was practical and reasonable and I humbly accepted them.

It all turned out really well. 10 of my closest friends and family members at a nice restaurant for an intimate and delicious brunch. It was perfect. Now, I am all about celebrating second (and third, etc) babies. Doing something on a smaller scale wasn't any less fun! In fact, it was almost better- I don't like a ton of guests, shower games or having everyone watch me open gifts and pretend to love everything anyway. LOL