Moms of 2+ - I'm so excited

kat.in.the.hat · August 2010

I don't know if any of yall felt this way, but I've been feeling poor Sprocket is just an afterthought, particularly to our families, especially because she's "another" girl.

I know people show their love and excitement in ways other than buying presents, but I was still pretty bummed. I didn't expect another shower but I've gotten a grand total of two congratulations card. I just didn't want her to look back at pictures and think everyone loved her sister more because she was the first one, you know?

Anyway, Josh told me this weekend his work is actually throwing us a shower on Wednesday! I was totally floored as they did a group gift for Marion, but this is an actual shower with cake and a conference room and I'm invited and everything!

I know it's totally ridiculous to be so excited about it, but I just cried when he told me (that, and the pressure of having to find a shower dress in three days.) At least this way her baby book / the blog will have some shower pictures and a cake picture and she'll feel loved by someone other than her mom and dad Smile

TexasPaige · August 2010

That's amazing! It's so nice that #2 is going to get a shower too. What a nice group of co-workers Josh has.

lauroura · August 2010

that's great! when SIL was pregnant with boy #2, i thought it was terrible that wasn't going to get any little get together or anything, we ended up having a dinner in his honor and my mil made a cake so he got a little bit of a party.

JamicanBride · August 2010

That's so awesome!! I totally get what you mean too. I wasn't expecting a second shower but my amazing friends (...ahm...CallmeKell being one of them) offered to throw one for me and it was more than I could have ever asked for, blew my first shower away.

funnyvalentine · August 2010

I don't have two, but I can absolutely understand how you'd feel that way. I'm so happy that Sprocket is going to have her very own shower

charlotteL · August 2010

I know how you feel. Two years later I still feel guilty that Gabriel didn't get a shower or Sip n See. Poor kid got the shaft because I didn't want more people after having to live with my IL's.

That is great that she is going to be honored.

nanann · August 2010

Totally get where you're coming from. Julia's baby book is completely empty in the whole baby shower section and it is a bit sad.

So CONGRATS on the baby shower for #2!

KKMMex · August 2010

I totally related to this post. I'm sooo happy they're having a shower for you! That's awesome!

Karey08 · August 2010

I completely understand what you mean; Evan didn't get a shower or hardly any acknowledgment.

rpugh817 · August 2010

There is nothing wrong with being excited about it. I think that you should definitely have something in honor of your 2nd. For my BFF's 2nd we did a spa day and dinner. We also rented a limo to take us to the spa and to dinner...it was only about 6 of us total and had the best time ever. She didn't want to have another big shower because she was having another girl and kept everything from the 1st so she really didnt' need anything. So she was very happy and relaxed with her spa day!

rayskit10 · August 2010

Aw, that's super sweet of them. A girlfriend threw me a little luncheon for #2 and that was a real treat.

BUT by the time #2 is old enough to really take the picture thing to heart, she'll also be old enough to explain that back in the day, showers were really only thrown for #1 and it has nothing to do with how much anyone loves her. this kind of drama won't be coming down the pike for you for several years.

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