March 2011 Moms

I want to scream (baby shower related)

Let me start by saying that my MIL and my mom are throwing this shower, but that I have been recruited by MIL to help with most everything.  She was in charge of invites.  I wanted them to be out by this weekend because the shower is January 9th.  As of last weekend I didn't even have a final guest list from her (yes, because I was in charge of printing the invites and couldn't until I had a head count).  I called her and she came over and went over everything.  She then took the envelopes with her to write all of the addresses on.  I told her it would be easier to print them out, she said it's a nicer touch to just write them.  I disagree, but whatever.  This was Sunday.  Fast forward to Wednesday, and I have the invites done (they were done Sunday night), and I'm waiting for her envelopes.  She's now decided that she wants to include a homemade bookmark in the invites with a little poem asking people to bring a book instead of a card (please don't flame me...I know a lot of people are not fans of this, and I really can't say that I am either).  I make up the stupid bookmarks, and then realize I've run out of colored ink.  I tell her to just use the one that we based ours off of (one that she received in an invite once).  Today, I get an email from her sister, DH's aunt, with a picture of bookmarks that SHE made up.  So here I am, thinking that the bookmarks and envelopes are done and will be here tomorrow so I can put the invites in and mail them..and NO...the stupid bookmarks that I don't even care about in the first place haven't even been printed yet?  And she wants to get them laminated?  When does she think these stupid invites are going to go out?  With the shower this close to the holidays I really wanted to give people plenty of notice, and everything keeps getting delayed because she is impossible.

I know I'm being dramatic, but I could really cry right now.  I'm so upset.  I know I should be grateful that I'm even being given a shower, and I know I sound like a spoiled brat, but I'm just stressing out over a shower that I should not be planning.  

I need to put the keyboard down, because I could go on and on.  Thanks for listening, and feel free to tell me I'm being a jerk..because I know I am, I just can't help it. 

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Re: I want to scream (baby shower related)

  • Yeah, that's pretty bad. My shower isn't until Feb. 5, and my invites are going out within the next couple of weeks.
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  • I don't think you should have to do anything to help with your baby shower. In my opinion and from all of the showers I've ever been to, the person that's being honored at the shower has nothing to do with the planning. It is a special occassion for them put on by someone else.

    In this case I guess it's kind of a good thing you're involved, at least with the invites, or it sounds like they may never get out! Hopefully she'll get her butt in gear so they can get out in plenty of time.

  • honestly, if you have the guest list i'd print out envelopes and mail them off now.  Etiquette and giving proper notice is more important then a laminated bookmark.  

    i'm sorry they got you involved at all though.  the shower is supposed to be a nice event for mommy that she doesn't have to stress about! 

  • Sorry about this, I am not involved at all in my shower, and wish it was the same for you. Hopefully after the invites are out you won't be as involved.

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