Is your DH/SO coming to the baby shower?

KYBABY2011 · March 2011

I am having a baby shower soon and there was never a doubt in my mind that DH would be there. I asked him if he wanted to come and he said "of course". Yet everytime my family asks if he will be there, they act shocked that he wants to come. He's so excited about this baby boy and wants to see everything and thank everyone.

Is your DH coming or is he even invited?

emorymule · March 2011

We're having a couple's shower b/c the DH said he wanted to be there...

Syncronicity09 · March 2011

We are having a co-ed shower. My family has done his for the last few showers and they are so much fun.

prncsstp · March 2011

I would have LOVED a couples shower, but my SILs are planning it, and its going to be a pretty girly one, so no males are invited. That being said, DH is going to stop by about 30 mins. before its over to say hello and thank everyone for coming, etc.

My sis is throwing a mini BBQ shower in CT for me on mother's day, and that will be co-ed - DH will be there the whole time.

Nickiechan · March 2011

Yes. We are having a co-ed shower. DH has invited tons of his guy friend too.

SarahKate31 · March 2011

I thought a couples shower might be cool, but DH didn't have any interest in going to a shower and my mom/sis/SIL who are throwing my shower just went with the traditional all-women shower. So no, DH will not be there. Though he will show up at the end to help pack up any gifts we may receive.

mmaxwell818 · March 2011

I had two showers with DS and DH was at both of them. The one my mom threw was at her house and all girls...DH and my dad stayed in a different room and watched TV. The one MIL threw was a co-ed one...it was actually mainly for all of DH's friends and he had to sit with me while I opened all the gifts.

KYBABY2011 · March 2011

I guess I should have said that it definitely isn't a co-ed shower. LOL. He still wants to come.

DuckDuckGoose123 · March 2011

DH is planning on coming at the end to thank everyone and help pack up. I'll see if he wants to come for gift-opening too, or if he just wants to thank everyone as they leave.

LexGator · March 2011

He was at our couple's shower last weekend and will probably stop by my other shower at the end to help pack up the gifts.

ragazza988 · March 2011

I'm having an all girls babyshower but DH will be coming towards the end to say hi to everyone and thank them for coming...

egpitt22 · March 2011

He didn't come, and he wasn't invited. It was all women, I just didn't think he would have any desire to be there. He came at the end to thank everyone & load up all of the gifts.

CarlaAndJames · March 2011

I honestly think it would be odd for him to come if he'll be the only man there. Around here, it's traditionally women only, and then the husbands show up at the end to help carry stuff

If there will be other husbands there, (a couples shower, but then you said it's not) it would make more sense.

mem096 · March 2011

Same as a few others he is going to show up towards the end.

aniceucchik · March 2011

DH came to Jacobs shower for a little bit, but just to make an appearance. He left to go play football with the men. No biggie to me...its not like he would have had fun anyways...

Turtle143 · March 2011

We were going to have a couple's baby shower with DH and other guys there. With all the things happening around my family, I think we're doing a "meet the baby" gathering instead and of course still planning to have the guys there.

JuneBugsMommy · March 2011

He wasn't invited, the only boy invited is my nephew who will be born any day now; he'll be about a moth old at the shower. A couple of our friends are throwing my FI his own guys only baby shower. Its a surprise and will probably just turn into a bbq but they will actually be playing some really funny baby shower games!

naddles · March 2011

My DH is coming & when I did mention the possibility of an all girl shower my cousins and mom were planning he got really hurt. All the other baby showers we've been to the last couple of years have been co-ed and really family oriented, games for everyone, ladies, men and kids...the last one even had a jumping balloon. Even my Dad was a little miffed at the idea of not being invited to his first grandbaby's shower...plus its a good excuse for all the guys to get together, eat and drink beer. So its a Co-Ed shower/family party for us...pinata and all!!

Temp356619000002780 · March 2011

My shower was on Sunday at my house. MH is very OCD and was having issues with the house being flipped upside down. I had to get rid of him! I wanted to kill him. So he left to chinatown and got home towards the end of it. He couldn't handle it anyway! lol

JavaVino910 · March 2011

He will attend my work shower which will have both men and women attending. For the others, I think it will probably be all women and he will not be coming. I suppose he might come at the end to help load up the gifts and say hello.

KrysmarieG10 · March 2011

DH is probably coming at the very end (when most guests have already left) and this is simply to help pack up the car and visit with close family.

vigurl · March 2011

Umm no. DH would die of bordem at my shower. Yes he is invited but no he is not going. I am quite sure he would rather put his eyes out that attend a shower, yes even for his own child. It is just not his scene.

MommaA117 · March 2011

no.

I asked him if he wanted a couples shower and he didn't. He didn't think many of our guy friends would want to come. I mentioned him showing up at the end but he has to work that day so will not be making an appearance.

ericav1011 · March 2011

Yes! At first just DH, then we decided to have my father, my brother, FIL, & BIL's. So, Dad, Grandpas, and Uncles of the baby. We would've done a full co-ed but if all the men were to come, there would be absolutely no room for everybody (at mom's house). We're just hoping the other men won't be offended, which I doubt they will lol.

That's so great your DH is excited..I think if dad-to-be wants to be a part of this, he should be :-)

MrsEmilyS · March 2011

Nope, it's a women only shower.

pumpkin_head · March 2011

MH came at the end to say hi/thank everyone and to pack up all of the gifts.

markyslove · March 2011

DH will be at one of the showers at least (the one his family is throwing). I know that one of the others is just girls (really intimate) and I think the other one is going to be just female family members on my side.

romil · March 2011

we're having a co-ed bbq shower, so he'll be there.

bloominautumn · March 2011

Husband is coming to the shower at the end to grab some food, say hi and visit with everyone, and to thank everyone for coming. He wants my sister to text him to make sure all the "boring girly games" are over with before he makes an appearance.

KYBABY2011 · March 2011

ericav1011:
That's so great your DH is excited..I think if dad-to-be wants to be a part of this, he should be :-)

Thanks! That's exactly my opinion.

Thanks for all the other answers too! We don't have enough guy friends to do a co-ed shower unfortunately. Well we do, but they aren't anywhere nearby. It's just family nearby.

russoj03 · March 2011

My DH is coming to mine, but he is also the host, he's throwing it for me.

march2008 · March 2011

DH is coming to the baby shower and it's going to be co-ed. We had a co-ed wedding shower, too, and I thought it worked out great.

JuneBug0611 · March 2011

No. My MIL and SILs are hosting my shower, but none of them live in town so they're going to have it at our condo, so we'll already be at capacity with 10-14 women there. No males allowed (except not-yet-mobile babies!). I've been to a number of showers that MIL and/or SILs have thrown for various family and friends, and they're very traditional showers (games, cake, gifts), so it wouldn't be much fun for DH. I'm sure he'll come by at the end, though (or maybe at the beginning while they're setting up) just because it's his family throwing it and he'll want to see them.

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