My sil suggested that she wanted to throw me a sprinkle once I get closer to my due date. Frankly, I feel a little awkward about this. My first pregnancy, I ended up with a very premature baby. So I didnt get the whole, baby shower with a belly thing. I was thrown a shower before dd came home from the hospital which I am/was very thankful for. I understand that she is trying to make up for my first pregnancy not being normal. But I am having another girl so I dont NEED anything. I also dont want to be rude by turning her down. Is there any kind of party where you can tell people NOT to bring gifts? Or should I just let her do it?
Re: opinion on sprinkles?
My take on this - first, I agree, do NOT mention gifts. People will bring something, but most likely small.
Second, if you were a good friend of mine, I'd most likely be very happy to come to a sprinkle for you. But that's the key - GOOD friend. Make sure the guest list is small - truly your nearest and dearest. Dont recreate your last shower list if you had people on it you hardly ever see/ communicate with but were invited because you felt you "had" to invite them.
Keep it small, and I don't see the big deal.
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
this all sounds really good to me too
agreed - in your situation a nice gathering of close friends and family would be nice!
I also agree. Remember that "nearest and dearest" is a different number for everyone. For me that number would be 8 or 9 (depending on if I have a SIL or am close to my BIL's girlfriend by the time I have a 2nd baby).
A sprinkle is not the same as a sip and see. A sprinkle is like a mini shower (so people definitely bring gifts...but smaller and MTB's don't register) and is held before the baby is born - normally. The sip and see (or welcome baby party) is after the baby is born and gifts are not required.
I roll my eyes at them, but I don't find them horribly appalling. I would if there were gifts mentioned or a registry created/put on the invite though.
Mostly I just roll my eyes at them.
Hmmm. Born and raised in the South and still live here. Never heard of a sip and see except for on the bump.