Children's book instead of card for shower

Re: Children's book instead of card for shower

• Empireceo member

  March 2014

  kitchencolors said:

  What happens for poor second kids?  All the books in the house say "Welcome Johnny, we love you so much and can't wait to meet you!!!!!!!"  poor second baby Suzy, no one writes in books for her . 
  
  I am seriously just amazed that we're still talking about this (and yes, I realize that I'm contributing to the problem by posting in the thread).
  

  
  Bad Kitchen! Now you're giving people justification for second showers! [-X

   
  

  

  

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• MamaPiers member

  March 2014

  Empireceo said:

  
  

  kitchencolors said:

  
  

  What happens for poor second kids?  All the books in the house say "Welcome Johnny, we love you so much and can't wait to meet you!!!!!!!"  poor second baby Suzy, no one writes in books for her . 
  
  I am seriously just amazed that we're still talking about this (and yes, I realize that I'm contributing to the problem by posting in the thread).
  

  
  

  
  
  
  Bad Kitchen! Now you're giving people justification for second showers! [-X
  
  I'm in luck with this one... We are team green so all the messages in my books are to Baby (my last name), so babies #2 and beyond are covered haha! :-)
  

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• sisterjanet member

  March 2014

  tjkdlhb said:

  I like the idea of the book instead of a card... since cards usually get thrown away.  I think the next time I am invited to a shower, I will do this independently (instead of the card... a gift or money will be given too).  However, I wouldn't want it written on an invitation. 
  
  At my shower for DD, the 'guest book' was a Curious George book that everybody signed.  It is a great souvenir.
  

  I've never heard of a guest book for a shower.  Is it my social skills, or is it as uncommon as I think it is?
  

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• sisterjanet member

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  Jcrewgirl85 said:

  My sister is throwing my shower and she asked if I wanted books instead of cards. I told her absolutely! She made it clearly obvious as it was on a separate piece of stationary in the invitation. 

  
  

  It read "Just one last request, and we hope it's not hard, please bring Baby _____ a book instead of a card. By signing your book, we will remember and share your special gift even when you're not there." 

  
  

  
  

  I wouldn't do that for three reasons.  1. I'm team "this is kinda rude." 2. Rhyming poetry bugs me.  3. I'd rather pick the book out myself to reduce the risk of things like ugly covers or five copies of Goodnight Moon.
  
  ETA Holy cow do I sound grumpy this morning.  I can't think of a not-grumpy way to word this, but I don't mean to sound like I'm jumping on you.
  

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• sisterjanet member

  March 2014

  kitchencolors said:

  Christinaruth74 said:

  anyone wanna talk about diaper raffles while we're at it?
  

  Yes please.
  
  Just so you hoars know, I'm requesting you all bring me a Blueberry or Swaddlebees AIO, mkay?  If you're cheap you can get me a NB sized one that's only $17 on Amazon, otherwise shell out for the OS version.  Please put your name on the back of your gift receipt and it will be entered into a drawing for a speshul prize.
  
  <snipped down>
  

  If I saw this in an invitation, I'd be trying to find mini blueberries to bring you.  Possibly computerized mini blueberries, because OS means operating system to me.
  

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• sisterjanet member

  March 2014

  Fitpreggo said:

  My shower e-invites went out yesterday...I had no idea what they were doing for them but I got sent a copy to my email.  I opened it up and read it and I saw they had included this little quote ....I personally think it is adorable and am looking forward to getting a few books ... especially if they take the time to write a little message on the inside (which I never thought of for some reason)...   

  
  

  Although cards are nice with their sentimentand prayer,
  They're read once or twice then tucked awaywith care.
  A book is a treasure, words and pictures unite
  Read over and over to teach and delight.
  So instead of a card for Baby XXXX andmother,
  Please give a child's book with your thoughts in the cover.
  Your book will be cherished; God will watch from above,
  When it's read they will remember yourkindness and love.

  Good lord that's some terrible poetry.  I don't know if it would belong on UO or FFC, but this kind of rhyming pap makes me really mad, like "how dare you waste my time with these stupid cutesy rhymes, especially infusing them with infantile religious whatever?!" 
  
  Again, I don't mean to sound like I'm attacking you.  Really, I'm attacking the poem.  This kind of rhyming BS, for me, is like the red flag for the bull.  I want to stomp on it and light it on fire or something.  (Which is unfortunate because my mom loves picking out birthday cards with over the top sentimental crappy greeting card poetry.  I love her, and I make myself react appropriately to the card, but it makes me crazy.)
  

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