'Baby time capsule' help (UPDATE)

kmc84 · March 2014

So, I'm going to a baby shower this Saturday and I was asked to bring an item to place in 'baby's time capsule'. What the heck do I bring? (Everyone was also asked to bring an unwrapped package of diapers, but that's another story..... 8-| )

ccam · March 2014

That's a new one!! And the whole diaper thing drives me insane - I never participate in that.

For the time capsule - a newspaper or magazine, or maybe a figure of a popular children's character right now. Or, if you want to put some work into it, put a few popular songs on a CD.

kmc84 · March 2014

@ccam‌ me too! I hate to say it, but I would spend much more on the actual gift if people didn't ask for all these 'extras'

these showers start getting expensive otherwise!

ccam · March 2014

Yup! I hear ya. Don't forget that it's not like they're mandatory. So if you'd rather spend the money on a nice gift, go for it! In most cases, it's not like the MTB is asking for all the extras. She registered for what she wants! That's how I look at it.

kmc84 · March 2014

@ccam the MTB registered for 138 plain white onsies between her two registries!!!! And no, that number is not incorrect! Her registries are the longest I have EVER seen! It's out of control! I can't wait to see what this shower is like, lol.

ccam · March 2014

What?! Why??? Haha

kmc84 · March 2014

She is convinced that since the sex is a surprise, no one will buy the baby any clothes. I tried talking some sense into her a few months ago, but clearly that didn't work! She also has ~40 teethers

I picked up a Now That's What I Call Music cd- all the latest and greatest hits, lol.

ccam · March 2014

Oh boy!! That's funny. Good choice for the CD - perfect

mcgeeva · March 2014

Too many requests.. No no and no

Eve_Angelique · March 2014

For the time capsule - maybe something from the movie Frozen? It seems everyone is obsessed with it right now, could be pretty representative of the times.

imoverit · March 2014

Im with you. Skip the extras and buy a good gift. Ccam had awesome ideas too.

Ruthie04 · March 2014

I love the CD idea!! For my 30th bday, DH made me a cd mix of songs that represented our relationship and that summer. Best gift ever.

kmc84 · March 2014

UPDATE:

So the shower was nice, albeit very unorganized. Anyway, I only knew 3 people there including the MTB and her mother. I saw two women sitting at a table and joined them. One looked familiar and it turned out we worked in the same hospital, just different departments. Well, we got to talking and it turns out that they are a couple and have been TTC for 2.5 years with a clinic in CT! We were talking about all the IUI's and IVF cycles we had been through. They were taking turns cycling

It was so nice to sit and talk as we are both getting ready to plan another IVF cycle. The other woman works for NYS and through conversation, she asked who my husband was, and she said "OMG, I talked to him yesterday afternoon!" It's a small world out there!

TJ1979 · March 2014

It is a small world! I'm glad the shower turned out mostly nice. So... did she receive her 138 white onesies? We are all on the edges of our seats!

kmc84 · March 2014

@TJ1979 I don't think she got all 138, but she probably got darn near 100 :-O

TJ1979 · March 2014

Serious? OMG. Well that'll go to good use.

srveatch · April 2014

Lol... I can't take it... Who needs 100 onesies???

imoverit · April 2014

What a small world. Glad you had a good time.

Ruthie04 · April 2014

What is it with all the onesies? Am I the only one who couldn't stand them when they were tiny? Who wants to pull a onesie over a baby's head after a blowout or epic spit up incident? Give me a snap up sleep n play any day!

mcgeeva · April 2014

Yeah total pain in the butt. I still love one piece feet pajamas. That's awesome you had someone to share stories with and crazy the other knew your husband

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