How was the shower? Part 2

babyglo350 · April 2014

Had my shower yesterday and I am still recovering from the day. It started off rocky because my younger sister planned the whole thing, got overwhelmed and made me cry

After she apologized we went on with the day. My moms tiny house was stripped of all the furniture and set up with party tables and chairs. It felt like we were in the private party room of a restaurant. The food was great and everyone seemed to be having a great time. I LOVED it! It was a drama free afternoon and my friends and family were more generous than I had anticipated. I can't believe how well it went. At the end my husband came by with a gorgeous bouquet of roses and mingled with the ladies. He was so cute. Wish I could do it all over again...but def not for another 2 or 3 years hahaha.

lola4411 · April 2014

my SIL threw my shower on saturday! i had such an amazing time and was very overwhelmed by the love and support thrown my way. the games were fun and hilarious and the food was awesome (cupcakes!!). so grateful that my mom, sister and bff were able to fly in from across the country too. its amazing how much love my baby boy has and he isnt even here yet

lola4411 · April 2014

@babygabe614 you looked so beautiful!!

BMaidPlanner · April 2014

@lola4411 - I like your dress too!

lola4411 · April 2014

@BMaidPlanner thanks!!

temursgirl · April 2014

KrystaJ said:

@temurlang1 - She is, but I'm not sure that really has much to do with it. She had a really dysfunctional upbringing (although, her sister isn't like her at all, so I'm not sure you can blame that) and we're pretty sure she's suffering from a number of psychological disorders that aren't being treated properly. It doesn't help that lately DH has been working 80-90 hour work weeks and she feels even more abandoned than usual.

@SecondTimeinMSU - That sucks. I'd be upset she didn't apologize, too.

I'm sure it's not related at all. Most of my other Swedish relatives are very functional people. It's just a strange/funny coincidence that she and my mom sound dysfunctional in the same way. Unfortunately an event like a birth brings out all the drama.

babygabe614 · April 2014

lola4411 said:

@babygabe614 you looked so beautiful!!

@lola4411 You are so sweet! Thank you!

MrsP419 · May 2014

DH's co-workers threw him a little shower today. It is our only shower for the twins, so it was very sweet and special. They wanted us to bring our big two kids, and they loved the party at daddy's office. There were maybe 15 or so people there, and they had bagels and fruit and these adorable cupcakes that DH's "work mom" made for us. We got our second crib, a humidifier, some stuffed animals wearing onesies with the company's logo, and little matching layette sets. The most special gift was also from DH's work mom. She knit the twins matching blankets, sweaters, and hats. We still cherish the things that she made when DD was born! We were so grateful for everyone's kindness :-).

babygabe614 · May 2014

@MrsP419 those cupcakes are adorable!

jclester614 · May 2014

Quick question -- for those of you who gave gifts to the shower hosts, did you do it at the shower, right after (privately), or later on some other day?

Trying to figure out etiquette... Thanks!

Jennylou0604 · May 2014

jclester614 said:

Quick question -- for those of you who gave gifts to the shower hosts, did you do it at the shower, right after (privately), or later on some other day? Trying to figure out etiquette... Thanks!

I got to the shower a little early and passed them out before all of the people arrived. It worked out nicely.

jclester614 · May 2014

Jennylou0604 said:

jclester614 said:

Quick question -- for those of you who gave gifts to the shower hosts, did you do it at the shower, right after (privately), or later on some other day? Trying to figure out etiquette... Thanks!

I got to the shower a little early and passed them out before all of the people arrived. It worked out nicely.

Thank you! That sounds like a great idea. : )

I was thinking of arriving a little early anyway, so that I'm there when everyone else arrives (and now I feel super arrogant for having written that, haha.)

jessicalynn0828 · May 2014

My Shower was last week and It was adorable and not too girly just like i wanted it to be... My sister did a great job. I was pretty upset though she did it on one of the two weekends i told her to black out because my closest friends wouldn't be able to make it... Sadly about 10 people couldn't make it and it was already a short guest list of 35 to begin with. All in All it was a great time

jenlynne0624 · May 2014

Mine was yesterday and was so much fun, except for my MIL who threw a massive hissy fit and talked smack about the shower that my mom planned, that she was supposed to help with and texted on her phone the entire time instead. She was snarky to my family, chastised games, and read my mom the riot act, not to mention said she didn't want to pay her half for the things that my mom bought (gifts for games, decorations, etc since we told mil to buy some when she saw something she liked for the shower and claimed we never told her anything about it). I told my DH that she was flat out rude and almost ruined everything for me; my family, extended included, is livid at her too. Anyone else have a MIL who has been awful? She writes things in cards like "To my wonderful gift from heaven" and "I can't wait to meet our baby" I am sorry, woman. I wasn't aware that this was your child or that you had any stake in their life. UGH. end rant.

My girls from college, who are mostly out of town, came, the majority of my family, and only a few from DHs family. we had quite a few people not show up that rsvpd for various reasons, but whatever. the people i wanted to be there were there and that's all that mattered. decorations were beautiful, and we got all of the big things that we needed. people that couldnt come still said they are going to send us things, so we will see what else is there! as of now, i have nothing to really return, but a lot of little things to go get (more socks, onesies, hats, wipes, etc).

When I came home, husband, FIL, and grandpap had all of the furniture built and put in the nursery which was super excited. Can't wait to decorate!

jclester614 · May 2014

My shower was yesterday afternoon (no pics yet), and it went great! It was super casual, pretty small and we were given the most adorable clothes.

I had barely any knowledge if what it would be like or who would be there, so when I first walked in, I got the biggest surprise seeing my "2nd mom" there!! She's known me since I was a baby, and her daughter (who lives across the country so wasn't coming) is one of my best friends still. It meant the world to me that she'd drive 3 hours to get there!!

My mom and sister also drove down, but they stayed the night and we went to brunch today with DH. So sweet!

kcartwright12 · May 2014

Everything went great at my Sprinkle, besides my mom totally spazzing in the beginning, then publicly announcing how many miscarriages we've had, how her sister is inept and stupid she is because she got lost on the way there even though my mom have her directions. Besides that it was great... Very thankful for all that were able to come and celebrate with us. Here are a couple pics of all the hardwork my SIL and BFF did for me.

kcartwright12 · May 2014

Sorry, not sure why it posted the same pic twice. Below is the pic it should have been.

TonyaCody06 · May 2014

I just got back from my diaper sprinkle and am blown away by all the generosity for baby #4. I only had a baby shower with #1 and was so grateful when offer the diaper sprinkle for necessities!

fsumom · May 2014

My sprinkle/shower went great!

babygabe614 · May 2014

Looks like I'm reviving a nearly-dead thread but I wanted to share a few pics from my shower this past Saturday! This was our third and final shower - the "big one" thrown by my mom and one of my close girlfriends. It was at my house, which was great because there was no travel involved but SO. MUCH. CLEANING. I just got the banners down off the walls yesterday because I have only had enough energy to do one room at a time, lol! We were so blessed by the generosity of our friends and we can officially say we now have everything we need for this LO. My best friend of 17 years drove 7 hours from upstate NY to be here, which was so sweet and awesome since we hadn't seen each other in about 7 or 8 months. Here's some pics!

Belly guesses jar - my college roomie won a prize!

"Wishing tree" where everyone wrote down a wish or advice for me that I got to keep. The cake is also in this pic - it's a sugar cookie cake with fresh fruit on top - my favorite.

Favors - I thought these were pretty clever!

Hubs showed up at the end to say hi to everyone (ETA: yes, that is a taco bar you see in the background!):

babygabe614 · May 2014

@satrimm You look fantastic! Your shower was so beautiful, also!

Silvermystique13 · May 2014

My shower was a week ago, May 18. It was pretty small, only about 12-14 people from the 30 that RSVPed showed up, but I still got almost all the big stuff I needed. We had WAY too much cake, as my mother ordered a full sheet cake, and I made about 6 dozen mini cupcakes (didn't know there was going to end up being more cake than people!). The food was really good, and I can't really complain, but I still wish I could have invited ALL of my friends (i.e. my guy friends as well), but I couldn't because the person who got us the hall it was in threw a fit because I wanted guys at a baby shower. Oh well, I had my dad there, so I didn't really care! All in all, pretty decent! My child will never be naked, cold, or dirty, with all the clothes/blankets/washcloths he got!

ddd2 · June 2014

While 15 bumpies were having babies, I Finally had my babyshower today! With just 20 days to go! Everything was beautiful. I got nothing really from the registry but that was expected. Just happy my girls enjoyed the ladies lunch we had. It was held at gladstones in Malibu with a mermaid theme. I'm so so so tired that I can't sleep! I had 3 cakes! Carrot, brown sugar and buttermilk w strawberries! Yum.. Maybe it's the sugar keeping me up!

ddd2 · June 2014

The bottom of my last pic was what came in my gift bag for our guests.. Lot of mommy's!

jenlynne0624 · June 2014

@mease8 I need that grammar onesie in a bad way. Bad grammar drives me bananas.

KellyW05 · June 2014

My shower was last weekend although it was a very nice shower there is always something that maybe won't be right..... For one people didn't RSVP so we had way less people then we thought we would still a decent turn out. Also, people did not buy off of my registry they bought random things that I really have no use for....very frustrating! And last but not least my FIL ( we had a couples shower) called me fat....he does joke like that every now and then but totally inappropriate and did hurt my feelings. All in all it wasn't terrible there was a lot of things that I did enjoy.

Jennys9 · June 2014

I had three showers and they were just fantastic.

The first was thrown by two of my really good girlfriends for my friends and the they had a storybook theme. The decorations were amazing.

The second was thrown by my soon to be sister-in-law and had a Royal Prince theme for mostly family.

The third was actually a Harry Potter theme thrown by 3 other girlfriends in a different circle, and this one was coed so my hubby could go to.

All three were really tasteful & well done. I was really impressed and touched by how hard everyone worked to make the food, decorations & games really special. It is so nice that people take time out of their lives to celebrate with us!

One weird/drama momen: being cornered by my mother-in-law who proceeded to tell me stories about what an awful husband/father my husband's dad is. Oh, and her sister barging in the door to tell me about her account with diabetes and pregnancy- totally appropriate. His family is weird.

All of my friends and my side of the family, however, is awesome- thank goodness!

I think we have a good mix of gifts from the registry, and creative ones from off. At first I felt a little self conscious opening gifts, but then I got really used to doing it! I love presents. Everyone at the showers was also so genuinely excited. I loved my showers. I'm definitely going to have to return the favor for a few people someday!

Attaching photos from the three showers. One has a cake that says "Welcome Little Prince"- so sweet! and the last one is a Harry Potter diaper bag cake- increcible!

b48kate · June 2014

hampire said:

I need to vent before I lose my mind. As some may recall my MIL wanted to throw a shower for her side of the family this weekend because 37w3d is totally not too late for a shower. It was going to be the first time she and both her sisters had been in the same place in over a decade. They apparently got into a fight about who to invite and now one of the aunts and none of the cousins are coming. I found this out via snail mail from the aunt with a gift she sent. So it went from like 20ish people to 6. We had more people show up for a shower hosted by a meetup.com group we've only been to a couple of times. It's really bumming DH out and making him feel like his family doesn't care for him. Meanwhile his mother just called 5 mins ago to ask if theres anything she needed to bring tomorrow. He said "I dont know im not hosting the party". I'm not expecting a fun time tomorrow

@hampire Was it as bad as you thought? Was there a miracle and everything turned out OK?

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