Shower or sprinkle for #2

Kjohnson1426 · June 2014

I am expecting #2 in January 2015 and have had some friends and family ask of we were planning a shower or sprinkle for this baby. Did any of you have another party when you were expecting #2? I know my friends, family and church family would love to celebrate the new baby but don't know how I feel about it.

jobiann · June 2014

I wouldn't plan anything myself in regards to a party with gift receiving. My family doesn't celebrate baby #2's, 3's, etc with showers/parties. But if we did have #2 our friends/co-workers/family would simply bring a gift when they meet the new baby.

Since we couldn't with DS, with baby #2 I'd like to reveal baby boy or baby girl to our parents in a fun way. But not a big party or anything, just parents, maybe siblings.

MichelleW1977 · June 2014

I am also expecting #2 in January 2015, my mom has already said we will be having a sprinkle for the baby. I feel that a sprinkle is more appropriate because we already have everything we need with the exception of a couple items, double stroller and another conversion crib. I feel having a sprinkle is just a way to get together and celebrate the new LO, because no matter how many you have they are still worthy of a celebration! No registry because the grandparents will more than likely buy the stroller and the crib anyway. You have to do what feels right to you though.

mellie86041 · June 2014

I'm also expecting #2 in January 2015!

Personally, I wouldn't want a shower/sprinkle or anything organized for any LO after the first (unless there is a HUGE age gap.) But I don't think I'd say no if someone offered to have one for me.

My MIL has been bugging me about doing a registry for this LO. I would only do one if #2 is a boy, and it would primarily be for gender-specifc clothes, nursery decor, and such. We still have all the big things from DD, so we're not going to need anything like that. And if this LO is a girl, we kept most of DD's clothes, so we're fine there too.

Brummy14 · June 2014

If we have a third, I wouldn't want one. Even if we were to have a boy, and need a few boy things, I wouldn't want one - it just seems silly when I have a house full of baby stuff already.

RedGiant · June 2014

I'm expecting in Feb 2015, and I was wondering about the same thing. I will probably throw a party/bbq just to celebrate the coming addition to the family, but no expectation of gifts: just a fun get together before I turn into a sleep-deprived zombie.

I'm sure some family members and close friends might get the new baby something, but since the kids will be so close in age a lot can be reused (toys, clothes).

OhBaby+2013 · June 2014

We won't do anything. I'm not a fan of second showers unless children are very far apart.

ungraceful13 · June 2014

I declined a 2nd shower this time but only 2 people have asked. We have everything we need minus some clothes so it seemed silly. I figure if anyone wants to give us anything they will when they come visit.

this decaf life · June 2014

kittynap said:

I wouldn't plan anything myself regardless if it was LO #1 or #10.

Definitely. If someone wants to throw you a sprinkle, that's cool but I would never plan it myself. I also wouldn't expect/plan on having one if your new LO is also a girl, I think it's usually to help out with setting up a new baby that wouldn't have much. If you had a boy, he would need more because you don't have hand-me-downs to give him.

Kjohnson1426 · June 2014

Thanks ladies!! If I had another I would definitely not throw it myself but I also wouldn't decline if someone did it for me. We have saved everything from DD so there isn't much we need.

ema10 · June 2014

I had a sprinkle last weekend. It was just a few friends and we hung out. They went in together and got us a double stroller. Doing some sort of "shower" seems to be par for the course with this group though, no matter how many babies you have.

I felt a little weird accepting, but it was really no big deal. Just an excuse for some girl time.

I would have refused anything bigger than a few friends.

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