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Shower Reciprocation Etiquette

shaylagirlshaylagirl member
in August 2014 Moms
I'll keep this short and sweet.

Work is throwing a shower for me in 2 weeks.

One of the ladies who contributed money is also pregnant and due in November.

I'm not due to come back until LATE in November/early December.

Should I leave some money with one of my co-worker friends for her shower that I'm 100% sure will be held while I'm out, or just "Let it go!  LET IT GO!!!" (I couldn't resist).

For the record; I know she contributed money because I was talking about some work she does, and one of the ladies throwing mine mentioned it in passing.  NOT because I asked or anything.  I'm just excited because CAKE!!!
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Proud Stepmother to 12 year old Josh (Baseball playing, Saxophone playing "Band Nerd" and hopeful Doctor!)
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Re: Shower Reciprocation Etiquette

  • boymomstrongboymomstrong member
    If i was not there i would not leave money, if you feel the need buy her something for when she returns to work...

    Started TTC in 2006, LOTS of trying, and trying, and 7 rounds of IVF with 13 embryos, 2 perfect little boys and 5 loses....
    All finished with babies, started to make diet changes, Keto, to be MORE for my kids, lost 30 pounds, still going, and 3 months in, I had a natural cycle, and then ovulated... Hubs and I are going to see what happens now... Maybe a natural pregnancy? After everything we have been through? Or just a return to normal hormones? We shall see what the future holds!

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  • shutaffshutaff member
    I would contribute if the shower was being held at a restaurant or something and you could go. Otherwise, I would just give her a baby gift when I returned to work.

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  • CanadianintheSouthCanadianintheSouth member
    I would probably leave some money if I were in that position, and drop off a small gift (or have another co-worker pick it up) so that she can open it during the shower. 
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  • shevaCCshevaCC member
    I think I would also contribute if you could attend but otherwise I'd get her a gift on my own.
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  • BlytheMacBlytheMac member
    For now, I would say "LET IT GO!!"  You have too much on your mind to be worrying about that now...  If you happen to be in the loop when work has her shower, you can send a gift or a bouquet of flowers.
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  • shaylagirlshaylagirl member
    Thanks ladies!!  :)

    I think I'll wait then and just leave a little something on her desk for when she returns (or visits after her LO is born).  That way, I'll know the sex (in so far as I'm aware, no one in the office knows yet), and I could potentially get her something along those lines.

    <3 you A14 ladies!!
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    Proud Mother to 16 year old Austin (MCJROTC Sgt., Trumpet playing "Band Nerd" and hopeful Air Force Pilot!)
    Proud Stepmother to 12 year old Josh (Baseball playing, Saxophone playing "Band Nerd" and hopeful Doctor!)
    Proud Mother to baby Kaylee (Stuffed toy playing, Adorable smiling baby and hopeful Rodeo Princess!)

     
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