It's been forever since I've been on TB, but I hope I can get some good advice here...
I just had my second baby 7 weeks ago. Back in May, a friend asked if she and her daughter could host a baby shower for me. I politely declined. So then, she offered to do a sip n see after the baby comes. I said sure, that will be nice. I just got the invite and it's a BABY SHOWER invite. I'm SOO embarrassed that this went out to all the people on the list I gave to her. I could just cry. To top it off, some of the people on the list gave us baby gifts long before the invites were sent out. Also, she just mailed the invites last week and the party is this Saturday. Idk what to do... call people and say not to bring a gift and just come see the baby? (Then it sounds like I'm expecting a gift.) Let it lie? My husband wants me to tell her something, but I feel like that'd make things worse.
Re: So ashamed!
That's a tough one.
I guess the best thing to do would be to address it directly with her. Would you be OK with her cancelling it? Maybe you can just say that you appreciate her offer, but you just feel really uncomfortable with the idea of a baby shower, and you must have misunderstood her intentions.
Then just invite friends over as you are feeling up to it to meet baby.
BFP 1- EDD 2/09/11 Missed MC DX @11 weeks D&C- 7/25/10 BFP 2- EDD 12/22/11 Natural MC @ 5w 2d BFP 3- EDD 1/25/12 DD Josephine born 1/16/12
I wouldn't cancel it or call the guests, just go and make the best of it.
DD 8/28/2014
DD 5/24/2016, stillborn at 40 weeks
BFP #2: m/c at 7w, February, 2014
BFP #3: It's a BOY! Please be our rainbow! Due February, 2015
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