Comments on: Baby Shower http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/ Dedicated to building a better village Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nancy http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Nancy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:45:02 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/#comment-2041 OMG.. I said "booty" without saying "Diaper" I meant a diaper all sizes booty party... What a typo... LOL OMG.. I said “booty” without saying “Diaper” I meant a diaper all sizes booty party… What a typo… LOL

]]> By: Nancy http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Nancy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:44:05 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/#comment-2040 Have an "all sizes" booty party! :) That's what I'd do... hehehhee Have an “all sizes” booty party! :) That’s what I’d do… hehehhee

]]> By: Lisa Mick http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 Lisa Mick Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:15:41 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/#comment-2005 a mom in my mom's group had a Sip and See party where you have a get together after the baby is born for everyone to see the baby and if they want to bring you a gift then they can a mom in my mom’s group had a Sip and See party where you have a get together after the baby is born for everyone to see the baby and if they want to bring you a gift then they can

]]> By: erin http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 erin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:08:20 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/#comment-2003 Maybe you could have people bring baby items and then donate them to a local charity. That way people still get to 'buy' you stuff and you don't feel guilty for taking things that you don't need. Plus, there are plenty of babies out there who might not have a lot of nice things. Everybody wins! Maybe you could have people bring baby items and then donate them to a local charity. That way people still get to ‘buy’ you stuff and you don’t feel guilty for taking things that you don’t need. Plus, there are plenty of babies out there who might not have a lot of nice things. Everybody wins!

]]> By: livemom http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 livemom Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:13:29 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/#comment-2002 I've been brainstorming some ideas for you. Maybe you can have a get-together with food and drinks, or even meet at a nice restaurant. Instead of people giving presents, they can give IOU's for things that you may need done after the baby comes: home-cooked dinners, a grocery store run, house cleaning, etc. That way, your friends get to come back around after the baby is born, keep an eye on your needs and they feel like they are helping out instead of just buying a gift that you might not need or like. I’ve been brainstorming some ideas for you. Maybe you can have a get-together with food and drinks, or even meet at a nice restaurant. Instead of people giving presents, they can give IOU’s for things that you may need done after the baby comes: home-cooked dinners, a grocery store run, house cleaning, etc.

That way, your friends get to come back around after the baby is born, keep an eye on your needs and they feel like they are helping out instead of just buying a gift that you might not need or like.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 Nicole Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:23:51 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/07/15/baby-shower/#comment-2001 We had a blessing way for a member of our playgroup when she was about to have her second: http://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/blessingway.html It sounds very touchy feely and spiritual, but you can tone all that down. Really it's a time to honor the mother to be and do things that aren't centered around gifts. We hung out and had yummy snacks, talked and we brought a bead to make a necklace for her to wear during labor. There is also the option to have someone come do massages, or do manicures or pedicures...just something to pamper you and your friends. We did plan a food tree and contribute towards a Soup Peddler and Eat Out In gift certificate, so things like cooking/eating would be easier after the second little guy came. Hope that helps! We had a blessing way for a member of our playgroup when she was about to have her second:

http://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/blessingway.html

It sounds very touchy feely and spiritual, but you can tone all that down. Really it’s a time to honor the mother to be and do things that aren’t centered around gifts. We hung out and had yummy snacks, talked and we brought a bead to make a necklace for her to wear during labor. There is also the option to have someone come do massages, or do manicures or pedicures…just something to pamper you and your friends. We did plan a food tree and contribute towards a Soup Peddler and Eat Out In gift certificate, so things like cooking/eating would be easier after the second little guy came. Hope that helps!

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