https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 06:07:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-questions#post-572496 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:19:09 +0000 Arden 572496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: It went great! There were some awkward moments but we got through. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-questions#post-572415 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:39:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 572415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: How did the shower go? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-questions#post-570842 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:49:43 +0000 apis 570842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For @beehive's shower, I helped set up and was there to say hi to some of her/our friends, but then made a bee-line to the local pub for an hour or two with the blokes. That said, with all the ladies' Twitter/Instagram updates, I might as well have stayed in our apartment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-questions#post-570793 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:53:41 +0000 Smurfette 570793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have someone write down who each gift is from and what it was. So much easier for thank you cards. I always just say thank you from across the room. Then when people leave I will hug and say Thanks for the gift and for coming.<br /> If you can't find a card in the bag or something. I find that people will say of that's from me, the card is in there.</p> <p>Have fun!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-questions#post-570762 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:50:57 +0000 dolphin 570762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my baby shower I just stayed seated, DH would help open gift while I read the card, I'll wave the gift in the air so everyone can see, and I'll thank them from across the room. Depending on the size of the shower, I've been to some smaller ones where the gift giver would get up and take a picture with the mom to be holding her gift. Have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-questions#post-570750 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:24:41 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 570750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your hostess or the person helping you with the gifts should create a list- gift/ name and as you open the gifts regardless if there's a name tag/ card should jot down the name for you.</p> <p>In co-ed showers I have attended the hubby sits next to the wife and holds/ reviews/ looks at the gift after she does. He's the one that passes the cute stuff (like clothing) around.</p> <p>Please do not get up after each gift during gift-opening, the shower will take forever. Just thank them from your seat and send a thank you card later. At some point during the shower you should personally speak to each guest.</p> <p>Ignore the doubles in the sense don't say "well this will go back for sure!". If its two bathtubs, people realize one is getting returned. Just thank the gift giver and move on to the next gift.</p> <p>Have a great shower and enjoy!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-questions#post-570743 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:07:29 +0000 heffalump 570743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-you can just say thanks from across the room. Nobody expects you to get up so much with your big belly, that would be hard on you!</p> <p>-definitely ask who the gift is from if there's no card. usually someone throwing the shower will be writing down who brought what gift for thank you note purposes and they need to know.</p> <p>-yes I just pretended that it was still a great, much needed gift if it was a double and then returned one of them later.</p> <p>-I think this is up to you guys. I had a coed shower because I hate being center of attention and wanted my husband there for gift opening to take eyes off of me. He didn't care about cute little dresses like I did but he's a good faker. If your dh would do better watching and mingling with the guys I think thats fine. </p> <p>Have fun! You can't screw up at your own baby shower. just relax and enjoy it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-questions#post-570742 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:01:36 +0000 creativemomma15 570742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At almost all the showers I have been to, the mom to be just stays seated the whole gift opening time and thanks people as she opens gifts. If husbands were there they usually help with gift opening, but I haven't been at any co-ednshowers, the hubbies are usually just there for gifts. I would still act excited about all gifts to be polite. And, if you wanted you could talk to people individually to thank them after all the gifts are opened.</p> <p>Oh, and you could tape the cards to the gifts/boxes they go with so you know who to send a thank you too afterwards... And you can do this with gift receipts too!</p> <p>Have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-questions#post-570740 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:52:43 +0000 Arden 570740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby shower is today and I have some questions. I haven't attended a baby shower since I was about twelve (been living overseas and showers aren't a thing there), so I'm kind of clueless about everything.</p> <p>My questions are -</p> <p>Do you get up and physically go over to each person as you're opening the gifts to hug them and thank them for their gift? Or do you just say thank you across the room and then later go thank them again?</p> <p>If there isn't a tag or card with a gift, should I just ask who this is from? I want to know so I can send thank you's, but at my bridal shower there were some gifts that didn't come with cards and I didn't know if they wanted it to be a surprise or if they just forgot.</p> <p>If you get doubles or something obviously gendered (we're team green as far as the world knows) do you just ignore that fact and gush about it anyway? Pretend like you don't notice? What? :P</p> <p>It's a co-ed shower, but how much should my husband be involved? Should he open gifts too, or just help and watch me do it? He's not as good at faking excitement, so maybe it'd be better if I opened everything myself?</p> <p>Ahh, I'm excited about this shower but kind of scared - it's almost entirely little old ladies who are very picky about what's "proper" and I have a feeling I'm going to royally screw up. lol </p>