https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:17:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-showers#post-201486 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:04:07 +0000 cyneswith 201486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@joyjoy: That's really weird that they wouldn't at least make sure you were free the day of! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-showers#post-201465 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:23:58 +0000 joyjoy 201465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm totally out of the loop for one of mine. I just found out that they were planning it for a day that I'll be attending a wedding, and I only found out because I asked if I could at least know the date. They were trying to surprise me. I'd feel so bad if I hadn't found out ahead of time and ended up being busy when they tried to surprise me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-showers#post-201438 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:09:21 +0000 eeh 201438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having 2 showers. One my SIL is hosting at my MIL's house and I know when and where to show up. I vaguely know the colors/theme based on the invitation and know that they've picked up some antique platters for serving things. I can make guesses as to what else will happen but I really don't have a clue. I kinda sorta know the guest list but they've made a few changes.</p> <p>The other shower is being hosted by my sister and our childhood neighbor and it's at my house. I know the theme and have seen the invitations and my sister ran down the food that's being prepared. I also know the guest list (because I made it). Other than that I don't have a clue. </p> <p>It's kind of nice to not know what's going on. I'll just show up and enjoy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-showers#post-201420 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:21:26 +0000 LuLu Mom 201420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been kept out of the loop of the shower my friends (the bridesmaids from my wedding) are throwing me. They know I'm not a fan of games and don't like the spotlight on me so I hope they take that into account, whcih I'm sure they will! It's a brunch, so I'm excited. Afterwards we are going to my friend's family pond to relax and swim and layout (it's a large pond with a boat and floating dock to layout on.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-showers#post-201403 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:01:19 +0000 heffalump 201403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really know what was going to happen at mine, but I had a good idea. My family knows I don't like games, so I knew it would just be eating, opening presents, and mingling. It was also coed, and at a minor league baseball stadium, so the game entertained the boys.</p> <p>I've been to all sorts of different showers. Most have games.... but usually they aren't too bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-showers#post-201397 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:51:51 +0000 Alivoo01 201397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been to more co-ed ones, and those are generally pretty fun. The one that wasn't was simple. There was food and people mingled/wrote wishes for the baby and mommy. We played a few games, but nothing too exciting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-showers#post-201368 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:29:26 +0000 cyneswith 201368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone else have friends/relatives plan your baby shower so that you had no idea what was going to happen?</p> <p>My SIL is hosting mine at my mom's house next week, halfway across the country (we were going out there for the 4th and my nephew's 2nd birthday. I know the time, the guest list (way more limited than my mom was initially intended, thank goodness), and that I'll be making the watermelon bassinet (90% of us are dieting - fruit makes sense.) Otherwise, I haven't the foggiest idea what they are planning.</p> <p>I've only been to 3 baby showers. Two were awkward (all women, games that no one actually seemed to enjoy and had to be coaxed into playing, people being forced to take cake - surely, that can't be the norm?) and one was enjoyable (co-ed backyard BBQ with a movie on for kids.) After the first, I actively avoided them - the second two were for my oldest godson and the kid whose delivery I attended. What have others' baby showers been like? </p>