Baby Shower
By Amber
@AmbiePam (92865)
United States
July 26, 2009 5:42pm CST
Friday night I attended a bay shower for a woman in my church. We had it at the home of another lady in our church. It seemed she got clothes galore! I figured a lot of people would give diapers because they are so expensive and so needed, but only one person gave her diapers. I got her three pairs of little girls socks (yes, she's having a girl - she already has two boys), and a pack of odorless diaper bags. You know, the sack you put a diaper in to keep it from stinking up the room until you can throw the trash out.
It was fun, except one of the shower games they played. I've seen it played before at another friend's shower, about two years ago. It's one where you use a string or toilet paper to guess how big the mom is around the waist or stomach. I hate that one! I declined to guess or play that one on both occasions, but at the shower two years ago, the lady doing that game gave me an evil look! But the mom to be afterward thanked me for not participating because she didn't particularly like that game. And who would when you're around nine months pregnant!
This lady is due August first. I was glad I could go. I usually can't make it to those things because they are later in the day, and I'm normally too tired. But I had a good time. I'd like to hear your shower memories, wedding or baby showers. And what was the worst game they played at your baby shower?
And men, have YOU ever attended a baby shower? Voluntarily?
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25 responses
@AmberNormandin (883)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I just got home from a baby shower where they played that game. My friend didnt seem bothered by it at all. Ive also played it at one of my showers and might at this next one. It doesnt bother me at all!
BTW, have you got any of my emails? Ive written you back from my cox account but wasnt sure if you got it. Did you get the invite to my baby shower for Aug 15th? A friend of mine is throwing it, otherwise I wouldnt be having one!
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@AmberNormandin (883)
• United States
27 Jul 09
Ugh...I have emailed you back from both of my accounts, but mainly from my cox one. Is it going into your junk folder???
Do you know where Don Pablos used to be off of 240&Penn,next to Dennys? Thats where it is, but its not Don Pablos anymore, its the name of the place on the invite....
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@UK_Shree (3603)
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27 Jul 09
Well it sounds like you had a great time. I am going to be going to a baby shower quite soon myself and I was thinking of getting clothes too, but actually you are so right - getting diapers (or nappies, as we call them in the UK) is a very good idea and a great way to help the parents save money!
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@AmbiePam (92865)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I wanted to go to that shower so badly. I was craving to be around people. I've been so sick, so it was wonderful to get to socialize a bit.
They'd love any clothes you get them, but I bet they are more thrilled if you get them nappies. You could even get a larger size diaper because heaven knows those babies grow so quickly! lol
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
30 Jul 09
You would have loved mine then as I didn't have any games! Thank goodness as I'm not really into that sort of thing. LOL
When I was pregnant with my oldest son my husband took off to the gym before it even started...the chicken. LOL He later told me had he known it wasn't going to be all girly he wouldn't have left in the first place.
One of my fondest memories I have from this shower was when a friend of mine from childhood came to it. I hadn't seen her for about 5 years and hadn't expected to see her at my shower. Boy, was I surprised! Unfortunately she couldn't stay long, but it was nice to see her again after all that time.
I did have another baby shower for my second baby (why, I don't know, as I was having another boy) but it was a combination baby shower/birthday party (the b-day party was for my oldest son), so at least my husband stuck around for it. LOL
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
5 Sep 09
I was at the baby shower for my sister's first child, and I was at the baby shower fora friend's child. The games were fun but baby showers aren't my thing. I do love children and can't wait until my fiance and I are financially set to have our own baby, but sometimes baby showers can be boring. I'd rather go to a family or close friends then anyone elses I don't particularly know.
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@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I think that was the only game I remember being played at a Baby Shower. I don't remember much about showers because i haven't really been to many. I didn't have big baby showers when I was pregnant. Don't really have many friends that would do that kind of thing for me. I usually would be the one doing that for others.
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@ElicBxn (63595)
• United States
27 Jul 09
we played that game at one of the showers I went to
I've only been to about 3 baby showers - other than for women at work - now I give bibs, not thought too much about until after the baby is born, then they hunt me up to give me special thanks!
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@Chevee (5905)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I remember attending a baby shower and we played this game. You are suppose to name a baby item without saying a certain word. I am going to use the word Baby.
If a person said this word a point will be taken from them. Instead of points we were given clothes pins. Each person had 5 clothes pins and when all the your pins were taken you were out of the game. The person with the most pins at the end of the game won a prize. Well it was an 8 year old girl playing the game with us so I was closest to her when she said the word Baby so I reached over and took one of her clothes pins and the poor little thing cried like a baby. I felt so bad I tried to give her the pin back she wouldn't take it. So her mother apologized for her and gave her one of her clothes pin. After that all the fun was gone out of the game for me I felt so bad that I started the little girl to crying. But what was I suppose to do that was the way to play the game.
@AmbiePam (92865)
• United States
27 Jul 09
We played a variation of that game, but the word was cute. And in place of pins were miniature pink pacifiers. I don't know where they found those pacifiers. An older lady won (I'd say she was close to 80). She was going around trying to get people to say cute. We just kind of looked at her like, if you want it that bad, I'll just give you the pacifier.
@jessi0887 (2788)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I love baby showers. I love babies. I have been to plenty of baby showers including my own. I love the toilet paper game and got it right the first time I played it at a shower. THe game I hate is guess the flavor. ITs where you taste and guess what flavor a baby food is. So discusting. Anyways they have a new kind of shower now for mothers. If a mother doesn't get alot of diapers at her original baby shower then someone can offer to throw her a diaper shower. In that case its predictable. THe only gift brought there is a pack of diapers. And when you bring them tape the reciept on the side just in case the baby outgrows that size fast.
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@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 09
In my culture, we don't have any baby shower. What we have is a full month celebration for the mummy and baby. We celebrate full month once the baby is 1 month old. I normally buy diapers or give cash money to the baby. diapers indeed a useful gift. I hardly buy clothing for them as they will out grow it very fast.
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@Shery32 (423)
• Saudi Arabia
27 Jul 09
Hi AbiePam,
I've never been to a baby shower as I usually ask the mother what she need and just get it and in some cases if I dont have time, I'll just get her a gift card or something. I wouldnt want to buy something she already have or got as a gift from another person. A friend of mine recently got a baby "CUTE" girl :D I asked her what she needed and she told me and I'm gonna get her what she needs.
I really dont know much about the games as some of them might seem mean and the pregnant lady :S might be so nice and not say. I mean who likes anyone to see how fat they are :P I think it is easier for many people when it is not them to do such games.
Happy MyLotting
& Nice topic :D
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I actually was just at a baby shower last week and they played this game. I've really never thought twice about it, everyone knows that a pregnant woman's belly grows alond with the baby, but now that you mention it, I can see how it could hurt some feelings.
At the shower I went to, I expected that the parents would receive a lot of the necessities for a new baby (this is their first child), however, I was surprised to see that the majority of the presents were clothes. Lots and lots of baby clothes. I, however, gave them two Swaddle Me blankets. One in size small and one in size large. These were so wonderful when my son was born and not something that I'd think someone would give as a gift.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
30 Jul 09
Baby showers are so boring. I avoid attending those. Oh and ah on every single present makes my stomach sick. I rather give a give in private setting and see mother to be happy, baby showers are not my favorite...
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
27 Jul 09
I actually only went to 3 baby showers in all my life, and two were the ones for me LOL The other one was the one for my niece. It is not a tradition back home so I never got used to it. ANd then when I came here for some reason I didn't know many people that were going to have a baby hehe
I don't think I would like that toilet paper game thing, but hey.. all in the name of fun :)
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
27 Jul 09
that sounds like such a rude game! i have not heard of it! i went to a baby shower last spring and the baby girl (it was after she was born) too got so many clothes. i bought her a scrapbooking kit that i had picked up at walmart for only $8-!
i am having a baby shower for a co-worker and will def avoid that game! lol
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@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I love baby shower. well, I always buy clothes and gift card for them cuz it could help them buy anything that they are missing. I know diaper is very important but I still love the cute baby clothes and other stuff, such as blanket. I think next time I will buy diaper or something. About game? I never play anyone of them cuz we just dull in baby shower or something.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
27 Jul 09
I've attended a few showers in recent times but it was not in my culture. I never had a baby shower or wedding shower or any other kind of shower! I'm glad that you had a good time though. I would not have liked that game either!!!!
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@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
27 Jul 09
unfortunately i don't have kids but i did took my nephew to bath when he was just a baby once. but never a baby shower. except these past few months.1 person likes this
