There is this wonderful, kind and generous gal I know from my MOPS group that I ran into on Sunday afternoon and she told me she wants to throw me a baby shower. Can you believe that? Even though this is my third baby, even though I don’t really know her all that well, she wants to do this and is excited about it.
I didn’t figure I would be getting a shower this time around. It’s my third/fourth (sidenote: how do I handle that? It’s the fourth full term pregnancy but the third baby… gah!) baby and the bloom, as they say, is officially off the rose. There is the novelty that this is a girl and we have zero girl gear around the house. BUT, remember that moment in time where Liam was POSSIBLY a girl and the gals at MOPS (not this gal, but some other very kind souls) also threw me a shower? And I got lots of pink stuff? And then I had to return all that pink stuff and instead buy boy stuff? I guess that doesn’t really “count” as being a girl shower since I didn’t get to keep the adorable girl stuff (and lordy, did I get some cute girl stuff at that shower). So I can’t exactly say I’ve never had a girl shower because I have.
Not sure who I will invite. No family in the area. We lack a lot of what you would call friends. Some gals from MOPS for sure, especially those that sit at my table. Beyond that? Gosh, who knows. I’d invite you wonderful readers out there, but I doubt you would all want to splurge on the airfare just for a baby shower. It’s hard, when a lot of your friends are online. And I do consider you guys friends (I hope that’s okay).
Still, I’m psyched about it. A baby shower! For an ACTUAL girl this time! I can sit back, relax, and 100% revel in the celebrations. This is the last time I’ll be doing any of this. No more babies for me. No more showers where I am the guest of honor. So I want to enjoy it while I’ve got it. This is my swan song. I may as well enjoy some punch and cake while I’m singing it, right?
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Michelle 01.22.08 at 11:29 am
Well, if I didn’t have a baby myself, I would TOTALLY come. Because no baby would mean that I’d be working, which would mean I could spend money on the plane ticket. I probably could spend the money anyway, but it would take some major convincing, and I’m sure that the words “tax refund” would be issued. But after reading the links on your “you’ve got to read” about people who insist on reclining their seats even if the person in back of them has a baby on their lap (how RUDE can you be?) I’m not sure I want to fly to Reno by myself with a baby.
Toni (10 comments.) 01.22.08 at 2:42 pm
I’m a new reader but love a shower! Too bad you don’t live in the Buckeye State!
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