Naaaaaw i'm probably going to avoid the thread during baby shower month as i'll be so incredibly jealous on the inside. haha! i had 2 baby showers with Eva and just decided not to have one for no.2 I know there's no set in stone rule and i have never judged a woman who has had a baby shower for their no.2 but i just don't feel it's right for us. I do have one friend however who insists on visiting and making a baby shower with just the two of us and that we're going to eat cheese and drink alcohol free wine all day. lol. She's a hoot.
It's true that time is flying by!!! i'm 26+4, i mean seriously! when did that happen????? I'm so excited to reach 3rd Tri, i think i've counted down to it more than many other milestones. Well except for the dreaded first trimester and the constant vomiting. I don't even really get that excited over V-day because i still feel it's no guarantee anything will be alright and a baby born at 24 weeks is still in incredible danger.
I found people no longer ask if you're pregnant they stare awkwardly at your belly then say "Are you thinking of giving Eva a little brother or sister anytime soon" LOLOLOLOLOL today when i replied yes only 13.5 weeks until she has one the person asked "Oh, so did you find out very long ago?" i just looked at her confused and said "Well yeah i'm 26.5 weeks so you could say i've known for a while" Some people are so silly.
I was so annoyed at the end of my last pregnancy with people asking "are you pregnant?" or "when are you due?" I would often reply "what do you mean do I look pregnant?" and just watch their reactions.
I snuck off bed rest to go to church this past Sunday and a lady asked me how far along I was. I told her almost 27 weeks. Her reply was 20 weeks? I said no 27. She's like oh my word you're so little. Do you forget to eat? Like really.
I just smiled and walked away. Seriously I'd never say that to somebody.
DD turned 4 a little over a week ago. No offense here. I think baby showers are so "no rules whatever goes" now so you can really turn it into nothing or something huge. You can either do it or not. My best friend had a combined shower with her cousin who was due right before her so the whole family only had to do one and both of them already had boys before so it was really a family fun day at the lake for them. They got a few things like essentials but mostly just made a fun day with it.
It's been over 4 years since my last baby and I now live 1800 miles from family and friends so I thought I wouldn't have a shower, but my mil insisted while I was home over the summer. I basically did it more for the get together and I had to remind everybody I had to fly by myself with a four year old and all our luggage so if they were bringing something not to be extreme.
most people enjoy buying for babies. I ended up with a few clothes a package of diapers and a few gift cards.
it was fun to get together.
I have heard of people waiting til after baby #2 is born and have a party when they're a month old or so to introduce the baby. Which if I lived near people I may have done.
I used to get so mad at soft play. Some of the parents didn't watch their kids whatsoever, they would just sit round in a group with their backs to the kids, chatting happily and having their coffees, meanwhile their kids were causing havoc behind them!
This drives me crazy too. Sometimes I will just remove dd from the situation depending on how ghetto the parents look.
normally I wouldn't care about correcting or running my mouth to a kid or their parents, but let's just say in the cities around me Im not sure I'd know if somebody was gang related or not. So best to just leave the situation.
unless of course dh was with me because then I'd know he could shoot first.
