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Quick Baby Shower Questions...
Hello Ladies! This is a LONG ways off, but one of my really good friends is pregnant and due at the end of January (yay!). Now, I am a planner at heart and know that it is much too early to be planning. What I'm wondering is this:
1. Because she is due right after a bunch of major holidays, I'm thinking the earlier the better. Say... early-mid November?
And 2- How much time to allow for planning of the shower?
TIA! 
~Mrs. K~
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Re: Quick Baby Shower Questions...
1. early to mid november would br fine.
2. I don't know if it'e ever too early to start getting ideas and setting a budget. You might get an idea what the mom might like- coed vs tea party; 15 vs. 100 people. Some things will obviously need to wait- is she finding out gender? Does she need a diavetic meal? etc.
November is great--people get super booked up and stressed out in December.
The big questions right now for planning are how many people, where will you have it and what are the mom-to-be's expectations. Like pp said, there's a big difference in planning a tea party for 10 women and a coed buffet for 50. Once you know this, start thinking about a theme (if you want one)--it will help to have it in mind early so you can be on the look out for ideas and deals on decor, invites, food, etc.
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I know it's an exciting time, but I might suggest waiting until the 2nd tri to really talk about details.
If you offered to host the shower, I think that's great - it'll make the mom-to-be feel loved!
But she might want to wait how she feels about who she might want to invite, and what kind of event she wants once she's a little more settled into her pregnancy.
Just a thought. I think Nov is great, btw!
I think November is a fantastic time, but I couldn't agree more with the pp. I was THRILLED to throw a shower for my SIL but waited until her 2nd tri to talk to her about it as she was worried about the chances of m/c etc. Offering to host the shower though is a great thing and I think MTB will love the thought of it and that you are thinking ahead!