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Baby Shower Ideas
Hi Ladies..
So quite a few of you have babies on the way, or have close friends who have recently had babies.
DH's sister is pregnant and is due on April 7th. She lives in Arkansas with her H who works on a Military Base. DH and I are in NY, and all the rest of her family is in Mass. They aren't able to take time off/spend money to come to the northeast for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
I want to throw a baby shower for her, but don't know how to even begin to coordinate logistically. I don't forsee her getting out here before the baby is born so we have come up with two options.
First, MIL, other SIL, and myself could fly to Arkansas and have a mini thing for her (with the gifts from everyone back home) a weekend in February or March.
A second option would be to have her fly home with the baby sometime after she is born, and have a shower for her then. Obviously we would get her all the necessities to make sure baby was ready at home when she leaves the hospital, but the other stuff from the shower will be good at any point thoughout the first few years.
If it were you having the baby, what would you prefer? Any other ideas that could make this work? TIA for your help!
Re: Baby Shower Ideas
As the guest clearly I would rather see her and the baby!!! I also might be a little annoyed if you went to her and brought my gift and I didn't get to see her or participate in the party. But I would probably understand the distance and her inability to get there.
As the mom to be I'd prefer that the party come to me. Its very hard to fly with an infant plus she wouldn't want to fly or be too close to so many people for a little while with a new baby and germs.OR that I get to go to the party before the baby.
Is it possible as the gift you and MIL give her is the ticket for her to come visit alone for a long weekend? Is she able to take ANY time? If you pay for her flight and she's only in town for 24-48 hours she wouldn't miss too much work. As for gifts, ask that people send them to her and just wrap up a photo of them (assuming she's registered at a babies r us or something)
I'm sorry that was so unhelpful...I just looked at it from both sides.
Haha Laurie, that wasn't unhelpful....made perfect sense.
One of the main reasons she can't come home is because of time off of work, otherwise DH and I would pay for the ticket for Christmas.
I think after the baby is born is the way to go. A little unconventional, but it would be a good chance to meet my fiirrrssttt niece!
Thanks for the guidance ladies!
I would prefer the mini shower before baby is born.
It doesnt need to be big and fancy. Just a dinner with well wishes :-)
it may be hard to travel once baby is here...and if she is anything like me she will have everything by the time baby arrives.