I had a mixed baby shower.

We started together for chatting etc, then the fellas (and a couple of girls) went outside and played soccer and cricket in the yard, which most of the girls (and one guy) stayed inside for the games.

We had:

1. guess how many jelly babies in the jar
2. peg game (everyone starts with 4 pegs, but if you say "baby" you ahve to give one peg to the person who first catches you saying it) [pegs were given at the start of the party to everyone]
3. "don't forget the lyrics" nursery rhyme style
4. blindfolded baby food - three guests are blindfolded, and get given a spoonful of babyfood, and have to guess what it is
5. Shape-o race - this was the absolute winner, each guest had to complete the shape-o (emptying out all the pieces then putting them all in the right holes) and whoever gets it done with the quickest time wins. man, people got competitive!!
6. baby item memory
7. umm ... don't remember what else.

but no "cutesy" ones ... and no gross ones (eating melted chocolate bars off nappies, and identifying what chocolate bar it was, etc ...

and one of the guests made the cakes - a bit B and a big G.

and we had pink and blue foods (coloured white chocolate dipped strawberries, salmon and cream cheese on pink and blue pikelettes, iced biscuits, etc).

and a big BBQ.

and then everyone came inside for the opening of the gifts

it was a really great day!



oh, and we have a running theme with my crew of quizes - we do it at pre-wedding gigs, and have now started doing it for baby gigs ... so questions about the couple - some serious, some funny, and then predictions and tips.

so questions might be where bub was conceived, when baby talks started happening, who will be in charge of night time settling, etc ...

predictions were date and time of birth, what we'll each be doing when labour starts/waters break, name, weight, length, etc ...

and then a spot for advice for parents, and tips about the baby!!

they're pretty funny, and a great thing to keep