Baby Showers

[*Rae*]

I had a baby shower 6 weeks before bubs was due...and lucky as she came 3 days later!!!! Prob should have made it a little earlier as i still ahdn't got around to washing everything! I hate silly games and stuff and i figured it was as much DH's baby as mine so we had a relaxed afternoon tea with lovely food and close family and friends - male and female - at our place. To make it 'babyish' we had pink and purple plates...we knew we were having a girl, cups, cutlery and baby shower serviettes and table scatters - that was it. We opened gifts in front of everyone before people left and i'd made a simple little 'thankyou' gift (a pink box with some chocs in it and a card saying thankyou) so that i wouldn't need to worry about sending out personalised ones afterwards.
I'm glad we did it cause, apart from getting some fab pressies, it was a great afternoon where we got to enjoy the company of our friends and family before bubs came along

[Mother Goose]

Thanks for the ideas everyone. It's comforting to see their is no "set way" of doing this! I don't mind having one but I do object to my friends throwing one for me - they have enough to do! I think a BBQ might be the way to go since it's summer. And totally informal since it's highly likely most guests will get called away being peak of the fire season and all. So a HUGE thanks and keep the ideas comming! (it really will take me 5 months to get organised! LOL!)

MG