Diaper Swappers

alice_hallett · 06-11-2012, 03:21 PM

Another DDC! Maybe this has already been suggested since I didn't real all the replies, but if I were in your shoes, I would suggest to the hostesses that it be either a children's book shower or freezer meal shower for food after baby arrives. You may not need anything for baby, but who doesn't love more books, or ready made food post partum?

lissa~K · 06-11-2012, 08:40 PM

I love the idea of a freezer meal shower! Otherwise I would just suggest a "meet the baby" get together.

garness · 06-13-2012, 07:53 PM

do it.
freezer meal shower sounds great.
or a pampering mama shower.
I'm preggo with #3 and I hope someone does it for me. Food and pedicures sound perfect!

HaleysMommy · 06-14-2012, 06:48 AM

I think there should be a party to celebrate EVERY life, not just the first one you create.

I wish someone would throw a shower for this baby to celebrate his/her life. I don't want THINGS, I just want to celebrate. How is that tacky? I don't want you to buy me THINGS -- I just want you to come and celebrate this beautiful brand new life I've created.

As for a meet the baby get-together --- not for this December Mama. That screams germ fest to me

coquelicot · 06-16-2012, 01:30 PM

I wouldn't mind another shower, especially if this one is a boy. Either way, we could use some newborn winter clothes as DD was an April baby, as well as toiletries. But I'm certainly not going to push for one. I've been part of a group that in the past did throw showers for subsequent babies but usually called them "diapers and wipes" showers. Since I plan on going cloth, that probably wouldn't work for me. I probably will do a small registry just to give people an idea of what we do need.

erin_c_odonnell · 06-16-2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CM6755

We are contemplating this very situation...DS will be 4 when the new baby is born, I still have a ton of his stuff. I do not want to find out the sex of the new baby so I instead of a shower or sprinkle (LOL) I am thinking of doing what Texans call a 'Sip n See' where you just invite ppl to come and sip some beverages and see the baby...HTH!!!

PS It's not tacky to have more than one shower...I don't know why people say that, after all I want to celebrate the arrival of this LO as much as the 1st...that is really what a shower is about...or should be at least!!!

I couldn't help but post cause you're right down from me (Charlotte NC) and Ive never heard of a sip n see- sounds FUN!

clatchford2011 · 06-16-2012, 01:56 PM

DDC-
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This is our first boy and last baby. DH has an older DD from a previous marriage and we have a DD that is almost 4. So we have A LOT of girl items and not the first little boy thing. The last boy to be born in the family on his side was 26 years ago and on my side it was 22 years ago. So its been a very very long time.

I say if you are having a baby that is an opposite gender from your first then yes that would be good for odds and ends. I wouldn't make a list of things you need just make it to celebrate a new one and whatever people would like to give to the baby as a gift is fine. Nothing extravagant.

sunshine_mama · 06-16-2012, 02:07 PM

I had a sprinkle for #3. We didn't need anything, so people got me a lot of the fun, cutesy stuff you just don't buy for yourself :-)

mysticmomma1879 · 06-16-2012, 02:20 PM

I would gratefully accept any invitation to celebrate any number baby.

tweety612 · 06-16-2012, 02:24 PM

My boys are 7 years apart and since I saved everything, I didnt have a second shower. I wish I decided CD before he was born and had a CD shower. That would have been fun.

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06-11-2012, 03:21 PM	#11
alice_hallett Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 411 Ratings: 2 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Another DDC! Maybe this has already been suggested since I didn't real all the replies, but if I were in your shoes, I would suggest to the hostesses that it be either a children's book shower or freezer meal shower for food after baby arrives. You may not need anything for baby, but who doesn't love more books, or ready made food post partum? __________________ Frugal matriarch with steadfast and immovable faith in Christ. Doing what works for our family. Right now that includes free ranging and home educating our DD Eva ('02) and DS Wesley ('04). Mourning our lost baby and still TTC Heard of Thirty-One? Check it out here! Last edited by alice_hallett; 06-11-2012 at 03:22 PM.

06-11-2012, 08:40 PM	#12
lissa~K Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,304 Ratings: 222 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Would you permit the throwing of a second baby shower? I love the idea of a freezer meal shower! Otherwise I would just suggest a "meet the baby" get together. __________________ HSing Mama of five

06-13-2012, 07:53 PM	#13
garness Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,066 Ratings: 52 Feedback: 98% My Mood:	Re: Would you permit the throwing of a second baby shower? do it. freezer meal shower sounds great. or a pampering mama shower. I'm preggo with #3 and I hope someone does it for me. Food and pedicures sound perfect! __________________ www.bellesbottoms.blogspot.com Angel baby 10/7/11 Newbie born 12/11/12.

06-14-2012, 06:48 AM	#14
HaleysMommy Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,888 Ratings: 90 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Would you permit the throwing of a second baby shower? I think there should be a party to celebrate EVERY life, not just the first one you create. I wish someone would throw a shower for this baby to celebrate his/her life. I don't want THINGS, I just want to celebrate. How is that tacky? I don't want you to buy me THINGS -- I just want you to come and celebrate this beautiful brand new life I've created. As for a meet the baby get-together --- not for this December Mama. That screams germ fest to me __________________ Stacey --SAHM to H 3/07 A 11/09 R 12/12 BFAR'd 32 months, 32months, BFARing now! My ISO list

06-16-2012, 01:30 PM	#15
coquelicot Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 734 Ratings: 29 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Would you permit the throwing of a second baby shower? I wouldn't mind another shower, especially if this one is a boy. Either way, we could use some newborn winter clothes as DD was an April baby, as well as toiletries. But I'm certainly not going to push for one. I've been part of a group that in the past did throw showers for subsequent babies but usually called them "diapers and wipes" showers. Since I plan on going cloth, that probably wouldn't work for me. I probably will do a small registry just to give people an idea of what we do need. __________________ K & B since 10/2003 Added our sweet little C 4/2008 and our baby boy I 12/2012

06-16-2012, 02:20 PM	#19
mysticmomma1879 supreme commander Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,706 Ratings: 130 Feedback: 100%	I would gratefully accept any invitation to celebrate any number baby. __________________ Trisha My Current ISO/IHA My Knitting Gallery Out of Town until roughly Sat 6/15 due to a death in the family.