Baby Shower/Annoucement Etiquette

In doing a little research I'm learning all the etiquette when it comes to announcements/invitations. My girlfriend Jessica has been showing me the ropes when it comes to developing/creating/designing baby shower invites. I must say- there is a lot more that goes into it than I thought. Thank GOODNESS I have her around. ;)

Jessica - creative director of baby invitations for shower #4 & baby room mural

What’s so exciting is that I'm actually having 4 baby showers.... your probably thinking "jeez you must be loved or a spoiled brat" .... Let’s hope it's that I'm loved.

As much as I'm excited to have everyone participating and helping me out it has proved rather difficult to fit everything in. As it now stands my weekend are completely booked up until I actually give birth... let’s hope the baby has good timing and can stick to a plan. lol.

My office is having a shower at work on a Friday, and my lovely office coworkers have been SO wonderful to plan this for me!!! The two were Chelsea and Holly, they were amazing!!!!

Office coworkers during halloween!!!
Chelsea, Shayna, Holly, Raquel & Me

My office coworkers (in normal attire)
Chelsea, Holly, Shayna & Raquel

That same weekend I am hoping that my girlfriends and I can ACTUALLY finish painting the baby nursery :) Again- my girlfriend Jessica has been the creative director of this project. She was a saint to volunteer her time to paint a mural for the babies room... I hope she doesn't regret it yet. lol. 



Baby room - BEFORE





Baby room - DURING



grass addition

The following weekend my husband and father are going on a "pig hunt"... I think it's my husband’s way of celebrating. lol. I guess we will be having pork chops when he gets home. On the plus side this means that my mom and I get a mother/daughter weekend to ourselves. We also get to attend shower #2 that a good friend and coworker of mine is having at her house.

Peggy - my baby shower #2 hostess

Weekend after that I get shower #3 in Wyoming at my parent’s house. More or less we are turning it into more of a celebration party instead of a typical baby shower. I'm excited because both men and women are attending and I know it's going to be so much fun. I'm happy to know that we are not playing the typical baby shower games like "lets measure how HUGE we think the pregnant lady is by using yarn"... not that it's a bad game... but I personally DON'T want to be measured.

My mother has been everything a girl could hope for.... she has been amazing at organizing the whole thing and if it turns out like the rest of her parties have then I KNOW it will be a success. She is probably the most outstanding lady I have ever met and I think it's a compliment every time my husband says "you are just like your mother" because I just look at him and say "why thank you".

My wonderful loving mother - Linda



The next weekend is the Memorial Day weekend in which I get to clean/prepare the house for baby delivery as well as pick up any last minute supplies I might need for the baby.  It might seem silly but I’ve actually been using the checklists that those baby websites give you. Being a first time mom I don’t know exactly what to get so having something to follow has actually made me feel more relaxed and reassured that I’m not missing something important. My favorite websites were the bump.com and babycenter.com.



Shower #4 and the FINAL baby shower is happening June 4th, exactly 11 days before my due date. Yes... I know what you are all thinking.... I'm crazy for cutting it so close and hopefully I don't go into labor.

But... it was the only free weekend when I could plan it and have all those I love attend. This shower is also going to be more of a party which includes both men and women and will consist of an afternoon BBQ styled get together with adults only, it is our last hoo-raa to have adult conversations without a child. My girlfriend Jessica has been a COMPLETE saint in this whole process. I have to say that I am incredibly thankful to have her here to get everything together.

Then.... the delivery (if all goes well) will be the following week or so. At which time I'm hoping that I'll have one boy and one girl outfit picked out ready to take my little one home in depending on which we get. :)



I've also pre made all of the baby announcements which only need a picture added and stamps put on so that it makes everything less stressful when trying to keep up with social etiquette as well as announce to the world the new addition to our family!