I have babies on the brain right now. (Not my own, thank God. Been there, done that, loved it. Don’t want to do it again though!) Anyway, both my kids’ teachers are PG and one of my BFs. So, I’ve been buying cute tiny things and starting to plan a shower. Which got me thinking about my own shower. *This is the shit part of this post.*
I used to be a career gal. My work always hosted showers for people after the baby was born. That way the baby could attend and everyone would get to see it. Personally, I prefer showers prior to baby, but it wasn’t up to me. Anyway, when my daughter was about two months old, it was time for her party. I dolled her up (excited to show her off) and packed the diaper bag with everything she could possibly need. I found something decent to wear that actually fit, did my hair and make-up for the first time in weeks and hauled out to my work.
My co-workers were trickling in to the party room and as we were exchanging hellos and pleasantries I decided to change my little one before the festivities began. So, I put a blanket on the couch and started the process. People were coming up to admire my sweet girl. I was talking and laughing and enjoying adult conversation for the first time in ages, when all of a sudden I heard this THUNDEROUS EXPLOSION! I looked down to see that I was literally covered in poo. My precious baby had an enormous, projectile blow-out all over me! Now remember, this is the beginning of the shower. It’s at my work, not a house. I live about 30 minutes away. My daughter had a change of clothes, but I of course did not. So, I did the only thing I could. I laughed and tried to wipe myself off as best I could. A co-worker was wearing two shirts so she gave me one. But, smeared baby poop was still on my pants and in my hair. Lovely.
Somehow we got through the shower. Although it was pretty gross and kind of embarrassing, I’ll always remember it and have a good story to share. And, of course my daughter now finds this hilarious and randomly asks me to tell the story. New moms, always carry a spare set of clothes for yourself. Not just your baby. You never know when you might need it!
Baby Shower Ideas– I like hosting showers in the morning around 10:00. Then it doesn’t eat up the whole day. It also makes the menu easy. I like to serve an egg casserole or quiche, cinnamon rolls or coffee cake, bagels and fruit. For the drink, I like mimosas. I usually ask the new mom to be if she prefers a cake or cup cakes. For games, I love a good jumble (partly because I’m awesome at them), but they’re really fun too. The other game I like to play is at the start of the party. When people arrive you put a sticker on their back with the name of a famous person’s baby or child. They have to ask people yes or no questions to try to figure out who they have. It gets people mingling and talking to guests they may not know. Whenever I host a party I make sure to have great music playing. For favors, I like to keep it simple. Frosted, themed sugar cookies in cellophane bags with ribbon are always a hit. Or, Bath & Body Works trial size scented candles are nice. For the game winners, you can’t go wrong with a bottle of wine or Starbucks card.
What are your best ideas for showers (food, games, themes, favors, etc.)? Has something like what happened to me ever happened to you? Talk amongst yourselves and then post your thoughts! 😉
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