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Baby
Shower for Mom and the Ladies |
by:
Randy
Wilson |
Baby
Shower for Moms who just wanna have fun!
This type of baby shower is not the only
type of shower given today. Traditionally,
baby showers have been thrown for mommy-to-be
and the guest list was strictly women.
These days, many families choose to have
different types of showers, including back-yard
barbecues to include the men. These are
a nice idea since they remember that Daddy
is a part of the new baby's life, too.
But there is something to be said for a
Sunday afternoon gathering of women to ooh
and aah over Mommy's belly without disparaging
looks from the men. One reason to plan a
baby shower for mom only.
When you have only women at the shower,
you have the opportunity to really "girl
it up", so to speak, at your baby shower
for Mom. You can do really girlie things
and not have to worry about the men being
bored or embarrassed.
Here are a few suggestions for making
a shower extra-girlish: Have Tea and
Cake. Find a few really pretty tea sets
and order little delectables like petit
fours, tea cakes or maybe bring a cookie
basket. Drink your tea like ladies, with
pinky finger sticking up!
See if you can find pretty lace doilies
for napkins. Pick up some baby
shower party favors to go along
with your ladies only party. You might even
want to fake a British accent, dahling!
At your baby shower for mom and the ladies
only, let them all be pregnant. Maybe purchase
some baby
shower decorations to match the
pregnant theme. The guys definitely wouldn't
go for this!
Ask each guest to come with a pillow or
other make shift stuffing to pretend that
she is pregnant, too. Give a prize to the
most authentic pregnant lady (excluding
the guest of honor, of course) at your baby
shower for Mom. You can pick up the prizes
at any local party favor store or online
party favor supply site.
Have everyone tell a story from their childbirth
experience, or, if they have never had any
children, let them rehash the stories their
mothers told them ("I was in labor for 72
hours with you..."). Be sure there is a
mixture of funny, touching, and gruesome
stories to round it out.
Decorate with extra-large maternity bras
and undies (or get them in mom-to-be's size
so she can actually keep them after the
party).
Play baby
shower games for your baby shower
for mom. There is no way you would get away
with this at a couples shower! But at a
baby shower for mom and the ladies, you
can play Guess the mom-to-be's weight
(go easy on her - guess low).
Paint her belly, do crafts like paint matching
tees and onesies for Mom and baby, or play
a game like baby bottle bowling.
Ask guests to come up with other baby shower
party ideas or baby
shower party themes.
Don't Husband Bash. But you can tell funny
or touching stories about other new Dads
or dads-to-be. You don't want to scare the
mom-to-be. But she should be aware that
some Dads will try to stop for coffee on
the way to the hospital. Even though Mom's
contractions are 3 minutes apart.
Drink Girlie Drinks at the baby shower for
Mom. Well, except for the mom-to-be. She
can have non-alcoholic versions of girlie
drinks, though. Try Strawberry Daiquiris,
Cosmopolitans and other fruity drinks.
© Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.
About the Author
Randy is owner of http://www.planning-a-baby-shower.com
where you will find further tips on baby
showers and baby
shower games.
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