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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 babys
life, too.
But there is something to be said for a Sunday afternoon gathering
of women to ooh and aah over Mommys 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 wouldnt 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-bes 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-bes
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
Dont Husband Bash. But you can tell funny or touching stories
about other new Dads or dads-to-be. You dont 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 Moms
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.
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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