Baby shower madness

[ninag10203]

Tomorrow is supposed to be my day, the way i want it. All my family is telling me is we worked really hard and your welcome. The things I said I didnt want, are here. Im so frustrated I keep crying. I'm 33wks and its my first baby. I feel the pressure of all my friends and family on me. I dont even want to attend my own baby shower now.

[andreacaitlyn]

I would love for my family to throw me one an I honestly could care less what I got as long as its useful for the baby!!! I can't even post anymore on this because I Dont want to be mean.

[mamabear8911]

You shouldn't behave like that!  You should be grateful you have a support group and someone throwing u baby shower.  For my first one it was simple, but I had all my love ones and got alot of cute stuff. Remember it's the thought that counts. If u really wanted it certain way you could host it yourself n pay for it all. With this baby shower we have no help or anyone throwing us a shower. But my hubby is throwing me one.

[AnnieBrooke]

I agree with diiva, and along with her, suggest you go with an open mind.  It is not actually supposed to be "your day the way you want it," it is the day your friends and family get together and shower you with what they feel celebrates the upcoming baby.  If they miss, when they guess what you want or like, that is just the price we pay for having people who love us who buy us stuff out of the goodness of their hearts.  Showers are supposed to be in bad taste, where do you think they got all those stupid shower games?  lol

My husband once brought me earrings when he went to the Netherlands.  Sounds good, right?  It was nice of him.  They were little replicas of wooden shoes, hanging on ear wires.  I hid them in my jewelry box and couldn't even bring myself to wear them one time.  He has since taken out our son at times and together the mighty brains of these guys (one is 7 so he does not know better) have cooked me up one jewelry box full of really ugly jewelry.  But -- here is the thing -- they did it!  They loved me and thought of me and wanted to get me something and did.  I could come out all control-freak about the wasted opportunity to get exactly what I like and demand my husband go with me for jewelry aesthetics lessons, or I can smile at the memory of the dang wooden-shoe earrings (I do hope they loved them at the Goodwill) and at my husband's loving try, and take care of my own taste on my own.  

Please don't torque yourself all into a knot because you didn't get to control your shower.  That is truly not what showers are for.  They are for graciously allowing the love in, vulgar or silly or not to your taste though it may be.

[sexiidiiva]

Well hopefully you can get a money collection from some of them as well so you can buy stuff you want. But you may be surprised and have stuff that you do want after you open everything. Also be thankful because everyone doesn't have supportive friends and family. I read forums all the time and people complian how they don't even have someone to throw a baby shower for them period . At least you have one and people that care are buying you things that will be useful.