Save the Date

We have FINALLY decided on a date and place for my baby shower! It took forever, but I'm so glad it is finally decided upon.

I am not having your typical baby shower. In fact, I am not really having a "baby shower" at all. For a number of reasons, we have decided to do a Meet the Baby or Baby Que after the little guy is born. Number one, there were family members and friends who live out of town who really wanted to be involved but couldn't make it up before the baby was born. Two, I really like the idea of everyone getting to meet the baby and having one day set for it instead of having guests coming and going for a week after he is born.

I will admit that I went back and forth a lot on whether a Meet the Baby instead of a shower was a good idea and something I wanted to do. I hate making decisions and this one was not an easy one. There were pros and cons for both. I think for a while I was leaning toward a baby shower before he is born just to give me something to look forward to between now and the delivery. I've been so bored lately and I really needed something to get excited about that wasn't still three months away. However, family won out and we finally agreed a get together after he was born made more sense.

Once that was decided we had one hell of a time agreeing on a date for it. The little guy is due on May 4th, so originally I thought the weekend after that on Sunday, the 13th of May. Two problems with that. One: May 13 is Mother's Day and I figured people would want to spend time with their families instead of coming to a baby shower. Two: it is only a week after my due date and if I were to deliver late it could be a problem. Our only other option was May 20. After that we would be getting in to dance rehearsals and the recital and we can't have that. May 20 is also safe because I don't think they will let me go two weeks over my due date.

So, Sunday, May 20, 2012 is our Meet the Baby/ Shower date.

We considered a few ideas for locations, but decided on just having it at our house. It will be a lot more comfortable for me and the baby and if the baby gets too stimulated or I need to go somewhere quiet for a while to nurse or just take a moment for myself and the baby I can go in to the back room or the nursery for a while. And if it is nice (which it should be getting nice at that time in May) we could do a little barbeque or something and we have the option of sitting outside and using the deck. It really just made the most sense.

We have the date (May 20, 2012). We have the location (our house). Now, we finally get to start planning! The best part. :)