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Family Baby Shower
By Randy Wilson, Fri Dec 9th
Family Baby Shower
The addition of baby number 2, 3, or 10 is an occasion tocelebrate for any family.
Just think how exciting it must be for your littlest one who isused to always being the younger brother to find out he’s goingto be a big brother!
Though baby showers have traditionally been held formommies-to-be only, times are changing and many people arehaving baby showers to celebrate the new baby’s wholefamily-to-be.
What better way to celebrate than to throw a partyin their honor?! Grandparents or aunts or uncles can organize ababy party for the extended family and some close friends tomark the importance of the family unit.
Make a family tree to hang at the party. Have guestssign on their “branch” as a keepsake for the baby. “Trees” couldbe a theme for the party.
Other decorations for a family couldinclude past portraits, baby pictures of Mom, Dad, and siblings,and a history of the family name.
Spend some time thinking about some funny stories from partiespast. Like the time the expectant mom tripped during Aunt Edna’swedding. Or when the new baby’s older brother fell asleep in thelinen closet at the Christmas party last year.
Ask your guests to do the same and come prepared toshare. These could be a whoot to retell. Beware: Mommy-to-be maylaugh way too hard and cause herself to go into premature labor!When sending out invitations, inform your gueststhat this will be a party for the whole family
and that giftsfor Mom, Dad and siblings are appreciated in addition to babyshower gifts for the new baby.
A few suggestions for one gift for the whole family. Buy a giftcertificate for a portrait. Open a savings account for a futurevacation. Or you can buy individual gifts for each,like matching t-shirts!
No gathering would be complete without a family photo. Make suresomeone there has a camera with a timer on it and a tripod, orsomething that can substitute for one.
Then, once everyone is there, and Mom is ready (she may not feellike she looks so hot, so remind her how beautiful and glowingshe is). Get the whole gang together and snap a photo for thebaby shower remembrance.
Take lots of other pictures as well to let baby know just howmuch he or she was loved even before they arrived.
One idea for preserving the memory of baby’s creation is to do abelly casting. You can buy kits. They mainly consist of aplaster of Paris material to use for creating a cast of Mom’sbelly. This will show the new little one where they started out.
If the new baby has a lot of young cousins and siblings, keepthem occupied with their own special task. Provide them with alarge piece of paper and coloring supplies. Either markers,paints, or crayons. Ask them to create a welcome home banner forthe baby. Then place it over the crib in the nursery.
You may want to start by providing the lettering. Then let thechildren color the words and add their own artwork. Don’t forgetto include the ‘big’ kids, too. Have all of your baby showerguests sign the banner as well.
© Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.
About the author:Randy has dozens more related articles such as Baby Diaper Cakes and Games for Baby Showers.
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