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WHERE AND WHEN TO HOLD SUEJONEZ BABYSHOWER???

28 replies

MrsBeDreadingTrickOrTreat · 27/10/2006 13:10

Ok ladies we have about 6 weeks I think to get this sorted

Any suggestions re venue?

All pile into SJ's home?

Neutral Venue?

Sombody else's home?

I've never organised one before so HELP

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lemonAIIEEE · 27/10/2006 13:26

It'll be only a couple of weeks before Christmas when she gets back -- would it be less daunting for everyone (including SJ and Junior who are doing Important Bonding Stuff) if we hold off until early January?

Venue -- might be more considerate to lumber someone else other than SJ with the effort of hosting (so someone else's house or neutral venue) but then will she need to hire a truck to cart home all the lovely presents...?

Boowila · 27/10/2006 13:28

I'll help organise. Being American, I am a babyshower veteran. But, before we start planning, I think we need confirmation of gender, age, size.

We can do my house if we do a sort of pot luck food contribution and if people want to travel to Sunbury. And, assuming that junior will be joining Sue, I suggest we make a sort of welcome party including some other kiddies.

covenoveneer · 27/10/2006 13:36

What a lovely thing to do for her.

Boowila · 27/10/2006 13:41

You can join us, comeoveneer, since you'll be one of us by then.

I think we should do it as close to her return as possible, or it will lose the "welcome home" element. (if that's what Sue wants)

lemonAIIEEE · 27/10/2006 13:45

We probably need to ask her (or "you", SJ, since you're probably reading this), then -- presumably she has plans for Christmas, plus introducing Junior to his/her extended family, and we'll have to fit into whatever slots her busy social schedule allows...

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MrsBeDreadingTrickOrTreat · 27/10/2006 14:23

good thinking re welcome home party, though not sure whether I would want to inflict dd and ds on the poor child just after having been moved to another country , don't want to get him/her used to sink or swim just yet

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covenoveneer · 27/10/2006 14:26

If we have moved by the time you do this (which hopefully we wll) I'd love to join you.

scarysuejonez · 27/10/2006 14:26

yes I have wandered over here (a little overwhelmed by the thought of a baby shower - I don't think it has occured to anyone else!).

January would definitely be a better bet as it could easily only be a week before Xmas and as many people (parents and children) home back from Kaz orphanages with stomach upsets, I think it would be wiser to wait until after Christmas. However really nothing else planned for post Christmas - will definitely have Junior with me.

My sister may be prepared to let me use her house as she's away from Boxing day for 10 days, I think. She has a big house with big rooms and is right in the middle of Kew village (on the road from tube to Kew gardens). An option for you to think about. I'll ask her if she'd mind if you're interested (we would obviously have to clear up after us) and I think Lemony has her phone number if you decide to go that route.

scarysuejonez · 27/10/2006 14:26

sorry should have started that with "Thank you"

scarysuejonez · 27/10/2006 14:30

there is no busy social schedule - I will be trying to get Junior into a routine, sleeping/getting over jetlag, getting him used to new foods.

Family will be coming to him as I don't think I'm going to be organised enough to venture far at first. And as I'm going back to work far more quickly than I'd like, I will be spending as much time as possible with him - so definitely no baby sitters for the first few months.

Off to get my tickets now...

Boowila · 27/10/2006 14:31

ALrighty. Sister's house in Kew in January. We are making definate progress!

scarysuejonez · 27/10/2006 14:32

I will need to check with her first!!!

Boowila · 27/10/2006 14:32

And, yippee! It's NOT at my house.

Boowila · 27/10/2006 14:33

Oh...

scarysuejonez · 27/10/2006 14:33

or alternatively between Xmas and New Year unless everyone is busy.

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MrsBeDreadingTrickOrTreat · 27/10/2006 14:47

I'm sure sis won't object ;) Otherwise happy to lend our lounge

between xmas and new year nothing planned in the BigD household

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Issymum · 27/10/2006 14:53

Lovely idea! I know it's completely pathetic but having been to half a dozen babyshowers and seen umpteen heavily pregnant women leave work with a bunch of flowers and a gift, I was a little disappointed that no-one thought of this before we went off to Vietnam to adopt DD1. It was not about the gifts (we got lots of beautiful presents when we returned) it was more about the validation that I was somehow "expecting".

Of course by the time I got to DD2, I couldn't have cared less.

lemonaidtreasonandplot · 01/11/2006 16:51

Bumping up and making sure this appears on my recent threads list...

spooxooky · 01/11/2006 18:04

I have nothing concret to add to this except - wayyyheyyyyy
and pls don't do it 7-14 jan as we are away

spooxooky · 03/11/2006 18:31

Guys: can you have a look at the Christmas dinner thread, please.
Thanks

FizBangWhooooosh · 04/11/2006 22:02

okay i have nothing much to say here either but it's a west london thread that i haven't posted on so..............

i'm still thinking of putting together a box to send to the orphanage so watch this space......

if SJ sis not keen am happy to donate my place, it worked well for dd's 1st birthday with lots of other babies and loads of adults.

after xmas/ny would be better tho...........

if you're managing to check in SJ, HELLO!!!!

Paddlechick666 · 25/01/2007 10:48

i believe it's time to resurrect this thread and get some planning done!

pudding77 · 25/01/2007 10:55

Have we agreed where yet? I'm happy to offer my place now we've moved - should be enough space for babies & children!

pudding77 · 25/01/2007 10:55

Having said that, we haven't even got a date yet

MrsBigD · 25/01/2007 11:38

as we're moving Friday week it depends when the baby shower is . Have a box full of things for SJ. Had emailed her but she's probably up to the eyes in it so not expecting a reply soon ;).

Foxie, could I drop the box with you next week for safe keeping/dropping off at SJ once she's 'fit' to entertain visitors?

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