Comments on: In Photos: Anatomy of a Baby Shower

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:41:51 +0000

I LOVE your diaper cake! CUTE!! It sounds like you had a wonderful shower. Best wishes!!

By: artsweet

artsweet — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:42:47 +0000

What fantastic games – and good luck with the new little one!

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:04:39 +0000

Very creative games…look forward to using these possibly. Congrats on making it this far in the pregnancy, and I hope the rest of it goes smoothly! Kudos also for continuing to talk about the depression. I’ve seen you mention it several times, and I really appreciate your candor on that subject.

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:48:23 +0000

Sounds like you had fun! What creative ideas for games. I’m throwing a baby shower for my friend later this year, so I’ll have to remember some of these ideas. Giving little plants out as gifts is a cute idea.

By: Alisha

Alisha — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:37:24 +0000

I love those bear socks! I must find some for my son.

Also, Paul -- that sounded like a really sweet thing to do with your daughter when faced with a new baby. If we have another, I'll have to do something like that. What a great idea!

By: kelli

kelli — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:05:33 +0000

I love the flower centerpiece/prize. I’ll have to use that at the next shower we throw.

By: lace

lace — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:44:01 +0000

What a fun looking shower. I only hope the shower we have planned for this Sunday is just as much fun.

By: JMo

JMo — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:03:24 +0000

I love the drawing for the pin-the-umbilical-cord-on-the-baby game. And I love the game too - I've never seen that, but will def suggest it for the next baby shower. That's awesome!

The diaper cake is great. The fruit looks so good - yummy!

And YAY for baby making it to full term!!!

By: Jessica G.

Jessica G. — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:58:04 +0000

It looks like you had fun! On a serious note, it is great that you have involved a therapist with the ppd from the get-go. I had severe ppd with my first and mild with my second. The good news is, you know what to look for the second time around and you can jump on it faster and embrace the resources faster. More women need to be open about their experiences with postpartum depression (and prenatal). It literally can save lives.

One of the presents I give my pregnant girlfriends is a note that says something like: "Life with babies can be tough. I am keeping my cell phone on my bedside table for the next few months just for you. Any hour. There is nothing you can say that will shock me - I have probably thought it myself! Joking aside, I know you are going to be a great mom and I will still love you even in the not-so-great mom moments."

It is a way to reach out to new moms that does not bring the mood "down" at a shower.

By: Diana (Holes In My Shiny Veneer)

Diana (Holes In My Shiny Veneer) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:49:46 +0000

OK, Pin-the-umibilical-cord-on-the-baby is the most hilarious shower game I’ve ever heard of! I’ll have to remember that one…