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[eash]

a baby shower on Saturday - I've got a present but what do I do about a card? Do they do baby shower cards? Do I even need to get a card?

[4getmenot]

Nah

[sherrardk]

Out of curiosity, will you buy the baby another present when it actually gets here?

[eash]

That's a good question sherrardk, I don't really need to do I? Or will she expect me to as well?

[sherrardk]

I just wondered - I think I would feel the need to buy the baby a present when it arrived as it will be a specific person with a name then (rather than a non-specific 'baby' - if you see what I mean).

[mazie]

A baby shower is a very american thing. When I had mine people came to visit when the baby was born and they bought little gifts, like baby gro's and tedddy bears

[boxtops]

I bet somewhere like Clinton's does baby shower cards. I am funny about buying gifts before the baby arrives, it's one thing to buy impersonal things like cot blankets beforehand but the real baby gifts wait til the little 'un is here.

[mightyWBA]

Another Americanisation of our once great society...
:-(

[craft1948]

If you've bought a baby shower present send the card when it's born.....

[sherrardk]

I'm with you Boxtops, I wouldn't have the pram in the house before my first one was born (and I was just as superstitious on all the others).

[eash]

Thanks. You have all made some good points, therefore I will not buy a card but will wait and buy a more personal present when the baby makes it's appearance :-)

[dothawkes31]

you can get expectant mum cards. i know a lady that has made a baby shower cake out of rolled up terry towelling nappies, a tiered one with gifts wrapped in the cake and everything decorated like a wedding cake in lilac ribbons and bows, not an edible cake u understand!#
oh i've found one online:
http://realnappyshop..../ClothNappyCakes.aspx