tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671711145593963384.post6776824688933069902..comments2008-07-14T14:04:17.505-04:00K @ ourboxofrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05633428907297371867noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671711145593963384.post-43039688004519525432008-07-14T14:04:00.000-04:002008-07-14T14:04:00.000-04:00Please don't feel like you are being bratty (or any other word you may have used) in wanting a well executed baby shower. I, too, have a mother who is... well, difficult (to say the least). I totally feel your pain and hopefully your in-laws will go to bat for you and make sure your day is very, very special!Danifredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719013628912766337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671711145593963384.post-72712493396580807432008-07-09T15:56:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:56:00.000-04:00Glad you had a good work shower!docgrumbleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207314370613079237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671711145593963384.post-5205368619134183992008-07-09T15:08:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:08:00.000-04:00How sweet of them! And yes, you deserve a wonderful shower..hope everyone else can take care of you mom so you don't have to deal with itMeghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825803955705904174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671711145593963384.post-70074440532383649432008-07-09T12:52:00.000-04:002008-07-09T12:52:00.000-04:00Heh. My "shower situation" isn't quite as bad, but it was causing me stress. It's being thrown by my cousin (my only relative living in a 6-hour driving radius around us). I'm grateful that she offered to do it, but became worried when she set the date, then asked if 2:00 to 3:00 would work for me. (Seriously? One hour?) She sent the invitations a little over 2 weeks ahead of time, and by invitations, I mean that she emailed people, so there's nothing for me to put in a scrapbook. And that included adding a few people who weren't on my invite list, people I barely know, that SHE decided she wanted to have there.<BR/><BR/>I spent a few days moping about the apparent half-assed planning, before deciding, as you put it, to get over myself. I slapped myself around a bit, reminded myself that my friends were going to be happy to celebrate with me even if my cousin puts in minimal effort, and in the end, being with my friends to celebrate the baby is what is really important to me. I've been much calmer and going with the flow ever since. La di da.Nickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614845410446113639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671711145593963384.post-19871222996193264892008-07-09T11:08:00.000-04:002008-07-09T11:08:00.000-04:00Awesome work shower! <BR/><BR/>If I were you, I'd just start by expecting the "big" shower to have major problems. Perhaps you will be pleasantly surprised, but this way you won't be disappointed. <BR/><BR/>And, yes, you absolutely deserve a shower and a properly planned one!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17457680345376171720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671711145593963384.post-5200776024370084412008-07-09T10:42:00.000-04:002008-07-09T10:42:00.000-04:00Wow, your co-workers are awesome! And don't feel bad about wishing the drama away - if there's one time in your life where the drama needs to be reduced in any way possible, it's now. I hope it all works out, and it sounds like your MIL is wonderful for handling things not normally in her territory.mo*reezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01119494674146039715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671711145593963384.post-26022090526831326942008-07-09T10:18:00.000-04:002008-07-09T10:18:00.000-04:00"It feels a bit like we're acting as if, going about our business as though we really and truly believe there will be a baby in the end, which I'm not sure I've truly integrated into my world view yet." - you've captured my exact feelings.<BR/>Sorry about the confusion with the family/friend shower. Hoping it all works out in time for it to happen. You absolutely do deserve a nice shower, without the added stress of having to worry about it.<BR/>Nice of your co-workers to plan something too. Sounds like you got some great gifts from them!Ms. Infertilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14836457802063761425noreply@blogger.com