Because there’ll be no more parties once the baby arrives. (Jokes!)
Some people are against baby showers and I have no idea why, because:
1. It’s a party for you to get presents.
2. Everyone will give you stuff—stuff you need and/or want.
3. You’re the centre of attention and everyone wants to celebrate you.
4. They’re going to give you stuff.
5. You get to eat cake!
6. Did I mention presents?
Don’t feel bad about getting presents. You’re actually doing people a favour because if there’s one thing people love spending money on, it’s baby stuff. They want to hold up the teeny-tiny socks and squeal over the littleness of them. They want to choose the most ridiculously soft onesies and itty-bitty knits. LET THEM. Don’t deny your family and friends the chance to shower you and your baby with stuff. It makes people happy.
Of course, the thing no one tells you is that you don’t really need 86 kilos of soft baby clothes. What you need is nappies, nappy-rash cream, baby wipes, nipple cream, baby toiletries and maybe a cleaning service for when you get home from hospital—and hopefully you have an incredible friend who has her own kids and will gift you something practical that you didn’t even know you needed.
Still, clothes are cute too. Plus you’ll get cake.
Embrace the party. You should be celebrated, you’ve done an amazing job and the biggest moment of your life is right around the corner. Kinda makes birthdays and Christmas feel like average Monday mornings in comparison.