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11-06-2012 at 12:09 PM
katken232
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s/o second baby showers

I'm not expecting or even TTC #2. I agree with you ladies that baby showers are for FTM regardless of the sex of the baby. But my question is, what is the proper way to decline a second shower if someone offers to throw you one? This is hypothetical, of course.
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11-06-2012 at 12:29 PM
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"Thank you so much for offering!  I really appreciate your generosity, but we have everything we need and I wouldn't feel right having another shower.  So, how about this weather we've been having?"
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11-06-2012 at 12:44 PM
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"I appreciate the offer, but I don't really feel comfortable having a shower when I've already had a child.  There's nothing we need for this child."
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11-06-2012 at 12:45 PM
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A gracious, "thank you for the offer but we really don't need anything" should suffice. 
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11-06-2012 at 12:47 PM
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Got it. I'm always too verbose! Your responses are perfect.
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11-07-2012 at 12:30 PM
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I'm 18 weeks and let my DH, mom, and MIL know a few weeks ago that I did not wish to have a second shower since people were MORE than generous with my first baby and I viewed second showers as gift-grabby. They all understood and anyone else who would have hosted a shower (last time, DH's aunt hosted one) would go through DH, mom, or MIL, so they now know how to respond to anyone asking about a "sprinkle."
 
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