My experiences at baby showers are very limited. Two of my friends from high school each hosted one of these events during the past year and I was pretty pumped to have some drinks and catch up with them while their wives did their thing with family and friends. They made it look so easy.
Fast forward to yesterday. My laissez-faire approach seemed to work beautifully well. And then the guests started to arrive.
All of a sudden, the questions of etiquette raced in my brain and I wasn't sure what to do. Do I sit in the room as activities were going on? Do I need to be there while gifts are being opened? Who is recording the info. for the thank you cards? Does anyone need another drink? Did the decorative baby banner fall AGAIN???
Deep down, I knew I wanted to eliminate as many potential stressors for Annie so she could enjoy this day. I felt incredibly unprepared and in this Eagle Scout brain of mine, that seemed like uncharted territory. If these last 33 weeks have taught me anything, its probably a good idea for me to begin accepting the fact that I feel unprepared.
In spite of this feeling, days like today let me know that Annie and I have so many people who support us, love us, and can't wait to meet our little girl. And Google can't comprehend how much that means to me.
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