Is anyone else experiencing this?

[kristi]

It always amazes me at others generosity, especially when a baby is involved. For the past month I've been receiving lots of gift from different places, DS's daycare teachers, coworkers, neighbors. It is funny that everyone else has been buying girl things, but I keep holding off. I figured at 27 or 28 weeks, when the fetus has a chance to survive outside of the womb, would be a good time for me to start buying stuff. I don't want to jinx this pregnancy. I know that sounds totally crazy. Another funny thing I've noticed is everyone keeps mentioning giving me a baby shower. I kindly turned my cousin down because I feel everyone in my family, as well as others, have been very generous when I was pregnant with DS. I ended up having 4 baby showers with him. So far I know of 2 I will be having with this one, possibly 3 if DH's work gives me one like he thinks they will. Personally, I already have so much stuff from DS that I really don't need much except clothes and even at that quite a bit of DS's 0-3 month stuff I can use again with DD. I don't know if I should create a baby register somewhere. The list would be very short due to the large amount of stuff I have already.

Is anyone else experiencing this?

 

[FiddleFit]

Kristi,

I *wish* I had this problem LOL!! I think it's so nice that people are wanting to support you with this baby. You sound like you have a very generous family and friendship community. I agree that registering might be a good idea, since you already have things from DS. Another idea is that if you want something in particular that is really expensive (ie., a jogging stroller), you could encourage a bunch of people to pool their money, or to give you give certificates to the store that carries the item.

Isn't it hard to believe that if our babies were born now, they would actually have a chance of survival? (Not that I want to test that theory!!!!).

All the best,
Sandra

 

[kristi]

Thanks Sandra for responding! I don't want to come off sounding ungrateful. On the contrary I am very thankful for what everyone has already done. However, I don't want to make anyone feel they need to buy me anything else. Does that sound bad? I think the pooling the money idea is a great one. My coworkers might do that. I think the hardest part will be actually coming up with things to put on the list.

I'm with you on not testing the chance of survival theory!! ;-) It is hard to believe that we are a little under 14 weeks from our due dates.

 

[emy]

Like Sandra, I "wish" I had this problem too! It sounds like you are surrounded by generous people. Don't forget the thank you notes (not that you would!) - that is always my biggest pet peeve! Don't get me started - this seems to be becoming rarer these days. My mom grilled it into my head - that must be why it's become my pet peeve.

Good luck, though!

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Due 7-10-05

 

[kristi]

Good point on the thank you notes! I definitely make a point to not forget thank you notes. My grandmother drilled it into my head. They are written within days of receiving the gift(s). I think that is primarily why I don't want to have any showers, no notes to have to write. With DS I had to write about 100, at different times thank goodness, but still I was really tired of writing them by the end of the pregnancy.