Gender reveal/baby shower 2nd baby?

Peaches12

My husband wants to find out gender of baby#2. I do not. But I said if we do I want a gender reveal party. Not just the boring tech telling us.
I want a small maybe 12 person party. (Parents, siblings, my grandma) BUT last get together. My MIL started a ton of drama. So now I don't know what to do.

My mom knows this is important to me. She wants to have a 35-40 person gender reveal & baby shower. She wants everyone but ME to know the gender. So they can buy gifts.

Honestly we don't need much, I did a registery because I was asked to by many family members. There was nothing on it. We really only need clothes if its a boy. I like Honesy company by mail (monthly) diapers. So diapers aren't worth buying. I saved everything from our 20 month old. & seasons will be close.

What to do?

I hate to turn down a party everyone wants to throw me. (Including guest) this is the 2nd great grandchild. So my huge family wants to spoil him/her. Like they do my daughter. But we don't NEED.

My parents are putting on a huge porch addition on their house so they would have the space for the party. (I don't more then 15 people).

Answer
If you feel really strongly that you don't want to know the gender, then don't find out. Maybe you could just leave the room while your husband finds out and he could keep it a secret from you?
If everyone wants to throw you a huge party, that's great! You don't have to make it a gender reveal party if you don't want to. I know it's not particularly fun for your guests who are doing the shopping, but if you don't need anything, you could ask for gift cards. That way you can buy clothes for a boy or, if it's a girl, just put them aside until you do need something.
Or ask your guests to contribute to an educational fund for both your kids. Or ask people to donate to your favourite charity and celebrate your baby by giving to others who don't already have everything they need. What a great start to your baby's life!

What do we think about a gender reveal baby shower?

Daniella

My friend and I are planning her baby shower and shes having a boy. after she got pregnant she created a registry for both a boy and a girl. So her husband and mine have been helping me prep the nursery for her. We decided that i would know the gender but she wouldnt so on the day of her babyshower her first gift would reveal what it is. The shower would be themed bumble bees for no apparent reason other than it wouldnt give the gender away until shes ready to find out. After she would be able to come home and we will show her the fully completed nursery that just needs touch ups and the gifts from her baby shower can be put away. Does that sound reasonable? She thought it would be cool if her husband was the one to tell me the gender before she even knew because it would help him bond woth the baby even though shes carrying it. Please give me elaborated thoughts!

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AMAZING IDEA!! I love it! Your friend will be seriously head over hills for the party. Might I make a suggestion though? Do a blue cake with white icing and have her cut the cake to discover the gender :)

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