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Shower Ideas for the Mom-to-Be
Personal Notes for the Mom-to-Be
At one shower for a friend (who had a miracle pregnancy after years of infertility), the guests wanted to thank her for all the ways she touched their lives. There was this frame on a table with blank note cards for the guests.
Here are the words in the frame.
Over the years, (Name) has blessed us with her tremendous gift of “spiritual motherhood.” We want to honor her for the countless times she has nurtured us. If you recall an instance when you felt especially blessed by (Names)’s friendship (be it through her prayers, her listening ear or her encouragement), please use these cards to write down a quick note for (Name). We’ll present her with everyone’s cards and she’ll have these as a beautiful keepsake for years to come!
If notes of thanks aren’t really suitable, you could also do notes to a new mom having guests write down their top suggestion or word of encouragement to a new mom. It’ll be a nice reminder to her on those early frazzled days.
Pre-Addressed Thank You Cards
At one shower, the host had a great idea of purchasing a box of blank thank you cards for the mom. Each guest addressed the envelopes with her own address. Then when the new mom was ready to send her thank you notes they were already addressed for her. As an added treat you could also put stamps on them for her.
Meal Sign-Up Sheet
Have a sign up sheet for guests who would like to bring a meal to the mom-to-be after she has the baby. You can decorate your own sheet on the computer or buy a sheet of baby theme cardstock at the craft store. The guests can sign their name and info (phone number or email address if you don’t already have them.) After the baby is born the meal coordinator can contact the volunteer chefs. There is a great online service – CareCalendar.org – that allows you to organize everything online and sends out all the necessary family info (ie. dietary restrictions, best times to call, what nights and meals other people are cooking etc). It helps this group act of kindness run a lot smoother!
As an added suggestion, when a friend brought me a meal after I had John Paul, she included her delicious soup/stew in a number of small disposable containers that I could put in the freezer. They were perfect individual servings for those days when I was too busy to make a hot lunch. I loved it!
Do you have another idea to share? Email me at rol@revolutionoflove.com. Thanks!