I really do believe, that as a nation, we are really stepping up a gear when it comes to celebrations and parties.
You only need to look at Halloween. I dont recall as a child really doing very much when it came to Halloween, whereas today, we really do go to town! Like in America, we decorate our houses, dress the children up (Adults tend to get involved too!!!!), hold Halloween themed parties, go with the children to Trick or Treat and purchase lots of Halloween party material. October time and the shops are filled with Halloween goodies.
And this is what I believe will happen with Baby Showers. Over the next few years, Baby Shower Parties will become an event automatically included into the whole experience of having a baby.
So why not treat your pregnant friend/family member to a Shower My Baby Party and make her feel very special!

Excited Britney proudly shows off her bump and throws a party in her baby’s honour. The front lawn was decked out with brightly-coloured sun umbrellas, flowers, nibbles and drinks.
Britney had her baby shower at a rented hillside Malibu home she shares with her husband, and her mother and younger sister were on hand to help her celebrate her baby shower. Britney wore a chic black wrap dress and sipped non-alcoholic cocktails with her friends and family.
It is rumoured that the couple have decided to call the baby Charlie and have kitted out the nursery with a jungle theme.

I was browsing through a recent copy of the magazine ‘Pregnancy, Baby & You’ when I came across the article ‘What a Shower’. They stated that celebrating the imminent arrival of a baby with a shower of gifts has long been a tradition in America and now it is catching on over here. The article was very interesting as it gave lots of information about Baby Showers including who should host it, who can you invite, when should it be, the venue plus where to obtain baby shower party material from. So it would seem that more and more of expectant mums in the UK are celebrating their imminent arrival with a Baby Shower!

The new gift in the UK to take to a Baby Shower or New Born baby is a Nappy Cake! No they are not edible, but are certainly very useful and if you take one to the party, then your gift will certainly be remembered. Nappy cakes make ideal gifts and make an ideal starter kit for a new mum. If you are wondering what to do with your collection from your work place or group of friends, then consider buying a nappy cake as a gift. The cake is made up from disposable nappies and within each tier are useful items such as baby products, toys, baby manicure sets, bottles, bibs, blankets, plus much more. They really do make a stunning baby shower centrepiece so be the one to take something different along to the party and choose your nappy cake now. Go to www.thenappycakeco.co.uk

I recently came across an unusual, but very interesting baby shower party game. It is called Smell the Nappies. Basically items such as horseradish, salad dressing, mustard, relishes or anything with a strong or unusual smell is smeared onto disposable nappies. Blind folded guests are then asked to smell the nappy and if required touch its contents to guess what it is. The guest who guesses the most nappies correctly wins. Guests also wear a nappy pin on their top or jacket. If a guest mentions the word baby then she must give her pin to the guest who heard her say baby. The guest who collects the most nappy pins wins! Very different – if you try this game then let us know how it goes!!!!