Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 I think this is a great idea. Tina W. Baby Showers I would like to do something for the expecting mothers on this list. I like the idea of an internet baby shower, but my delema is... How do we know who all is expecting? We could do a quarterly (January, April, July, October) group baby shower. We could list the expecting mother's names. We could choose a date and send gifts prior to that date. The mother- to-be, could invite friends and family over to watch her open the gifts on the date that we pick. Please send me your thoughts. Is this workable or am I overlooking potential problems? We could limit the price of the gifts, to make it affordable for everyone to participate. Gale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 We will only know if they tell us soooooooooooooooooo, write in all you mommies to be first, second, etc time. Each is a new one & we want to know all about it................... 'CAUSE WE HAVE INQUIRING MINDS hehehehe LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEV Baby Showers I would like to do something for the expecting mothers on this list. I like the idea of an internet baby shower, but my delema is... How do we know who all is expecting? We could do a quarterly (January, April, July, October) group baby shower. We could list the expecting mother's names. We could choose a date and send gifts prior to that date. The mother- to-be, could invite friends and family over to watch her open the gifts on the date that we pick. Please send me your thoughts. Is this workable or am I overlooking potential problems? We could limit the price of the gifts, to make it affordable for everyone to participate. Gale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 I might be wrong but can't you check the baby registers from the Internet? I seem to recall doing that when my niece was born. I think it is a great idea! Tina Mom to Christian 12 yowcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Yes, All you have to know is the persons name and when the baby is due. You can pull up the account by that and see everything they registered for. Then if you want to purchase something, you can do so and have it sent directly to them. Their address is kept confidential when shipping. It usually says it will be shipped to the address provided by the registered party. This is pretty much uniform on most sites that have registers. Tina W. Re: Baby Showers I might be wrong but can't you check the baby registers from the Internet? I seem to recall doing that when my niece was born. I think it is a great idea! Tina Mom to Christian 12 yowcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 It's really nice that the address is kept confidential on the store registery. It's probably NOT a good idea to put the addresses of new babies on the internet. Gale > Yes, All you have to know is the persons name and when the baby is due. > You can pull up the account by that and see everything they registered for. > Then if you want to purchase something, you can do so and have it sent > directly to them. Their address is kept confidential when shipping. It > usually says it will be shipped to the address provided by the registered > party. This is pretty much uniform on most sites that have registers. > > Tina W. > > Re: Baby Showers > > > I might be wrong but can't you check the baby registers from the Internet? I > > seem to recall doing that when my niece was born. I think it is a great > idea! > > > > Tina Mom to Christian 12 yowcf > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 If you register online I think that it wouldn't be so much of a problem......But I am not sure baby showers The problem is, if you register at, say, Walmart, they may only keep it at the store in your area. We are scattered all over the US, Canada, South America and as far away as Australia. But the idea is great. Just wondering how we can make it work. Dori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 I don't know if this would help, but perhaps someone here lives close to the people who are expecting. Perhaps that person/s could be the one who helps get the registry gifts, and if someone wants to send the " liason " something that could be delivered. They could also be the one who takes pictures and posts them. Just a thought, I know there is a good idea in there somewhere, but it just kind of popped into my head without any real organization to it, but it is perhaps an idea that can be explored? e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Just being able to go shop at a baby store is great! It is a shame that we won't get to hold the babies. Please count me in when we get this started. Tina Mom to Christian 12 yowcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 I would like to think if you purchase something from the web site and have it sent to the person that the store will do whatever it takes to locate and get the purchased item to them as soon as possible. If you go to the store and locate the item, then you will also have to make arrangements for the item to be boxed and mailed. My time is valuable and I will probably let the store do the sending. Tina W. baby showers The problem is, if you register at, say, Walmart, they may only keep it at the store in your area. We are scattered all over the US, Canada, South America and as far away as Australia. But the idea is great. Just wondering how we can make it work. Dori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 For those who are expecting babies and would like to add their info for a baby shower in the mail, I have put up a database on the cfparents site at Yahoo! Groups. If you are expecting, please add your information to it so that list members who would like to send something can do so. As far as the concern that kidnappers will be using this info, there is a simple way around this. Put in your mailing address only if it is a Post Office box. Otherwise, list the address of a close relative or friend where the packages could be recieved for you. (If you do this, though, make sure that you put c/o and the name of the person receiving, so that the mail carrier delivers the items!) Once the items are mailed, the information can be removed from the database so there is no archive of the address, due dates, etc. The database is located at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/cfparents/database Hope this is a helpful solution!!! If anyone wants to add their info and can't get to the database for some reason, email your name, address to mail items to, due date, and date to mail items, to me at cfparents-owner with " Baby Shower on the Web " in the subject line and I will post the info for you. ~ Albright mommy of 3, one with cf > Here's what I was thinking... > > I'll keep a list of expectant mothers/ fathers. So far, it's you and > . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Thank you . This is a big help. Don't you just love babies! Gale > > Here's what I was thinking... > > > > I'll keep a list of expectant mothers/ fathers. So far, it's you > and > > . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 We could also do gift cards and have someone take pictures while they shop. It's just an idea. Tina Mom to Christian 12 yowcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 Now that is a wonderful idea. mommies could also then put together & get bigger items too(if they wanted or needed). This is such a sweet idea. LOVE & HUGS GRANDMOMBEV Re: Re: Baby Showers We could also do gift cards and have someone take pictures while they shop. It's just an idea. Tina Mom to Christian 12 yowcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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