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MrsRapz
mahna mahna!

Member since 2/12 1952 total posts
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baby shower dates and MIL?
Did you (or whoever planned your baby shower) ask your MIL which dates she was available, or did you (they) just choose a date and tell her to be there?
Are you "supposed" to ask MIL?
I don't remember what we did for my bridal shower
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Posted 7/9/12 12:58 PM |
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PrettyPeonies
GAW my baby boy <3

Member since 8/10 3874 total posts
Name: Pino
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
My MIL booked my shower. She gave me an option of dates. Originally, I was going to book it myself, my game plan was to ask her about her availability.
So yes, I would ask her.
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Posted 7/9/12 1:02 PM |
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EBG10
LIF Adolescent

Member since 1/10 642 total posts
Name: Erin
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
I asked my mom and sister to keep my MIL in the loop with planning, she doesn't have any girls & this is her first grandchild. My mom n sister found out which dates were available for the place they wanted & confirmed it was good for me & her before booking.
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Posted 7/9/12 1:10 PM |
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JME78
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
My MIL lives about 2 hrs away so my mom will check with her for sure.
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Posted 7/9/12 1:21 PM |
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gottaluvmusik
Just the 4 of us

Member since 12/06 3554 total posts
Name: Andrea
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
My mother asked her if she was free on the date we picked
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Posted 7/9/12 1:25 PM |
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Strawberry2468
It's summatime

Member since 3/09 4739 total posts
Name: Christine
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
My Mom and MIL are planning it. We cleared it with the VIPs. (Mom, MIL, Me, my sister). I'd keep her in the loop since I'm sure she wouldn't want to miss it. Maybe terr her a few dates you are looking at to be sure first.
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Posted 7/9/12 1:31 PM |
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jams92
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
my MIL is not getting a say in the date. she is not contributing therefore it will be made on a day convenient for me and my family who is paying
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Posted 7/9/12 1:45 PM |
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BeachGrl
LIF Adult

Member since 10/11 2140 total posts
Name: Kristy
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
Posted by jams92
my MIL is not getting a say in the date. she is not contributing therefore it will be made on a day convenient for me and my family who is paying
Same
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Posted 7/9/12 1:54 PM |
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LiveItUp
Love my babies!

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baby shower dates and MIL?
We're having our shower at my in-laws house (dh's dad &stepmom) so we chose a date that worked for them, but we didn't ask DHs mom. We did give her plenty of notice though.
Edited because I saw the posts above. MIL is not contributing to the cost or planning of the shower which is part of why we didn't ask her about the date first. If she was involved in the planning I'm sure we would have asked her to make sure that date was good for her.
Message edited 7/9/2012 2:00:33 PM.
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Posted 7/9/12 1:57 PM |
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Cheeks24
Living a dream

Member since 1/08 8589 total posts
Name: Cheeks
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baby shower dates and MIL?
I would let her know the dates you are looking at just in cse she has something you don't know about.
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Posted 7/9/12 2:06 PM |
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BBin2012
Full heart!

Member since 8/11 1835 total posts
Name: Ka
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
YES, she would have been greatly offended if I didn't check with her first.
Glad I did because she is going on vacation for 2 weeks and I would have picked it for when she was gone without knowing.
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Posted 7/9/12 4:23 PM |
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jams92
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
Posted by Cheeks24
I would let her know the dates you are looking at just in cse she has something you don't know about.
i wish i would be that lucky
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Posted 7/9/12 4:32 PM |
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WinterBaby13
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Member since 6/12 213 total posts
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baby shower dates and MIL?
My MIL lives pretty far away and hates coming to NY and I doubt she would come anyway so I will tell my mom not to bother checking with her. She didn't come to my bridal shower even after we coordinated a date with her for that so I'm not going to make everyone crazy trying to come up with something that works for her in case she pulls the same cr@p again.
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Posted 7/9/12 4:56 PM |
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MrsRapz
mahna mahna!

Member since 2/12 1952 total posts
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
Posted by WinterBaby13 She didn't come to my bridal shower even after we coordinated a date with her
wow, that's ballsy of her!
Thanks everyone! i'll prob just tell her the date way in advance - i don't think i can switch it since we're coordinating dates with much more important people (my aunt who will be here from Israel)
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Posted 7/9/12 5:03 PM |
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Journey33
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
Posted by jams92
my MIL is not getting a say in the date. she is not contributing therefore it will be made on a day convenient for me and my family who is paying
sad but true for us too.
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Posted 7/9/12 5:39 PM |
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Journey33
LIF Adult
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
Posted by jams92
Posted by Cheeks24
I would let her know the dates you are looking at just in cse she has something you don't know about.
i wish i would be that lucky
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Posted 7/9/12 5:40 PM |
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Googlybear
i got a mama's boy!!
Member since 10/11 1132 total posts
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
dh ran it by both families before picking a date.. thus why my shower was 3 weeks before my due date.. LOL..
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Posted 7/9/12 6:02 PM |
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mrsyoungmommy
can't wait to meet Sophia!

Member since 6/10 1441 total posts
Name: Danielle
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baby shower dates and MIL?
My mother in law is throwing my shower...so it was more like we had to run the date by my mom, but we did, bc she needed to make arrangements to come to NY (she is in TN)
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Posted 7/9/12 6:20 PM |
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butterfly20
Party of 5 - 2015

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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
I think just giving advance notice is fine........ you could always ask her if she has any big trips planned...
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Posted 7/9/12 8:34 PM |
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OhBoyorGirl
LIF Adult
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
I am not involved in the planning of my shower, but I am positive my mom would have talked to MIL about dates as a courtesy.
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Posted 7/10/12 10:32 AM |
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Linda1003
love my 2 boys

Member since 8/08 10923 total posts
Name: Linda
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
YES WE MADE SURE MIL WAS OK WITH THE DATE.
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Posted 7/10/12 10:39 AM |
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JDubs
different, not less
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Re: baby shower dates and MIL?
I didn't check with MIL to see if its okay.. i know its probably bad!
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Posted 7/10/12 11:05 AM |
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wo0shply
LIF Adult

Member since 11/08 2702 total posts
Name: Tass
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baby shower dates and MIL?
MIL is very involved with our pregnancy so we asked if she would be available on the date of the shower. We did give her like 5 months notice LOL
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Posted 7/10/12 1:35 PM |
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