| A baby shower is always a joyous celebration of the | | | | to a shower you know there is almost always |
| addition to someone's family. An adoption baby | | | | games. Well with and adoption shower you have to |
| shower is no exception to the rule. You still pick a | | | | remember the adoptive mother is not pregnant so |
| theme, send out invitations and include some sort of | | | | you cannot play the normal "how big is she?' or "how |
| fun activities. There are a few special considerations | | | | big will the baby be?" games because of course the |
| however. | | | | adoptive parents already know. There are books in |
| 1.) The first thing to decide is when to have the | | | | the library and of course you can always do a search |
| shower. An adoption can unfortunately fall through at | | | | online to figure out some fun games that everyone |
| the last minute and while this is rare it would cause | | | | will enjoy. Also coed parties are becoming the norm |
| you to have to cancel the shower and explain why. | | | | so remember to invite at least more than one guy |
| It would be best if you waited until after the | | | | and make the games something they can participate |
| adoption process has been finalized but the parents | | | | in as well. |
| may decide to do it beforehand. You should always | | | | Showers are important to many adoptive parents of |
| honor the wishes of the adoptive parents as you are | | | | newborns because this is new territory for them and |
| doing this for them and their new child. | | | | you want them to be as prepared as possible. There |
| 2.) Theme of course is one of the most important | | | | is so much stuff that is needed for a newborn and a |
| decisions. This is what you base your choice on | | | | baby shower can really help out new parents who |
| invitations, party favors, and decorations. It also helps | | | | may already be strapped for cash paying all the |
| the guests choose their gifts. You will want to take | | | | expenses of adoption. Even parents of an older |
| into consideration how the parents are decorating the | | | | adopted child will need stuff to decorate the new |
| nursery and how formal the party is. Another thing is | | | | room, clothes, toys and even possibly school |
| the child might be older and a "baby" shower is not | | | | supplies.An adoption is an exciting time for the |
| appropriate. Perhaps then you can use what the child | | | | parents. A much hoped for new member of the |
| is interested in and decorate around that idea. The | | | | family is being added and helping them celebrate by |
| best thing of course is keep it simple. The party is to | | | | hosting a shower is a very thoughtful thing. Just |
| be enjoyed not tolerated just to be polite. | | | | remember to take your cues from the parents and |
| 3.) Now we are onto games. If you have ever been | | | | have a great time. |