Destination Baby Showers: A Hot New Trend?
She's also kind of crazy.
She's pregnant right now, expecting in January. And she wants to have a coed destination baby shower in either Las Vegas or Miami two months before the birth of her child.
I've never been to a baby shower. But my image of them has always been supremely serene: a 7-months pregnant mom-to-be, smiling beatifically, surrounded by Mom, sister, best friends, and neighbors, all of them oohing and aahing as carefully wrapped presents are carefully unwrapped.
"Oooh, a blanket," as she pulls it to her heaving bosom.
"Oooh, a mobile," as she holds it up above her impossibly rosy cheeks.
"Oooh, mom, look! It's a Teddy!" as her limpid eyes fill with tears of joy. (A Teddy bear. The other kind of Teddy is at Bridal Showers, right?)
Visually it's all very gauzy. The feeling is warm, as warm as a big bowl of estrogen soup.
Basically the opposite of Vegas. (A bridal shower makes sense in Vegas, right? Women shrieking as the bride tears open her fourth vibrator, brandishing it like a savage. At least that's what I've heard.)
If Carol's plan goes through and I end up in Vegas or Miami, I need your help. Please be constructive: What do these sites have to offer in terms of a baby shower? Can you suggest activities? Is a pregnant belly especially good for body shots in Vegas?
If we end up in Miami, should we hire a Latin dance band for the party? (The Miami Sonogram Machine?)
Or should there be an intervention? Should Carol's friends mandate a St. Paul baby shower? (Be nice. Her mom reads this blog.)
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krjyakswzn at 10:39AM on Jan 24th 2009
2. If you do it in Las Vegas, I would as that everyone invited bring a lot of $1 bills and prepared to lose them , each time someone uses the word "baby" they put a $1.00 in a jar. At the end of the night, all the money collected is played on one single slot machine chosen by the new mom to be, if any $$$$ is won, that goes into a college fund for baby. I think the getaway is a great idea, except could be out of reach for some to attend!
T at 6:56PM on Sep 3rd 2007
3.
First of all I have never heard of a destination baby shower. However I was thinking it could have some interesting effects on the unborn baby.
If the shower was in Las Vegas the atmosphere would consist of :clanging money, bells ringing, smoke swirling , loud crowds of people. In this environment, be prepared for a baby in need of gamblers anonymous meetings in the near future.
On the other hand, if the party is in Miami, expect to find great Cuban food, Latin music, wonderful dancing, and top of the line weed and coke. This environment could create a baby with dancing in their blood, but addicted to cigars and coke. Take your pick. I pick ST PAUL . GIVE THE BABY A SHOT AT A WELL ADJUSTED LIFE FOR GODS SAKE.
marsha beckerman at 7:02PM on Sep 3rd 2007
4. Congratulations to your friend Carol!! =-) How exciting! Ooh, is she having a girl or a boy? Ok, well I think having her baby shower in either Vegas or Miami is so refreshing! I mean having it at a mother's or aunt's house is nice. But so conventional! There needs to be a change in baby showers these days. And what better way to change it up with something more festive. And the fact that she is having a coed baby shower, even more refreshing! What I like about both places is the fact that they are very suitable for a coed baby shower. It used to be a girls just wanted to have fun thing. No men allowed! Now it's girl's and guys just want to have fun. And really what better places, than Miami and Vegas. And what's cool is she can have a fun, responsible baby shower in either places. Both have a lot to offer this.
Vegas: Vegas as we all know is BUFFET CENTRAL! She's pregnant, buffet eating will probably be like heaven. Both the women and men can have fun. Typical baby showers I would imagine aren't very appealing to most men. There are also amazing shows! And who doesn't love going to a show in Vegas!? Haha, I don't think a pregnant body would be too good for body shots. Not a very even level. Though remember, she can't drink. So everyone might want to be supportive in that. ;-)
Miami: "The Miami Sonogram Machine", haha how funny. Miami would be nice, because again there is so much to do. You could have a nice time at the beach. Who doesn't love Latin dancing!? You all can find a great Latin club, and really have a great time tearing up the floor. =-)
An intervention? No. But if the time comes where she feels she wants to be more traditional and have her baby shower at home, then that can be a very nice time to.
Though I really believe that when it comes to Vegas or Miami, either way she can't go wrong! This could be the start of a new trend. And also, the gifts can complement with all the fun! Haha, you get the baby a little salsa suit.
Wherever she has it, I hope her baby shower is a great, unforgettable experience!
Game Theory for Applied Economics Nerd at 7:04PM on Sep 3rd 2007
5. As a member of OEPM (Organization of Estrogen Producing Moms)I have to say the soup is overrated. Toilet paper games seem anti-environmental and, while baby gifts are cute, the reality that the baby will ever benefit from them is fleeting, at best, unless it is a bond or stock or something. What you really want is the ideal baby celebratory bash, with well wishes and good food and music. I've been to plenty baby showers and wish they had all served alcohol. But the best baby shower I have ever seen was one in which fairies were invited and they bestowed blessings on the baby girl. One fairy got mad at being dissed and bestowed a curse, but that was only fair. Honestly, you don't want an ugly baby. Or a stupid one. Invite fairies, that's the only advice I have.
rivercelt at 7:17PM on Sep 3rd 2007
6. I’ve been to baby showers in my youth, and as you’ve described, they are pretty standard get-togethers for everyone to say ‘goo-goo-ga-ga’ over a toaster or a couple of miniature t-shirts with Spongebob printed on them.
As for the setting of where to hold a baby shower…
I wouldn’t go to Las Vegas; it’s really just the antithesis of a baby-shower which celebrates life, love, family, and old friends. That’s more of a place for honeymoons, or of course, bachelorette parties. The biggest things in Vegas are drinking, gambling, more drinking, more gambling, Siegfried and Roy, and the occasional Wayne Newton concert. And if you’ve seen the movie “Mars Attacks!”, then you know it’s a prime target for alien invasion. It leaves much to be desired for the mom to be who can’t enjoy all the plentiful alcohol and heaven forbid she goes into labor during a David Copperfield magic show.
Call me an old fashion traditionalist, but I’d opt for Miami. Plenty of places to eat, lots of culture, there’s a big beautiful beach not too far away, historic Art Deco buildings, and it’s a great place to brush up on your Spanish Mo.
As your fellow blogger Ada Calhoun noted, many mothers apparently are throwing these ‘babymoons’, these excursions before the baby is born. I wouldn’t call this exactly a ‘babymoon’ but the idea is catching on from what I can tell. More mommies are packing their suitcases to exotic destinations before giving birth. Check out the article on it, http://www.frommers.com/articles/2991.html
I’d just pack your maracas Mo and enjoy the sweet sands and sounds of Miami.
Best of luck to Carol on her decision
Your friend, Blayze “Shaggy” O’Brien from the Bee
Blayze at 7:21PM on Sep 3rd 2007
7. I've been to too many baby showers to be able to comprehend why men would want to attend one - I, a mom myself, end up over-baby-fied if they last too long! At a few of the events, the father-to-be was somehow stuck at home, surrounded by a bunch of gushing ladies playing baby-centric games like betting on the baby's birth date of weight, and the say-"baby"-pay-a-dollar game. Very uncomfortable for most guys. Most of the time, mom-to-be kisses pop-to-be goodbye: after the guests arrive but before the "fun" starts ("I'm interested in my baby, but I love my testicles").
If this is more of a "last getaway before my baby takes over my life" trip, it sounds like it could be great fun for both genders, at either location! I'm not personally fond of "destination" anythings, since traveling costs money, and most of the time, once you get where you're going, you need to offer up gifts for the occasion, too - kind of a double whammy for your wallet. I guess it's a different story if she's paying for travel. But really, most men won't get too excited over endless packages of onesies and gift certificates for diapers and baby food, regardless of the backdrop. So if it's a true shower, maybe she should just stay home with the ladies, and send the guys out to a sports bar.
lin at 7:44PM on Sep 3rd 2007
8. I hope your friend realizes she has to schlop all those gifts back to St. Paul. Car seats, strollers, playpens, etc all come in BIG boxes and that could get pretty expensive if she has to ship them all back to her home. I think if she does have a baby shower away from home, she should have all the guest give her gift cards (easy to bring back) and have a great time with her friends wherever it may end up! I personally would go with Miami, sounds less sleezy than Vegas!
Susan at 7:53PM on Sep 3rd 2007
9. I don't have any first hand knowledge or experience, but will she really be wanting to fly to some overheated city at seven months?
Maybe a better idea would be for the organizer(s) of her shower to bring Miami or Vegas to St Paul. The right music, the right decorations, the right setting on the thermostat, everyone will forget the blizzard outside.
As far as the travel goes, though, sounds like a lot of the attendees will be flying no matter where it's held. And no matter how much I despise the city, one can almost always find a good vacation deal to Vegas. Beyond that, I'm at a loss. Rascal races up and down the Strip?
mo-NEEK-a at 8:10PM on Sep 3rd 2007
10. Mo Rocco,
How about wherever you have the shower you set up live steaming video so your fans can be tortured as well. Let us participate in the baby games.
glad its you, not me--
John
John Spencer at 8:19PM on Sep 3rd 2007
11. Mo, Did I see you walking in the village Saturday ?
john at 8:25PM on Sep 3rd 2007
12. It seems like your friend Carol is a smart lady... she plans to head somewhere warm in November, right about when we get the blanket warmers out here in Minnesota. If Carol decides to keep it local, let me know; I would make a great shower planner (Picture it: snowmobiles, tanning bed packages, goodie bags filled with Booberry and other GM products, and of course, the ever-popular shower game of ice-diving naked into Lake Superior). Naturally, I wouldn't have Carol participate in the tanning or ice-diving, she would be off having full-body massages during those times, in front of a fireplace.
jennifer at 8:32PM on Sep 3rd 2007
13. Before everyone goes on dissing Vegas, they obviously have not seen what we have to offer. We're the number one tour destination for a reason. We cater to everything, literally.
Besides, being at the pool and going to the spa for some relaxation would be pretty sweet for any mom-to-be.
Yeah, there used to be a lot of smoke and change-clanging noise once, but that has all changed. Smoking is only permitted outside and on the casino floor. So there's really no worries about that. And slot machines take dollars...not change. So all you hear is the music ringing from machines on the casino floor. Which really isn't much.
But anyhow, there's tons of places in Vegas for photos and what isn't there to do here?
I recommend going to the Wynn, Bellagio and the Venetian. Oh, and for spas, Caesars has one where it snows inside.
And as for buffets, I don't recommend it. (Unless you go eat at the Wynn Buffet, it's 40 bucks a person but totally worth it. It's the only buffet in town where sushi is served. Haha who knew all the info I learned working there would actually be useful?)
Eat at the Venetian or Bellagio. Trust me, they know how to hook it up.
Mahlia at 8:38PM on Sep 3rd 2007
14. i have to agree with mo-neek-a, your friend will be heading toward "way too pregnant and uncomfortable to fly" time by 7+ months...and even though it will be a milder climate time for both places that late in the year...any sort of walking + hot=uncomfortable mommy.
as most of her friends are from "all over" it will be a destination get away for them to come to her...and alot less work and stress for her. maybe she can make reservations for the group at a really nice hotel, have a spa weekend, go to her favorite better restaurants, or have room service all weekend. the cost would probably work out pretty even to airfare, hotel, food and gambling costs in vegas. plus she would actually get to visit with her friends...quality time she may not have post-baby. i am sure if a bunch of couples go to vegas for a party weekend, she may not even see that much of them...
please send her best wishes for a happy and healthy baby...
michelle at 8:40PM on Sep 3rd 2007
15. As a Labor & Delivery Nurse, I have to object to your friend flying so far from her place of delivery at 7 months. We see babies born at this gestation ALL the time. Believe me, you do NOT want to be stuck in Vegas with a preemie baby in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.... Even though it's perfectly safe to travel, why do it in your last trimester? Better to be safe than sorry!
Lora at 8:55PM on Sep 3rd 2007