I have found it’s very complicated to pick dates for my baby showers. I am having two main baby showers — one in Cartersville and one in Chattanooga. I had originally picked Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 as my dates, but now I’m getting a little nervous having one shower exactly four weeks before my due date, mainly because of the unknowns. For instance, I have a friend who had her shower four weeks before her due date, and her baby came right after her shower. And, of course I’m paranoid about more complications. Being on bed rest will do that to you. 🙂

The other obstacles I’m dealing with are my in-laws’ anniversary and my sil’s due date. My in-laws’ anniversary is the weekend of the Oct. 18, so that weekend is out. And, since my sil is due at the end of September, she can’t be at my shower if it’s early in October. And, since she is hosting it with my mil, she probably needs to be there, huh?

So, now I’m thinking Oct. 11 for my Chattanooga shower and Oct. 25 for my Cartersville shower. But, I’m wondering if one week really makes that much difference. Am I being *too* paranoid about having my shower four weeks before my due date?