Far as I'm concerned, unless they're going to break a bottle of champagne on the baby's head or pledge it to a monastery, I'll have no part of any "baby dedication".

Dedication is not a new thing. It's just done in the denominations where people don't practice paedo-baptism. I was dedicated. Our church does practice paedo-baptism, but if parents choose not to baptize their babies and leave it up to the kids when they're older, our minister will dedicate the baby instead. I have never before heard of a Dedication Party, though.

Huh. That I can see, though I guess as a kid raised in a baby baptism church I've not encountered it.

But I didn't get the sense, in this case, that it was any kind of a churchy thing, just a gimme party. I mean, it's not like Zen was invited to come to church on Sunday morning and then to, say, a brunch or something.

Besides, if she goes and gives a gift for this "occasion", what's she going to give the baby for it's 3-6-9-12-15-and-18 month anniversary galas?

vw, glad you are rid of the whole Cambridge apartment stress. Good luck with the lawyer today.

I also can't see inviting work acquaintances to event after event and expecting gifts. Doesn't she realize that she has to work with YOU? I mean, she should be worried about what you think of her and not the other way around. Getting pegged as a greedy bitch might not do a whole lot for her relationships with coworkers.

gift fatigue

Cindy's waaaaay nicer than I am this morning. But then she's probably had more coffee than I.

Owen and I had a "discussion" as to why mini m&m's don't make good breakfast food. I'm going to blame Christopher for leaving them out on the counter where O could see them when I was trying to get him to decide between a waffle and cheerios. *sigh*

I guess now is not the time to mention that the dog and I are breakfasting on mallocreme pumpkins.

Ouch, Cashmere. I hate those kinds of discussions. Aidan's been walking around the house saying, "Ice cream? Ice cream?"

Aidan and Kara (and Nick and I) were dedicated, but we'd never even heard of getting or giving gifts, so were quite surprised when Greg's family gave gifts to the children afterwards.

I guess now is not the time to mention that the dog and I are breakfasting on mallocreme pumpkins.

Heh. When he's adult, he can eat sugar with a spoon for breakfast. But I'm here to insure he'll feel guilty about it when he does.

September, on the other hand, will be lovely and nice and lots of fun.

ANd contains my BIRTHDAY right smack in the middle of it! (the 15th, in case you were wondering)

Zenkitty, weren't you the person that had a similar thing with a wedding a few weeks ago, with the expected gifts of money + something else for a co-worker? IS THIS THE SAME CO-WORKER? Because it sounds like you work with people who NO class of any kind AT ALL.

Don't bring a damn thing to this whatever baby ceremony. JEEEZUS.

I swear, I don't know where people get off saying a gift is EVER expected. A gift is NEVER "expected." That sort makes it NOT A GIFT and more an ADMISSION FEE.

Also, while I'm in FULL RANT MODE, WTF is up with your landlords breathing down your necks while you moved, vw? GOD. What possible justification could they have for that?