In Search of our Rainbow: Baby Shower?

I feel like writing a post so I shall, no that there is really anything for me to say but why not just talk.

So earlier this week I was talking to my mom, and she asked if I was ready to go down for a visit. Well of course I'm ready to go down there for a visit, I'm starting to get so very depressed here. I feel like I basically have no support up here. She also asked if I wanted to do a baby shower down there. Naturally I would love that, everyone I know and care about (other then Hubby) is down there. The first time I had ever moved was when I moved up here, so I've known these people my entire life. I of course want to be around them, 90% of my family is there too.

The issue with going down there? The cost. I do not have enough money for gas to get there and back, and I don't want my mother to drive up here to get me, and then have to make the trip again to bring me back. I also don't want to have to ask my parents for the gas money to drive down myself.

My mother and I talked yesterday about when to do a shower down there, and the best month for me to head that way would be February. April I'll for sure be in the two week appointments, and in March I have child care classes and birthing classes. In February there's nothing other then normal four week appointments (well and that GD test) so I could stay down there the longest. Thing is I probably wont be able to take my car down there at that time, my hubby will more then likely need the car. And it's a really long trip to take by myself. I don't even like driving to wal-mart by myself let alone 8+ hours.

So basically the issue with going down there is the feasibility of the whole thing. Hubby will hopefully (fingers crossed) have some kind of job by then so we might be able to come up with the gas money. But if he has a job then he'll need to have the car so that he can you know, get there. This means I wont have a car down there or home, and taking a bus would literally make the trip forever long, and I don't think a plan is even in the question, those are a lot of money. I've never been on one either so I'd rather the first time I not be by myself, and pregnant.

My Husband did express to me that he would rather me have a long distance baby shower over skype. He wants to be able to be there and participate in the shower, and he can't if I go down there. I want him to be able to be at the shower too but at the same time I really need a break from this place and to be around people who will be a little more supportive and just happier to see me.

SO basically we don't know what the plan is on a baby shower, we'll have to figure something out soon though. We want to have the shower some time soon ish so that we know what we still need and have the time to get the money to get what ever it is and put together.

On a brighter note, my mother-in-law went with us to walmart yesterday and bought me the dress set I wanted.