Baby Shower

Since Bisi is going to London for the weekend for a baby shower, I think it's the appropriate time to say that in the beginning I thought it was a christening, but according to wikipedia it is: a party in which parents or expectant parents receive gifts for their newborn or expected child. The term therefore has more in common with the concept of a bridal shower than it does with other connotations of showering, especially that of washing babies. By convention, a baby shower is intended to help parents get items that they need for their baby, such as baby clothes. It is a popular tradition in the United States and in other cultures, often influenced by American culture or media. In some countries this party is not celebrated until the baby is born.