I'm expecting my second child (DD) this fall (late October-November) after giving birth to my DS four years ago, and while I don't expect a baby shower/sprinkle, I guess I can't help but feel a little sad that some of my cousins haven't offered. (Last year, my cousins gave each other baby sprinkles for their second children). One cousin who lives about twenty minutes away hasn't even visited us IRL even though we moved here in June. She asked me via email whether I'm expecting a girl/boy, and after I responded, I didn't hear from her which I thought was odd -- especially considering she has two young kids of her own (both boys) and we were close growing up. :(
I also feel bad for my sister who is expecting her first baby, and my mom is wondering about the etiquette of letting others in our extended family know. My mom is (overly) generous IMHO and has shelled out >$200 in cash for my cousins' baby shower gifts and baby sprinkle gifts alone, so I'm a bit surprised by the cold shoulder from our extended family in CA.
I'd love to throw a baby shower for my sister, but I'm a little worried about the logistics and etiquette about that (she is due with her first baby about two months after DC2 will be born). I'd really appreciate your advice and any words of wisdom. Thank you.
p.s. to add further context, my cousins didn't attend my baby shower for my DS, because it was on the east coast and my close childhood friend hosted it.