This can be a little controvercial, but when is it appropriate to have another baby shower if this is not your first child?  I have a cousin who is having a second child that is the oposite gender of her other child.  However, this being said, her first child is very young and she technically should have everything from her first child that she could hopefully re-use with this child.  I received the invite in the mail and immediately heard from my sister and my mom who were both furious that my cousin is having a second shower.  They don't think she needs to be getting gifts for the shower and again when the baby is born.  I guess I just want to see what all of you think about this.  I guess I always thought that the shower was only for your first child...or in rare circumstances like if your other children are way older and you probably don't have any baby things anymore.  What do you think? I know some of you may be in this situation and are having a second shower for this child so I hope I'm not offending anyone.