Another baby shower, another dumb "Diaper the Baby" game. Another corner of a room piled high with gifts for baby. Another table full of finger sandwiches, pasta salad and soft drinks. Come on, now! We're creative women living in the 21st century. Let's bring baby showers up to date. According to some wedding planners (wedding planners?), it's already happening, and we're all the better for it! Recently, thenestbaby.com revealed that wedding planners are beginning to get more and more calls from women looking for baby shower planners, so exciting baby shower trends are emerging. Here are some ideas for your next baby shower:

Mom gets gifts, too. - Remember the corner of the room that's piled high with baby gifts? Well, now there's another corner filled with gifts that celebrate baby's mom. Goodie baskets, gift certificates to spas, mommy makeovers and chef services are a few possibilities.

All Dads Allowed. - It may be like pulling teeth to get them to go, but men can have a great time at a baby shower if you make sure to have male-oriented options - food (think nachos, pizza, burgers,) beer, video games, poker tables. The guys don't even have to be in the room while the breast pumps and booties are being unwrapped. Just propose the party as one last get-together with friends before baby arrives. A barbecue or pool party would be fun for everyone.

Belly Up to the Bar. - Well, everyone but the babe with the big belly. Just because the expectant mom can't shouldn't mean the rest of the guests can't enjoy a cocktail or two—especially if you want to get the guys to the festivities. Again, those barbecues and pool parties are great get-togethers for friends celebrating a new arrival. The mom-to-be is already used to skipping the "sauce," and it will only be a few months before she can consume a cosmo again.

Sprinkles. - These are smaller showers given to second- and third-time moms-to-be who already have the basics. A new baby is still a reason to celebrate, and this time around the gifts should be diapers, wipes, books and again, nice things for mom—like a spa or massage gift certificate.

- Favor Us With Fabulous Colors. Ban the blue and pink! Brighten up your shower with hot yellow, blue/brown, cream/lavender or chocolate/light blue. And have you seen how far baby shower favors have come? Look for favors in adorable packaging, like an "About to Hatch" Egg Timer or "A Star is Born" Bottle Stopper. Not only are these creative favors, they're great theme ideas, too. Check online! Everything about baby showers is new and cool!

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