Hello , Tom , are you free next Sunday ?   I think so . Why did you ask that ?   I'm going to have my first baby , so I plan to hold a baby shower next Sunday .   Congratulations ! Why do people hold parties before the baby is born ?   It's the tradition . But baby showers as we know them today were not common until after World Warri .   In any case , I like baby showers , because they allow friends and family to share the joy and excitement of welcoming a new life into the world .   So you will come , won't you ? 