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Hi all,
My sister is expecting her first baby in March and I want to get something special. She's not finding out the sex until he's born (sorry if that's confusing, we call the baby Fred, it's nicer than 'it'). I have a feeling it's a boy though.
All the big stuff has been bought and she has loads of clothes already so I'm stumped. It's already arranged that I'll buy some swaddle blankets, which I'll get closer to the time when we know roughly how big he'll be. He already has long legs and a fat belly so I don't think he's going to fit in newborn.
Having been relatively young (14) when my niece was born, I can't really remember what I bought or what would have been useful to have. I did see some gift boxes but TBH, they weren't value for money and either for girls or boys.
So I need some ideas. About £30 for Fred (on top of swaddle blankets) and £20 for mum. Preferably something that will last longer than clothes.
I'm sure all you parents can think of some nice gift ideas. Thankfully I haven't reached that stage in my life yet :p
Kirsty :]
13-12-2009, 23:41
Okay, I'm not a parent or anything.. but we've had a birth or 2 in the past year lol.
How about some keepsakes for Fred? Like along the lines of a teddy, or my first... things.
For Mum, well maybe a basket, with some bath goodies in to pamper herself with (when my Auntie and my Mum had the babies all they could think about was having a nice bath)
I hope I've helped, even just a little :)
You have :) Is there anything I should avoid (perfumes or scents) in bath stuff for a woman who's just given birth? I don't mean to get graphic but is anything likely to cause irritation?
Kirsty :]
13-12-2009, 23:55
Ooohh, I never thought of that. I think you should be okay, but probably play the safe side and get some nice perfumed bath stuff, and some for sensitive skin that is natural or something? That way it's the best of both worlds :)
JustJodi
14-12-2009, 00:01
I got my niece several sized picture frames when she gave birth to my brothers first grand child...so picture frames are nice prezzies, either silver or wood .
I think a big basket of bath products for the mom will be nice :-):hmm:
I got my niece several sized picture frames when she gave birth to my brothers first grand child...so picture frames are nice prezzies, either silver or wood .
I think a big basket of bath products for the mom will be nice :-):hmm:
Picture frames are nice, i got a few and they are all up.
my sister bought me a silver charm bracelet with a dummy charm on it when connor was born. Every year i buy a charm to put on it when its his birthday, i thought bwas a nice idea, so hubby bought me when when aimee was born too and ill do the same for her!
Urm as for baby, a teddy is always good, something that can be kept forever, i still have the teddy in our room that my sister bought me when my mum was pregnant, how about a bear factory bear that you can make up yourself?
When I had my kids, my friends got me a voucher for the hairdressers to pamper myself and they got Charley a beatrix potter money box and a keepsake box.. One of them took a photo of charley a few hour old and next day put it in a silver frame for me.. it was really love as it was the first picture of her
You can get lovely frame for the 1st year of a babies life.. they are lovely too as you can see the baby change from month to month
One thing I still treasure from when my kids were babies is a special baby photo album. It has a page at the front for recording all the 'firsts' and there is enough room for photos until they are about 3 years old (I guess it depends how many photos are taken though..)
When you are the mum of a new baby it is easy to forget yourself, and the idea of pampering is nice, so is the idea of meals out and free trust-worthy baby sitting!
One thing I still treasure from when my kids were babies is a special baby photo album. It has a page at the front for recording all the 'firsts' and there is enough room for photos until they are about 3 years old (I guess it depends how many photos are taken though..)
When you are the mum of a new baby it is easy to forget yourself, and the idea of pampering is nice, so is the idea of meals out and free trust-worthy baby sitting!
Yes.. baby sit for your sister is a great gift.. give a chance for her and her partner to get out
I have a baby book for my kids.. I love showing them from time to time little things I recorded for them so they can see what they were like as babies too
Yes, baby books are lovely. BOth mine have them, i love filling it all in!
i was looking back at connors the other day while having a sort out and was amazed at how many pictures of him are almost identical to some of aimee :wub: :wub:
I'll probably still be at uni when Fred arrives so getting an early photo probably won't be easy and my mum is useless with technology. Hopefully I'll be around for baby sitting duties although it's been a while since I looked after a newborn.
I like the idea of photo frames. Not sure about baby books; Maisie has one but it's never been filled in past a few months old.
A special teddy or comforter is on my list now.
Thanks for your ideas, I'll have a look around.
Chloe O'brien
14-12-2009, 22:39
I was out shopping last week in one of the shopping centres and I saw a stall were staff were selling baby dressing gowns with the hoods and their names and dates of birth. You could also buy some christening sets were you can keep a lock of hair and baby's first tooth. Another idea would be to start a bank account for the baby. A bit boring yes but practical.
When I get a job I do intend to start a bank account for each of them.
This is a long-term idea which I like. A friend of mine bought the local newspaper the day her boy was born and bought a paper on every birthday. On his 21st she presented all the papers in a folder, so he was able to read up on how life in the city has changed over the years and what the main news were on all his birthdays until he was 21.
Hi everyone,
Where can I get swaddle blankets from? I've looked at mothercare and I refuse to pay 15 quid for one blanket. Are there cheaper places?
I also can't decide which teddy to get. Giraffe (http://www.justjellycat.co.uk/Browse-by-Animal/Zebras-&-Giraffes/c-1-7-102/) (holds significance with my other niece), monkey (http://www.justjellycat.co.uk/Browse-by-Animal/Monkeys/c-1-7-99/) or bunny (http://www.justjellycat.co.uk/Browse-by-Animal/Bunnies/c-1-7-108/) :hmm:
Hi everyone,
Where can I get swaddle blankets from? I've looked at mothercare and I refuse to pay 15 quid for one blanket. Are there cheaper places?
I also can't decide which teddy to get. Giraffe (\"http://www.justjellycat.co.uk/Browse-by-Animal/Zebras-&-Giraffes/c-1-7-102/\") (holds significance with my other niece), monkey (\"http://www.justjellycat.co.uk/Browse-by-Animal/Monkeys/c-1-7-99/\") or bunny (\"http://www.justjellycat.co.uk/Browse-by-Animal/Bunnies/c-1-7-108/\") :hmm:
They are all sooo cute. If your other niece has a giraffe, get the bunny :)
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