baby gift ideas?

I have a friend who is pregnant with a boy, and is due very close to my due date. she hasn't had a baby shower, so at this point I don't think she will have one. but she's a really good friend and I want to get her something. she's having a boy and already has 2 boys which I think is why she's not having a shower.

but she gave me a great shower gift, and all new babies need new things. however she doesn't need clothes, or a swing, stroller, carseat, bottles, baby monitor. basically she has everything for a boy. but surely there's something affordable I could get her. we don't have a lot to spend with the twins on the way, but does anyone have any ideas for maybe something I haven't thought of? I really want to get her something she'll love! I'd love to hear all your ideas!!
thanks,
Michelle

 

I have a friend who is pregnant with a boy, and is due very close to my due date. she hasn't had a baby shower, so at this point I don't think she will have one. but she's a really good friend and I want to get her something. she's having a boy and already has 2 boys which I think is why she's not having a shower.

but she gave me a great shower gift, and all new babies need new things. however she doesn't need clothes, or a swing, stroller, carseat, bottles, baby monitor. basically she has everything for a boy. but surely there's something affordable I could get her. we don't have a lot to spend with the twins on the way, but does anyone have any ideas for maybe something I haven't thought of? I really want to get her something she'll love! I'd love to hear all your ideas!!
thanks,
Michelle

 

My girlfriend had her third boy in a row last year. I gave her a great pair of new pajamas for the hospital. I know I would love to get that too, b/c I don't do the hospital gowns.

Another idea that a friend gave me was a healthy gift certificate to a nearby restaurant that does take-out. My husband and I were able to eat twice in that first crazy month after baby. It was nice to have and not feel guilty about eating out (again!).

Jennifer

 

Getting this close and with two in the house, I think nourishing food in any form is an excellent idea. The gift certificate would be more gifty, but I bet she'd appreciate a home-cooked meal or casserole just as much.

On the other hand, I am obsessed with food right now

 

I agree with the pp....food is excellent! Have you seen that place, "my girlfriends kitchen" where you go and assemble all the meals that are ready-to-freeze? you pay a certain amount and get either 6 or 12 different meals. sounds pretty cool. Also, you can't go wrong with diapers and wipes!!

Reyna

 

I'd love the food idea. If you had about $70 to spend you could have a maid come in and clean the house top to bottom for her. Total wishful thinking on my part!

If you want the baby to have something as well, I always love getting small monogrammed things...even just a burp rag or blankie with that baby's name on it is really sweet, I think. My sister got me a burp rag and a baby bag that was embroidered with DS's name and I requested another for these babies. I never ask for stuff from people, but it was so special to us we wanted the twins to have one, too.

 

what about a baby bath set with soaps and lotions for the baby and maybe a baby hooded towel to go along with it. and maybe a few suckers for her other two sons. i think that she will be delighted to get a special gift as that and surprised that her other two sons were included in the surprise.

lots of love!
meshell

 

Sticking with the food idea here is a great site that you can order complete meals from and have them shipped.

http://www.homebistro.com/

We recently had a few births in the family and we always send a few of these for the new parents. They have all said that the meals are pretty good...plus since you order it online you don't actually have to do anything yourself

 

I agree with the food idea, it is really nice not to have to worry about preparing a meal or paying for take out. I did that for my friend who had a baby in Sept. along with a few new outfits for the baby and I know she really appreciated it. If it were me I'd probably make a few meals and bring her a package of diapers/wipes and some coloring books or something for the older boys as well.

 

I like to get each baby his or her own blankie- I usually have the name or initials embroidered on it. Every baby needs a blankie just for him/herself.

 

I like all of the previous ideas - they are great - and I LOVE the idea of doing something small including the other two boys

Another idea would be some Bath and Body Works stuff just for her!! I know one of my co-workers did that for me after my middle son was born and I loved it!

GOOD LUCK - I know she'll be thrilled with whatever you come up with!

 

Ditto on something for her older boys - and i was going to suggest something for her as well- some nice indulgent bath or body product along with a nice note about how special it is to be mom to three boys....

of course, food is always welcome! (do you know of a special treat that she loves, something indulgent that you might order online? - one of those really fancy caramel apples, or something along that line? Ok, not as practical as a healthy casserole or two but - i, too, am obsessed w/food these days!

 

I was the fourth child in my family and while I think something for the mother is nice, I can remember looking through picture albums and seeing tons of pictures of my older brother and a lot of my sister and then some of the brother just before me and by the time it got to me, it seemed like the pictures dwindled, as did the cute little sentimental baby cups, momentos, albums, etc. Perhaps it didn't seem as important to my mother, but my older siblings had those momentos to take with them when they left home. I didn't even have a baby book - I had a birth certificate to immortalize my birth. They had those momentos to remember my mother and here I was number 4 with not much to show. For this reason, I say give something such as you would with a first child - a baby book, a silver baby cup - something that documents and is customarily given for a first baby. As you said, she probably has everything she actually needs so I think something that is just for this baby would be perfect. I would have loved to have my own little dish or cup or even spoons to pass on to my grandchildren - but as I said - I was number 4 and I never had any of those things.

 

perhaps a mould kit for baby's bum, hand or foot - something to remember how small baby was.

 

I like the food idea, too. Do you have any of those places near you where you can go and cook 7-8 meals and then freeze them? You could do that and bring them over to her house. Especially w/ the boys - that might be really helpful - she's not going to feel like cooking.

ALso, I've given baby gifts from redenvelope.com - they have some cute things that you don't find everywhere.

Good luck! Whatever you decide - I'm sure it will be much appreciated!

 

At my shower, a few people gave me gift certificates to either The Picture People or Kiddie Kandids. I think this is a terrific gift because it helps to lessen the pain of the high cost of getting their pictures done.

 

what about a gift certificate for a spa pedicure? my mom did this for me right before I had my son and it was wonderful.

 

I like the idea of doing something for her. My BFF got me a robe and nursing nightgown... it was nice to get something for me that will benefit the boys You could also do diapers. We all could use those

 

One of my favorite gifts was from my aunt...a new pair of pajamas. I lived in them after the babies were born!!!!