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#52285 - 11/16/05 08:39 AM
Gift ideas for a "private" baby shower sought
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Registered: 11/15/05
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DH and I will be giving his pg daughter and her dh and private baby shower. Why, you ask? Emotionally, I cannot attend a baby shower. I was not able to have my own and being around all the women who ONLY talk about labor, delivery, how beautiful the baby is etc is too hard for me. So, DSD likes the idea of a private shower so.........I'd love some ideas!
this is DH's first grandchild and my first step. Thsu far I have a onesie, a little statue and that's it. what else shall we get (not too expensive) both for her and baby? I'd love some neat ideas for his son-in-law-father-to-be as well. He's 39, and my DSD will be 33.
What are you thoughts from the "grandparent" perspective?
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#52286 - 11/18/05 04:13 AM
Re: Gift ideas for a "private" baby shower sought
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I'm not a grandma yet, but you can get a very nice stroller for a reasonable price. It's a useful item that is one of the first things a new mother asks for. Also, newborns go through a lot of diapers so you could go to your grocery store and buy a few packages of Huggies. These are a pretty good brand. Newborns need sleepers too. The ones with feet in them are nice. Maybe some of the other ladies have gift ideas for the father to be. I've never gone to a shower where the father also got a gift but it doesn't mean you can't give him something too. That's very thoughtful of you!
Ladies, any gift ideas for the new father-to-be?
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#52289 - 11/18/05 05:49 AM
Re: Gift ideas for a "private" baby shower sought
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Eagleheart, I never had a wedding shower either. I was 24 and my husband was 31 when we got married. Although it was a first marriage for both of us he was well-established and we felt there wasn't anything we needed. The book is a perfect gift idea. How about the Velveteen Rabbit or Love You Forever (a tear jerker of a book.) I read to both of my children from the time they were born up until their 12th or 13th year. Hubby read to them too. We took turns.
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#52291 - 11/18/05 07:31 AM
Re: Gift ideas for a "private" baby shower sought
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My son and his wife are expecting their first child in March. As part of his birthday present last month, I gave my son a book titled "Why I Need You: 100 Reasons" by Gregory Lang. It is a lovely book, very simply written with beautiful pictures. It has simple "advice" such as, "I need you to make sure my bath water isn't too hot," and "I need you to remember that I can't help having little accidents now and then." Each bit of advice is on its own page, with an accompanying picture. Before I purchased it, I sat in Barnes & Noble reading it and getting all teary-eyed from words and pictures. Truly a must-have book, IMHO. Amazon has it at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581824408/103-5553112-1619040?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance
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#52292 - 11/18/05 09:06 AM
Re: Gift ideas for a "private" baby shower sought
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Oh,the books sound wonderful! I think I'll order a few. Yeah,the Dad usually gets the bills! LOL!!
they got used stroller already. He is making thie crib (he's quite a furniture maker!). I've never read the Velveteen Rabbit nor the other ones for that matter.
Keep those ideas coming!! I love 'em all!!
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#52293 - 11/18/05 10:26 AM
Re: Gift ideas for a "private" baby shower sought
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Ok, I just ordered all three of these books! I'm taking ya'll's word for it. I have no idea what to get, so I'm finished!
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#52294 - 11/18/05 07:02 PM
Re: Gift ideas for a "private" baby shower sought
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Now, what about idea for "favors". there will just be the four of us.
Get my thinking cap on!! any ideas?
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