Oh MIL, baby related

[tripleshot]

Gift card?

[skib]

Nov 22, 2014 18:26:05 GMT -5 @astrid said:

Nov 22, 2014 18:22:38 GMT -5 @jezebel said:

Clothes and diapers are always useful.

We got a box each of nb diapers and size 1s in swaddlers. We have lots of 3 month clothes and a few 6 month. Will how we dress him transition with spring? I don't know how much changes and how quickly with a newborn.

I wouldn't get any more nb diapers for now, since you don't know how long the baby will wear them (I think my daughter went through one box before she moved into size 1s), but we probably went through 10 boxes of size 1s, because you're changing them so often at that age. If she wants to get you an actual gift rather than cash/gift card, I say diapers all the way! And wipes, too!

[whiskeyandwine]

She wants to but your baby a gift. This is not something to be upset/annoyed about. I am sure there is something you can think of.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Plain white long sleeve onsies in a variety of sizes (the multipack of carter's were my favorite). They were great for laying. I didn't realize how much I loved them until I had them.

[Jalapeñomel]

You can never have too many burp cloths.


I'd ask for a Tula.

[jane6672]

A baby-sized ratchet set?

[jeaniebueller]

More bibs and burp cloths.
Clothes. You can always use clothes given how much they pee and poop on stuff
Extra sheets
A convertible car seat?
High chair?
Exersaucer or walker?
A playmat?
Toddler/infant feeding supplies (spoons, sippy cups, bowls, etc)

Seriously, let her buy clothes. Grandmas love that shit.

[10nille]

Books are a great idea. Some authors such as Karen Katz and Sandra Boynton write cute books for baby/toddlers.

[Booze Raccoon]

Those touch and feel books are good for babies.

[iamgrace]

High chair is one thing we waited on. Research and decide what you want. Tell her.

[noodleskooze]

Books is a great idea. My mom gets L books and write a little note in them.

[cville]

Babies are in size 3 diapers forever. Get those and some overnight diapers in the smallest size they sell.

Also try to sell her on the college fund. It's the most useful thing ever.

[hopecounts]

Nov 22, 2014 18:37:24 GMT -5 @astrid said:

What about books? The kid will use board books for a few years, right? Are there good ones I could suggest beyond Seuss, Eric Carle, and the standards like little blue truck and goodnight moon?

DD is starting to read and board books are coming back into rotation since they have largely easy words to sound out so yes they are good for a long while.

[fryjack2]

Nov 22, 2014 18:37:24 GMT -5 @astrid said:

What about books? The kid will use board books for a few years, right? Are there good ones I could suggest beyond Seuss, Eric Carle, and the standards like little blue truck and goodnight moon?

Our boys love the llama llama series and shel Silverstein books if poems- Where the Sidewalk Ends, etc.

[wildfloweragain]

Nov 22, 2014 18:56:46 GMT -5 TamiTaylor said:

Nov 22, 2014 18:47:45 GMT -5 noodleskooze said:

Books is a great idea. My mom gets L books and write a little note in them.

My MIL does this too.

Oh, or one of those books she can record her own voice in.  My MIL did this with Twas the Night Before Christmas and my kids cherish their books (she did one for each.)  They'll always have her voice on tape.

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Books are awesome. Good Night Moon, Run Away Bunny, Huggle Buggle Bear, Bears Birthday, etc

Also any book with crinkles or flaps or soft things to touch are awesome for little guys.

[fivechickens]

Nov 22, 2014 18:29:57 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

Plain white long sleeve onsies in a variety of sizes (the multipack of carter's were my favorite). They were great for laying. I didn't realize how much I loved them until I had them.

This. I could not get enough of these. I put the girls in the plain white ones more than the any other onesie.

[Deleted]

PBK anywhere chair? You can do the monthly photos in the chair and baby will use it forever.

[Norticprincess]

Baby book?

A prepaid year of GrooveBook

groovebook.com
They were just purchased by Shutterfly. Currently $2.99 a month includes shipping.

It's a Book of up to 100 of your phone pictures a month mailed to you, you pick the photos - can do multiple copies.

If you are into it - if you have a local photographer who does one of the 1st year packages. Newborn and monthly pictures.

[Bree Van de Kamp]

Swaddling blankets? Aden & Anais blankets are the bomb dig, and are kind of pricey, so the perfect thing for someone else to splurge on for you.

How about an Ergo or a Moby wrap? Baby carriers saved my sanity when DD was a tiny baby.

[jenna]

I wouldn't stock up on too many diapers. I thought E would wear Pampers, but he leaked in those. I had to return a few cases I had purchased. We tried a few brands, and he ended up doing well in Huggles Lil Snugglers and Little Movers. He also grew out of sizes, quickly.

Ditto the books or stroller idea.

Tad Hills
Chris Haughton
Sandra Boyton
Karma Wilson
Peter Brown
Mo Willems
Olivier Dunrea
Julia Donaldson
Laura Numeroff
Carter Goodrich

all favorite authors

[cbwm1]

What's her budget? I'd go big and ask for a mamaroo

www.4moms.com/mamaroo

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Nov 22, 2014 22:37:43 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

books. anything for a library for a kid.

Please unquote in the post below, thank you so much. 

[SKP82]

You don't have a stroller? Then definitely that.

Board books are awesome. We like Sandra Boynton.

I also suggest a Tula.

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Nov 22, 2014 22:43:16 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Nov 22, 2014 22:40:41 GMT -5 @imback said:

Please unquote in the post below, thank you so much. 

done! sorry

Thank you! ))