Oh, Baby!
Woman in the Middle | February 3, 2014
Photo from State Library of Queensland via Flickr
I went to a very lovely baby shower over the weekend, held at a tea house. So much delicious food! I gave my typical baby gift, which doesn’t come from the parents-to- be registry but comes from my life as a mother: Here is what I gave:
One outfit, size 18 months with hat and socks to match, because babies grow fast and I figure it is nice to have something they can wear latter.
“Moo,Baa, La La La” by Sandra Boynton. This is one fun board book. It is written in rhyme and as a parent you will soon have it memorized. This comes in handy on car trips. I can’t remember the number of times I recited this book while driving with a bored child or read it to a toddler getting ready for bed. I feel parenthood is impossible without this book!
Two baby toys. Anything to keep that little human entertained!
Two small vases – Once a a little tyke starts walking he/she loves to pick dandelions and give them to mom and grandma. The vases are so they have some place to put the dandelions your little darling gives you.
Bonus gift # 1- a pair of baby blue knitted Winnie the Pooh booties just because they were so cute.
Bonus gift # 2 – A cute bib with velcro closure, cute and useful! Drool, anyone?
Sometimes I give more clothes and skip the toys. Sometimes I give more books instead of the bib and booties. But I always give clothes that are at least 12 months in size and I always give the dandelion vases, which always makes the mommy-to- be say “ahhhhh!”
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