June 2015 Moms
virginiaunicorn11
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Christmas gifts thread
virginiaunicorn11
member
We have a thread on what we want, and a thread on products... But I'm curious to hear what everyone is doing for their families and babies.
Do you have a gift you're giving that you're particularly excited about?
Do you have a gift giving tradition or plan that you're following?
Anything else you want to share or ask?
Do you have a gift you're giving that you're particularly excited about?
Do you have a gift giving tradition or plan that you're following?
Anything else you want to share or ask?
Re: Christmas gifts thread
I am particularly excited for the robes we got my FIL and step-MIL embroidered with Opa and Oma. They always talk about the robes at a hotel they stay at on vacation, and they have been excited to be called Oma and Opa since before LO was born. I've had their gift planned since May!
I need help thinking of a good gift for my mom and MIL. What are you ladies giving your mothers and MILs? Those ladies do sooo much for LO and DH and me that I really want to do something special for them. They're not really jewelry wearers.
And last, I found this interesting - "something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read": https://jonesdesigncompany.com/holiday/christmas-gifts-family/
We're getting LO the Minnie Mouse walker, the vtech sit and stand walker, that roll and crawl ball or whatever, and some other little toys. We are also wrapping a fisher price activity center thing that we got at a baby shower, because she's old enough to use it now and she doesn't know it's regifted. Ha. Grandparents are getting her a big play pen gate thing and a foam play mat. Also, blocks, etc.
I'm so excited for Christmas this year!
For LO we spent about $25 on little things. Rings, a suction cup toy for her high chair, a surfing penguin for her tub, etc. We requested the grandparents just contribute towards her Ameritrade fund.
The tradition we do is all of my siblings, and our spouses go in on a secret Santa. And LO has a matching "Merry Christmas you filthy animal" shirt to wear on Christmas with us.
I'm getting DH a cooler he wants for his "man cave" in our garage. I'll probably fill it up with beer for him too.
DH's step mom & I are giving each other soon gift cards and then going to the spa together--hahaha. No clue what to get anyone else, but I am planning on making everyone a Christmas ornament with LO's foot print, so there's that.
We put up all of our decorations this weekend & I'm so excited for this holiday. Since my mom died, the holidays had lost some joy, but LO has brought it all back and then some. So thankful for my little blessing.
We booked a trip in March to Belize, sans kids, so that is our gifts to each other!
We've bought a few toys for LO along with a jolly jumper, that sucker came out early though, it was much needed as a distraction from his teething pain, poor babes.
This year I'm excited to give my dad a fitbit for Christmas. He has some health concerns and he's stubborn, although he's competitive so a little competition between he, my sis and I will be fun.
As for traditions, once LO's older perhaps going through old toys the few nights before Christmas to choose some that can be donated would be nice.
I also love the idea of when you're shopping for kiddo to stick too ' something you want, something you need, something to wear and something to read'. Good guidelines to keep things to a limit.
@slr1229 maybe $10 Starbucks card?
Edited bc the app is doing weird things on my phone
LO is getting a few toys/clothes and we're opening a savings account for him
I have to figure out something for our parents and my niece. My sister and I decided not to gifts for each other this year or each other's husbands.
We did a Christmas photo shoot so I may do a photo book or calendar for them. I like the photo mug idea for MIL, though.
Thanks for the reminder about daycare! Old navy is having 40% off everything today - they have some under $10 scarves and socks
Am I the only one who can't stop shopping today?? So many deals
I sound like a whole lotta fun.
He's also got the Nightmare Before Christmas book. We're also starting his college account.
DH is getting new sheets, a rug, and a quilt.
I'm getting a bedframe and headboard.
Basically we're finishing our bedroom. Lol.
He's also getting my rings resized , but I'm not supposed to know about that.
My twin 5 yo olds are getting new bikes! I'm so excited and this is their first real big gift we have given them. In the past, it's usually small gifts or a $20 gift. I did a ton of research and decided to go with a Diamondback BMX. Amazon had them way cheap but then we would have to assemble them ourselves. REI also sold them but for $30 more. We decided to buy the REI bc the came assembled, have a tune up and a great return policy. Well, on a whim today I decided to check prices, and they were on sale for the Amazon price! They are also getting Rescuebots, books, TMNT figurine and a game.
LO is getting the vtech walker, a tea pot set and a mini mouse stuffed animal.