who gets the gift?

abba916

I'm trying to get everything ready for Baby 2 but I'm totally blanking- the "baby" is supposed to bring L a gift, right? (help with the transition and make him feel included) - its not the other way around is it?

We haven't really made a big deal about L becoming a "big brother"- made some comments about, "we are going to have a new baby" or if I see a baby out I might point it out to L and say, "we are going to have one of those at our house soon..." -so i dont think taking him to get a gift for the baby would make sense...

(I'm over thinking this) 

JenJar

We did both, but Gavin was very involved in the pregnancy so he totally got that he was bringing a gift for Sister.  He was, however, more excited to open his gift from her than he was to meet her for the first time when he came to the hospital.  I wish I hadn't had the gift visible when he walked in and maybe we would have gotten the pics I imagined at the hospital.  Oh well..

Bianca42

We didn't do any gifts between Mike and Alex either way.

My Mom came and helped with Mike while I was in the hospital.  She had him draw a card for me and decorate the front of the house with it's a boy stuff.  She also took him to Denny's and he still talks about how wonderful it was.  LOL

ArcticFox

I wouldn't think about 'a gift' per se.  Maybe a cute big brother shirt to wear to the hospital.  He's not really going to "get it" until baby brother has arrived (and stays, lol).

The big thing is having stuff for him to be occupied while you're in the hospital and when you get home and you're alone with 2 kids.

My DH was with me at the hospital all day the first day, but he had to go home to get DD in bed, and then he came in the evenings to visit, with DD.  DD was 2.5 and she was kind of freaked out seeing mommy in the hospital, she didn't want to stay long, and it seems from most of the other mommies on the board, that hospital visits are short and sweet.  

I'd just stock up on stuff to keep him busy - coloring books, crayons, little toys, etc.  Sort of like a survival kit for DH and anyone watching L, and then more for when you're home alone with both kids.  He's really too young to understand something sentimental to so speak, unless you get him something for when he's older or like a 'brohters' frame for his room.

jewelsonu

we didn't do any gifts.  Ethan really didn't get it.  He came to the hospital for about 2 hours the first day and maybe 2 hours the 2nd day.  When dh came to pick me up from the hospital Ethan stayed home with my mom which I am so grateful she was here b/c we ended up not being discharged until 5 pm since Sophia had to have an echo

mrsoc

We did not do gifts, but my Mom had Evan bring a small stuff dog to the hospital one of the days.