Gifts for LO?

twigmommy

Ya, I'm thinking ahead to birthday and Christmas. I started a pinterest board for gift ideas and have been brainstorming that way.

I'm also thinking of doing a birthday registry of ideas. That way when family asks what to get her I can just point them to it. It's more of an organization thing than a "buy lots of stuff" thing. I don't want DD swamped in gifts, heck she'll have more fun with the paper and the boxes. She is the first grandchild in both families, so I'm sure she'll have plenty of stuff.

bigbear

I've started thinking about it, but I'm quite that into it as you are

I work for a toy company and have some stuff at home already. I didn't even have to pay for it :P

But I still want to get her a "loud" toy. She loves music so something interactive with sounds and music would be great. So I'll get something like that and then I was thinking of this one big gift that's really for my H as well. (Even though he's on my $hit list right now and doesn't deserve it).

But DD LOVES fish! She gets so excited whenever she sees a fishtank. And H used to have  a tank before and has been talking about getting fish again. So I thought of maybe getting a fishtank which would be for DD and DH. Problem I'm having is that I know nothing about fish. And it is on an expensive side.... But that's the plan for now....

summer1117

I keep a running Baby Wish list on Amazon.  If you don't know about their universal wish lists, they are awesome.  You can add products from Amazon, but also anything that is sold anywhere online using the installed Wishlist button on your browser (similar to the Pin button for Pinterest).  You can even just add "ideas" on there too in case you think of something you want in general and you want to research it later or have someone choose it for you.  You can also share the lists with family and friends or just keep it private.  Plus the listing for each product includes pricing and you can add comments and rank the priority, etc.  I also love Pinterest, I just use it for different things (like baby crafts and photo shoot inspirations). My inlaws have done the wishlists for Christmas for years now and it is so easy to shop for people who are out of town that way. 

raefre

I'm boring with my Christmas shopping.  I am planning on most necessities for the following year (dishes/spoons/forks, clothes, etc), some toys, a book (I want to build him a library of classics that I loved--so I'll give him things like Chronicles of Narnia, Ender's Game, Swiss Family Robinson, Robinson Crusoe, etc), and a pair of pajamas.

I'm not too sure about birthdays though. 

Brit's Luna154

bigbear:

I work for a toy company and have some stuff at home already. I didn't even have to pay for it :P

Um, how freaking cool is that?

We are trying to only do one small gift for each holiday. Our parents will end up giving her more crap than she really needs. Our big gift each year will be college savings. When she gets old enough to compare with her friends, we can reevaluate if our strategy is unreasonable, but for now it makes sense for us.

ETA: We have asked for our families to only give college money also, but only my dad will listen.

bigbear

Brit's Luna154:

bigbear:

I work for a toy company and have some stuff at home already. I didn't even have to pay for it :P

Um, how freaking cool is that?

We are trying to only do one small gift for each holiday. Our parents will end up giving her more crap than she really needs. Our big gift each year will be college savings. When she gets old enough to compare with her friends, we can reevaluate if our strategy is unreasonable, but for now it makes sense for us.

ETA: We have asked for our families to only give college money also, but only my dad will listen.

It is pretty cool, i really can't complain! The only toy I bought was a fisher price remte control for $10 LOL

I like the college money idea. I just don't have family to give DD college money. LOL DHs family probably will do some which would be really amazing. But they think $40 can buy you 2 weeks worth of groceries too. My mom struggles as it is, my dad may pitch in but he's not that well off either. DHs grandpa is a millionaire and will give you $20 for a wedding gift and will talk about it 4 years later LOL

dont get me wrong, it's not that i'm not grateful or anything. I actualy just think it's hilarious LOL

twigmommy

Awhile back one of my friends posted a "15 weeks till Christmas" pic on Facebook, and I see that little ticker on web bump counting down to her birthday lol. It doesn't help that pinterest can get addicting and its a welcome diversion from the job hunt.

A fish tank sounds like fun, I'd love one when DD is older and our house is cleaner we would need a cat safe spot. I used to have a beta fish in college, room temp water, didn't need a filter, a nice introductory fish. Though only 1 to a tank or they fight. And they do react to people looking at them.

College money sounds cool.

talitha712

I started an Amazon list for DD. we are getting her a PBk anywhere chair for Christmas and a set of MD puzzles I got off Zulily for her birthday. That's it, aside from maybe a pair of pajamas and a book or two in her sticking.

We asked our parents to get passes to the zoo and children's museum for Christmas/her bday. We'd rather be able to do that stuff all year long than have another toy.

bigbear

Oh the zoo passes is a great idea! Im writing that down :

namara5532

Haven't really thought about what we're doing for gifts.  We're going to my grandfather's 80th birthday weekend before Christmas (his birthday is on Christmas day), so I haven't given it much thought.  We're not for loud, flashy, electronic gifts, but I'm sure he'll get some from relatives.  I'm on the hunt for something sentimental he can keep and know he's had it since his first Christmas.  My parents are already getting him his next car seat as he'll be close to outgrowing the infant seat by then.

Birthday is going to be a seperate ordeal.  He shares a birthday with DH, and my birthday is 3 days before.  So we'll probably end up in the long run with a family birhtday week.  I know growing up with a January birthday, I would ask for whatever I didn't get for Christmas that I still wanted, and I think my parents intentionally left a couple things out of my Christmas presents so I could get some good birthday presents.  I may do the same with DS in later years.  For his first birthday, we'll likely get him something simple and let others get the fancy stuff for him

ryry1977

I love the wish lists! I keep a running one for my kids every year. I just wish more of my family would buy off of it. I also wish that everyone would make them for their kids birthhdays. I hate wondering the toys trying to pick something out; not knowing what they have or what they are into. I always want to get them a toy since they are too young to like gift cards or clothes yet. My DS is 3 as most of his friends.  I say go for it!