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Gift for second baby?

EcoBabyEcoBaby
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My friend just had her second baby and I want to send a gift - what should I send? Her first was a boy and this one was a girl, but I don't necessarily want to send clothes.

I thought about sending a Sophie... and something else? What does a second baby need?

Also, would it be obnoxious to throw in a copy of Dr. Sears Baby Book? I have two copies, and it wouldn't be a gift, more like - hey, I have an extra copy of this, thought you might need it for the new baby.

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  • rianalsrianals member

    I think the book is a great idea...Even if she isn't a super fan of Dr. Sears, it is a great reference book...Or, she can regift it someday...

    Sophie is neat, too...I wish DD had a Sophie.

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  • ctabctab

    It depends on how far apart her children are.  We really don't need many new things for this baby so when my mom asked we said diapers and a ring sling. 

    I would give her the book, but stick in a note that you just happened to have an extra copy and thought she might like it. 

     You could also do a mommy kit.  A magazine she might like, some nail polish, gift card to a restaurant, or something similar.  Something to help her when she needs some me time. 

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  • Married2MrWrightMarried2MrWright member
    My go to baby shower gift right now is a Fisher-Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse (DD loves her pink one that we've nicknamed Sally) and a "Happiest Baby on the Block" DVD.  A Sophie Teether would be nice too (DD loves her Sophie too...our pugs go ape for it and want it for their own!).
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  • ashleyhuneyashleyhuney member
    Well, I just had 5 friends have their second baby and made the same thing for all of them.  I figured they probably had most of everything except for diapers etc. so I made eco/baby friendly laundry items.  I made up a ton of detergent and made some cute bags to put it in.  And made everyone a set of decorated wool dryer balls.  So far, rave reviews!
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  • RebeccaBGRebeccaBG member

    I dont think sending the Baby Book is out of line at all, but she may not have time to read it. Some of the things I needed the second time around were diapers, wipes, a lovey, and I liked getting new books to read DS#2 because I was so tired of reading the ones we had.

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  • mrs.baummrs.baum

    imageMarried2MrWright:
    My go to baby shower gift right now is a Fisher-Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse (DD loves her pink one that we've nicknamed Sally) and a "Happiest Baby on the Block" DVD.  A Sophie Teether would be nice too (DD loves her Sophie too...our pugs go ape for it and want it for their own!).

    That's funny. DS has the blue one and we named him Simon. 

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