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Step-grandparents gift?

stkmw02stkmw02 member
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This is sort of a specific situation... I'm posting partly hoping someone else might have suggestions, partly just to vent my frustrations. lol

To announce our pregnancy, my husband and I are purchasing meaningful gifts for each of our close family members.  We've got just the right stuff for everyone... except the step-grandparents.  Now, don't get me wrong, we consider them to be grandparents just like the others... but the "step" situation seems to be impacting the gifts. lol

 My husband's step-father won't be too difficult to find something for, we're only "stuck" on ideas because he is already a grandfather and has received a lot of neat "grandpa" stuff from his children.  His son and daughter both sort of covered everything... hats, mugs, sweaters, window decals, etc.  We were hoping to find something a little more unique.  (My dad is a wine fan, so we ordered a bottle from Grandfather's Vineyard to announce the news to him.)

My husband's step-mother, however, is a tough one.  I want to get her a book, but all the "so you're going to be a grandma" style books mention having/raising children of your own... she didn't become a mom until my husband and his sister were already adults.  This woman accepted me as her daughter the very first time she met me, and I love her very much... I just wish I could find a book that won't remind her of something she is sensitive about.  My husband and I treat her like our mom, but she often mentions how she's "not a mother" and I want to tell her she's a grandmother without rubbing that in.  Am I being too cautious?  Should I just get her a "grandmother" book and not worry about the references to motherhood?

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  • LadyDelilahLadyDelilah member
    What about one of those "getting to know you" books for the baby? You know the ones where they fill out all their personal info and give it to the baby when they are older to read about it? Or one of the voice recoding books for her to read to the baby or maybe something small with the babys birthstone in it? Earings or A charm if shes that kind of person?
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  • mhickey426mhickey426 member

    Both of my step-parents never had children either.  I bought my step-mother a grandma's brag book and grandma picture frame for her birthday.  She loved it.

    I wouldn't worry about the step-father already having grandchildren and so whatever you want.  You child is his grandchild also regardless of him being a step father or not. 

    I know it is hard when it come to step-parents sometimes but just embrace the grandparent name it will make life easier.


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  • mama&babymama&baby member

    imageLadyDelilah:
    What about one of those "getting to know you" books for the baby? You know the ones where they fill out all their personal info and give it to the baby when they are older to read about it? Or one of the voice recoding books for her to read to the baby or maybe something small with the babys birthstone in it? Earings or A charm if shes that kind of person?

    I really like these ideas!

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  • stkmw02stkmw02 member

    Thank you so much for the suggestions!  I think we'll be buying her a Day-Votional for Grandmothers and one of the "getting to know you" books.  Thanks for all the help!!

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