Christmas question

Whitterpow · August 2013

For those of you who celebrate Christmas, do you plan on buying gifts for the new baby? If so, what on earth do you buy for an infant for Christmas. They're so young that it seems more like buying gifts for myself. Just curious what other people thought about this.

penelopemaria · August 2013

I don't plan on getting him anything this year.

KelseyKetchum · August 2013

I figure we will get the baby a few toys that didn't get purchased off the registry. Mostly I just want to get my bf some dad stuff and probably superhero daddy and son stuff

lba0614 · August 2013

We will not buy the baby gifts per se, but I would like to do something that would be more sentimental that he can have all his life (still trying to finalize the idea).

I know my mom plans on getting the baby gifts though, like stuff we still need that we haven't gotten yet, and probably clothes for all I know. I already said no toys though! Seems ridiculous at this point...

74dragonfly · August 2013

Heck yeah baby gets a gift. His first Christmas ornament, plus I'll get him a baby rattle.

MissyC979 · August 2013

We didn't for DS, but we will for this one. Mostly because DS will expect the baby to get some presents. I don't think we're going to go too crazy with presents for him this year.

caseybeth1213 · August 2013

I plan on getting either an outside swing for him or something for him to ride around in for summer

MEP923 · August 2013

Yes but I am a STM. My son will be 4 then and he has already asked me, "Will Santa know to bring the baby gifts?" so now I kind of have to get the new baby stuff and wrap it and make it look like Santa bought it. I will probably get some practical things that he needs like bottles and diapers and a few toys.

cantsitwithus · August 2013

I was thinking a Christmas ornament but not really anything else. I think Christmas will be a pretty low-key affair this year.

SusanC111 · August 2013

I didn't get anything for my November baby last year. I don't think I'm doing anything for #2 this year, but DS will get stuff since he can open gifts this year. I didn't even have a stocking for DS last year because I couldn't find the 'perfect one.'

malamutemommy · August 2013

He'll just be getting a baby's first Christmas ornament and my mom will probably just get left over stuff from the registry for him. He's not going to know any different.

lilypienmessimy · August 2013

Nope we are just going to get the things off of the registry that we don't get at the baby shower. We are team green so once the baby is here, I will definitely be buying lots of boy or girl clothes which will be like a million gifts that are needed! Plus, I know my family will be buying plenty!

cboink · August 2013

She will get her first Christmas ornament and I am sure the grandparents will do fun stuff. Maybe a stocking with some things like teethers and pacifiers.

peitri · August 2013

Mine better not be outside the womb on Xmas! She needs to marinate another week after that. I bet my mom buys her gifts anyway, but I know I won't be.

natleilynn · August 2013

I bought a few onesies from Zulily this week - some for my NFL team and some for DH's NFL team. I got them big enough for next season so I'm thinking those will be LO's Christmas gifts for this year. If we're not at the hospital for Christmas haha

grannyweatherwax · August 2013

Depends on when she decides to arrive. With an EDD of 12/27 you never know. I would do a First Ornament probably, but I will be too busy with DD 1 to worry about DD 2. That makes me feel bad now that I type it out

notkateanymore · August 2013

I'm planning on doing his stocking...mainly for the pictures.

notkateanymore · August 2013

rachel2011 said:

We aren't really planning on it but I do plan to tell my relatives that if they want to get her presents, acceptable gifts are books, movies, and/or gift cards so I can buy diapers or whatnot

You're kidding right?

EmJacks0n · August 2013

No, I don't think I'll be getting him anything, but I don't think I'll be getting my husband anything either! (And i don't expect anything) It might be more of a family present this year. Maybe a nice camera to take pictures of our new family...something along those lines.

Whitterpow · August 2013

I think I'm liking the idea of the stocking and maybe putting some cute stocking stuffers in it. I just felt like it was unnecessary to go and buy a bunch of gifts for the baby, but I still wanted some cute pictures for his first Christmas.

Lyzza350 · August 2013

Def won't be buying gifts. My fam prob will but my husband and I will not be.

tattooedtragedy · August 2013

My DD is 6 and has been asking if she should put some stuff for the baby on her Santa list so that he will know to bring her stuff too. I think we will just do a couple small things and a tiny stocking mostly for pictures. I'm sure the extended family will have gifts for LO.

utlawgirl · August 2013

Nope. She'll have zero idea what's going on. That said, we may have DD get the baby a small present if she wants to.

AllyDogg · August 2013

DH and I started buying an ornament every year when we first started dating. I'm hoping to continue our tradition, as well as purchase one for LO every year starting this year. Other than that, I'm sure our families will be giving enough gifts that we will probably pass this year.

My mom always kept our yearly ornaments, and when I moved out a few years ago, I got my collection of 24 ornaments. It was neat to have.

ScarlettV · August 2013

It did not even occur to me until I saw this, to buy my new child a Christmas present. Holy cow, I'm a terrible mom already

hjweber · August 2013

I will probably get "baby's 1st christmas" ornament and maybe an outfit. And I was thinking of letting DD pick out something small for baby just to start a tradition and routine of 'gift-giving'.

playball13 · August 2013

He will get something small from Santa because DS is a believer. We will also get him a small gift like an ornament.

Lyzza350 · August 2013

ScarlettV said:
It did not even occur to me until I saw this, to buy my new child a Christmas present. Holy cow, I'm a terrible mom already

Then I'm a terrible mom too. Absolutely never occurred to me.

jkolber10 · August 2013

We bought DD a Christmas Madame Alexander doll for her first, so we'll do something similar for this one too.

MommyEllenSue · August 2013

We've already got LO an outfit and some little toys to get from Santa. We will get her Christmas p.j.s and some little stocking stuffers also. Things like pacifiers and such. She'll get a lot more than she would other wise just for our older kids benefit.

bishesbcrazy · August 2013

We decided to get him his activity mat for Christmas. Santa leaves DD's gifts unwrapped and set up, so DS will have something unwrapped and set up as well.

I'll probably have DD pick something out to give to him also and, of course, we're doing a stocking and 1st Christmas ornament.

RanFan28 · August 2013

lrachelle80 said:
She'll get a yearly ornament - that's probably all this year. DD was 6 months her first Christmas and had tons of fun ripping off wrapping paper and playing with things, so if they were 6+ months, I would (just small things). But a 2 week old? Nah. No need.

FWIW - if you do have a younger kid, wrap in tissue paper, makes it a lot easier for them to open.

FWIW#2 - we're doing want/need/wear/read with DD and I love it so far. From mom and dad she gets one gift she wants, one she needs, one thing to wear, and one thing to read, then she'll get a couple presents from Santa too. I'm loving this as a way to keep the insanity of Christmas checked. When she's older, I think I'll also be doing the "one in, one out" thing for toys - when she gets a new toy for her birthday or Xmas, she needs to choose an old toy to donate.

I love the fwiw #2! Cool idea!

jmb527 · August 2013

I'll get a couple things to put under the tree and in her stocking mainly for sentimental reasons and so DD1 sees that there is something for her baby sister from Santa.

KFED103 · August 2013

Definitely a stocking and probably just wrap a few essentials I was planning to get anyways. I let grandmas and grandpas worry about the funsie gift stuff.

HollowayBrandon · August 2013

Whitterpow said:
I think I'm liking the idea of the stocking and maybe putting some cute stocking stuffers in it. I just felt like it was unnecessary to go and buy a bunch of gifts for the baby, but I still wanted some cute pictures for his first Christmas.

Exactly what we're doing.

zxifnswdjdfn · August 2013

I think we're going to be doing some more sentimental stuff. We are getting his first ornament, his first Mickey ear hat, probably a stuffed animal, and probably his baby blanket.

notthecheat · August 2013

I'm a late December due date and have a feeling my baby won't come until January anyways. If for some reason my baby comes before Christmas I am not stressing over a gift. Baby will have all new things anyway and that will be the last thing on my mind.

MamaGrillo · August 2013

Our second was an August baby. She didn't know, but I wrapped some sippy cups. So there was something under the tree for her.

shoeflypie · August 2013

Our sure date is Dec 26... We told family no gifts for us but if they choose, to buy something for the baby instead. I'm sure I will get something memorable for DH and I to mark this time in our lives. Pp's mentioned an ornament.