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Baptism gift

katka512katka512 member
in March 2014 Moms
My nephew is being baptized this weekend. Normally, we'd give the baby money but our LO is being baptized next month. I think money seems a little silly in this instance because my SIL and BIL would most likely just give LO the same amount of money back.
Am I overthinking this? Or should we give him a physical gift and if so, any ideas? I'm having trouble coming up with something besides money that would actually be useful for the baby and/or his parents.
TTC since December 2011
Me: 29 ovulatory disorder
DH: 30 MFI - low everything

IUI #1: 11/5/12 BFN
December IUI cancelled due to cyst
IUI #2: 1/8/13 BFN

IVF in April 2013 transferred one beautiful blast on 4/13
Beta #1 4/22: BFP!! 33 Beta #2 54 Beta #3 70 Beta #4 83 Beta #5 105. Possible ectopic, MTX and M/C 5w4d

FET 6/21 - Beta #1: 79 BFP!! Beta #2: 253 U/S 7/12: saw the sac! U/S #2 7/19 great heartbeat of 127!! U/S #3 heartbeat of 154! U/S #4 graduated to OB

EDD 3/9/14

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Re: Baptism gift

  • fish8412fish8412 member
    I think a physical gift would be better. Maybe a special book that you and your husband can write a note in for your nephew?
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  • alfriedeckalfriedeck member

    My Brother and I give the kids mostly money to put in their college fund.  I decide how much we are giving,  buy a small toy or book for them to have something, then the rest gets put into the fund.  My parents are doing the same this year for Christmas. 

    If money is not a good option,  I like the book idea, just be sure to write something special inside somewhere. 

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  • angelsnightangelsnight member
    For LO's gifts she got a lot of religious books for kids, a very shortened condensed kids Bible, she got a precious moments personalized Bible, she got a few outfits, a pretty cross to hang on the wall, a picture frame that says Baptism Day for pics with us and the Godparents and of course money.

    For my Godson's baptism along with money I got him a personalized photo album for the day's pictures.  If you really want to give money, go for it.  All gifts are really just the trading of money whether they're a month apart or a year.  Even the gifts you get from people that you didn't get anything in return, surely you've spent the same amount or more on other people, so I wouldn't let that stop you if a cash gift is what you want to give.
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  • katka512katka512 member
    Thanks for your thoughts! I love the book idea!
    TTC since December 2011
    Me: 29 ovulatory disorder
    DH: 30 MFI - low everything

    IUI #1: 11/5/12 BFN
    December IUI cancelled due to cyst
    IUI #2: 1/8/13 BFN

    IVF in April 2013 transferred one beautiful blast on 4/13
    Beta #1 4/22: BFP!! 33 Beta #2 54 Beta #3 70 Beta #4 83 Beta #5 105. Possible ectopic, MTX and M/C 5w4d

    FET 6/21 - Beta #1: 79 BFP!! Beta #2: 253 U/S 7/12: saw the sac! U/S #2 7/19 great heartbeat of 127!! U/S #3 heartbeat of 154! U/S #4 graduated to OB

    EDD 3/9/14

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  • MeggsMMeggsM member
    We told people to give money for our LOs RESP if they wanted to contribute to her college/uni fund and asked but also received the usual silver cup, silver fork and spoon, some books, clothes and picture frames. Oh and a beautiful pencil portrait that my MIL had commissioned of LO when she was like 9 days old!
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  • ardmj80ardmj80 member
    I've always gotten my god children, nieces, and nephews nice gold cross necklaces that were blessed before. They were adult ones that they can have forever.
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  • huskymomma94huskymomma94 member
    Something I like to give for baptisms is the Noah's Ark fisher price little people set! It's so cute. https://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/brands/littlepeople/products/37173


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  • jessicaccelyjessicaccely member
    One of the things my daughter got that she loves is a little stuffed lamb. We named it Lamby and it is one of her favorite toys!
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