Gift ideas for new Dad?

Re: Gift ideas for new Dad?

• VesperLove member

  November 2015 edited November 2015

  I'm not into gifts for having a baby (push presents etc) as I think baby is gift in itself ... however, I do like the idea of doing something sentimental for my husband that doesn't come across as a gift. I'll be writing him a card/letter - we are big on notes to each other for different things. I plan to include a thank you for being my support system over the last nine months of pregnancy, a thank you in advance for his hard work as we transition into this new role as parents, and some support/encouraging words about how I think he will be an amazing father and can't wait to see him in that role and know that it will only cause my love for him to grow ... etc, etc, insert other mushy stuff here. 

  
  

  But no actual gifts or anything. 

  

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• april172010U member

  November 2015

  I think it's hard to give a sentimental gift without baby being here. You could give a picture frame for his office or something he can fill with a picture later. My first was a girl and I found a cute book about a dad of a daughter but just gave him that when we found out the sex. Maybe a keychain? If he is into gold or a sport maybe something engraved. I think the card idea may be the best with his favorite snack for while at the hospital.

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• Gingermom15 member

  November 2015

  We aren't doing gifts for each other for the birth. But for Christmas I got SO a few daddy/baby board books because we want to read to him from day one. I also want to have a keychain made with the baby's initials and a little saying so he can carry around something from his son everywhere he goes.

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• mperotti220 member

  November 2015

  I made a daddy to be diaper bag...filled a backpack diaper bag with lots of different essentials and a note to explain each one....I can't take any credit tho, I found it on Pinterest

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• kawolt member

  November 2015

  Cute ideas! You guys are thinking along my thought process...sweet but not expensive. Thank you!

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• MerBot member

  November 2015

  It may seem silly, but my husband loves Reese's... And our Wal-Mart has just started stocking giant half-pound Reese's Peanut Butter cups in the Christmas section.
  
  I picked one up for him today as a little surprise gift for when we're in the hospital -- I'll wrap it in a little gift bag along with some other "survival kit" stuff that I sneak into his bag for the hospital and have a card/note with it.

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• kawolt member

  November 2015

  @MerBot....adorable!! I'm sure he will feel super special!!

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• glovebug member

  November 2015

  I ordered my hubby a shirt tonight that says Barrett's dad, est 2015. Thought it would be super cute in hospital pics.

  
  
  
  
  

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• TomekiaB member

  November 2015

  I'm getting my DH a nice grown up backpack (from Eddie Bauer) that can double as a manly diaper bag for Christmas. Last year he got the carry on size duffle-bag in the same collection and he really likes it so I think he will like the backpack for more frequent use.
  
  English is not my DH's mother tongue so I got a print for the nursery that says "'x' means I love you" in his mother tongue.
  
  I've also looked for some baby gear that appeals to his interests, my DH gets excited when he finds a frog or hedgehog so I got a wubbanub with a frog and am looking at a couple small baby things with hedgehogs. I will probably also get baby something from our college (we met in college).
  
  

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• Taylovesbrad member

  November 2015

  I was just going to write a thank you note for all his support and help during the pregnancy.

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• ammnam14 member

  November 2015

  I'm giving my husband a daughter.
  
  I really love the giant Reese's idea though!

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