So many of my friends are pregnant right now! It seems like every time I turn around another one is expecting. I'm so happy for all of them, but mostly I'm excited that this all means BABY SHOWERS!!
With my last friend I made a 3 gift baskets each with a theme...and went a little overboard. The first basket had bath toys, a bath book, wash cloths, and soap and lotion. The second basket had a bunch of clothing. The third basket had baby care items such as infant acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil), saline spray and a baby grooming kit. I really liked the idea of the baskets, and the fact that some of the items are useful, not just cute, but I didn't have a great way of presenting it and/or telling my vision of the gift.
So with this next shower, I felt like I really wanted to stick to that idea. I was on more of a budget though so I needed to tone it down a little. So what I did was buy a fabric cubbie (off of her registry) and put 3 bags in it. One is filled with clothing, I got a 5 pack of Gerber onesie's and some other adorable onesies from Target. The Target brand Circo stuff is ADORABLE! I was fortunate to get in some clearance deals so it was even less expensive than it's normal $5. The second bag has a large thing of Target brand baby wash and a cute owl scrub with some washcloths. Finally, the third bag has the acetaminophen, some saline spray and some chocolate. Cause Mommies of sick kids need some chocolate!
It took me a while, but I finally came up with the best little poem to present my vision to the future Mom:
A gift for your little one:
Some cute new duds,
Gear for the tubs,
and finally some drugs!
Lots of love and hugs, Katy
You wouldn't think it would be that hard, but it is nearly impossible to find things that rhyme to represent clothing/looking good, being sick/getting better, and cleaning/shower/bath. However, I was finally able to perservere and come up with this poem.
Another one, which may be more appropriate for a boy is:
A pretty new sweater,
some meds to help you feel better,
and something so you don't smell like an Irish Setter.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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