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Advice needed - gift-related

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karacg
Babygirl is 4!

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Advice needed - gift-related

A good friend of DH's and his wife just had a baby. This is the friend's first child. Wife has a 7-year-old from previous marriage.

I bought a card and told DH to get something -- a gift card, bond (he says no), check, or something. What would you give in this situation? Should we send a gift instead? We have no idea what they have already, $ is not a problem for them at all, and I really don't know the mom, have only met her twice (one time being at my wedding).

Suggestions anyone?? TIA...

Oh and they live in Jersey so I have no clue about what stores are close by...I thought maybe a Baby Gap GC? What amount??

Message edited 8/25/2005 4:06:08 PM.

Posted 8/25/05 4:05 PM
 
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Bxgell2
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Re: Advice needed - gift-related

I always order the newborn gift set from babygap and have it delivered to them... that way, they get a nice gift, but if they don't like it, they can always return it and get something else

Posted 8/25/05 4:08 PM
 

Shelly
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Re: Advice needed - gift-related

Baby Gap is always good. Also bond, money is good. My sister foudn this thing where you can buy a share of stock in the baby's name and it is framed and mailed to the parents which is pretty cute.

Posted 8/25/05 4:11 PM
 

IrishTracy
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Tracy

Re: Advice needed - gift-related

I would buy the baby an outfit or 2.

Posted 8/25/05 4:11 PM
 

karacg
Babygirl is 4!

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Kara®

Re: Advice needed - gift-related

Thanks ladies --- I will give DH your suggestions --- it is HIS responsibility, I keep telling him!!

Baby is almost 2 months old now...!Chat Icon

Posted 8/25/05 4:14 PM
 

Mrs
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Re: Advice needed - gift-related

A friend of mine got a gift card for Sears Baby Portrait. I thought it was a great idea!

Posted 8/25/05 4:48 PM
 

FelAndJon
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Felice (aka LuckyBride2004)

Re: Advice needed - gift-related

Did you check on their registry at Buy Buy Baby or Babies R Us? Maybe a small gift from one of those? Or if those are too personal and they still have a lot of items left on the registries, maybe a GC to one of those places.

Posted 8/25/05 5:38 PM
 

AnnBrunoXO
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MaMMa

Re: Advice needed - gift-related

I would probably send a gift certificate to Toys R US - you know those are everyone and at some point or another soon - they will be visiting it for toys!

edited to say : Probably in the amount of 50 - 100 dollars - of course depending on how good of friends they are.

Message edited 8/25/2005 6:24:31 PM.

Posted 8/25/05 6:23 PM
 
 

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