Hi all, I need help with ideas!
My very BFF, whom I have known since I was 4 years old, is having a daughter and I am the Godmother! We live on different coasts and rarely see each other, but I hope that will change. I know absolutely nothing about babies, children, girls (other than being one...but I grew up around boys and work with boys).
The baby is due in Oct/Nov and I have been racking my brain for gift ideas. I would like to get mom a gift and baby a gift. I would like a few gifts:
*Something upon birth mainly for mom (ideas were birth announcement in an engraved frame, picture of all of us at hospital in engraved frame, blanket with name & stats printed/knitted (?) on it....but I don't know how to knit, so would have to be professionally done) (my ideas would require me giving the gift well after the birth)
*Something I can give the baby upon 18 years old (ideas I had were some kind of money CD - but aren't those worthless nowadays? I was hoping for some kind of money investment that would grow over the next 18 years with minimal tax implications; Start making a Baby book with my own thoughts and my own visits over the next 18 years)
*Ideas for something I can give the baby every single year, maybe on her birthday...something with the same theme. I remember when I was little, a relative gave me a silver spoon for every Christmas, all of them were different and I loved them. I was also given a special coin at every birthday and I thought it was the best ever. However, I have a feeling I was not like most girls... (also, on a side note, we were robbed and both of those collections are long gone). But I would like a yearly gift with some kind of theme that is useful or appreciated.
I tried thinking of what I liked as a little girl, but I was quite different than most. I also tried thinking of what I like now, but that is a handful of diamonds and a bunch of Cathe videos.
Any ideas or comments would be appreciated.
My very BFF, whom I have known since I was 4 years old, is having a daughter and I am the Godmother! We live on different coasts and rarely see each other, but I hope that will change. I know absolutely nothing about babies, children, girls (other than being one...but I grew up around boys and work with boys).
The baby is due in Oct/Nov and I have been racking my brain for gift ideas. I would like to get mom a gift and baby a gift. I would like a few gifts:
*Something upon birth mainly for mom (ideas were birth announcement in an engraved frame, picture of all of us at hospital in engraved frame, blanket with name & stats printed/knitted (?) on it....but I don't know how to knit, so would have to be professionally done) (my ideas would require me giving the gift well after the birth)
*Something I can give the baby upon 18 years old (ideas I had were some kind of money CD - but aren't those worthless nowadays? I was hoping for some kind of money investment that would grow over the next 18 years with minimal tax implications; Start making a Baby book with my own thoughts and my own visits over the next 18 years)
*Ideas for something I can give the baby every single year, maybe on her birthday...something with the same theme. I remember when I was little, a relative gave me a silver spoon for every Christmas, all of them were different and I loved them. I was also given a special coin at every birthday and I thought it was the best ever. However, I have a feeling I was not like most girls... (also, on a side note, we were robbed and both of those collections are long gone). But I would like a yearly gift with some kind of theme that is useful or appreciated.
I tried thinking of what I liked as a little girl, but I was quite different than most. I also tried thinking of what I like now, but that is a handful of diamonds and a bunch of Cathe videos.
Any ideas or comments would be appreciated.
