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Post by tbirdlove on Aug 10, 2018 20:19:23 GMT -6
I think someone had this on their to-do list which reminded me to "officially" add it to mine 😉
Are you planning to do any siblings gifts? What are you thinking?
Anything else you would like to do or are planning to do for when the siblings meet?
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Post by ftwr on Aug 10, 2018 20:26:19 GMT -6
I've been going back and forth on this. DD is older so I'm really not sure what to get her.
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Post by tbirdlove on Aug 10, 2018 20:37:55 GMT -6
I'm pretty sure I'll do sibling gifts! I'm not 100% sure what yet, but I've had Jellycat stuffed animals in my mind for months. So, I'll likely end up doing that.
I'd also like to do that craft idea at home where the kids make a little photo frame to put a picture of themselves in to leave with baby at the hospital and/or for baby to have in their room or by their bassinet or whatever when they come home. I'm even thinking I'll let DS make two little frames and we can print out a picture of baby for him to keep in his room as well. I'm talking construction paper frames here 😉 Something easy!
I've heard of people doing cake and balloons in the hospital when siblings meet. I'm not sure that we'll do anything like that. But maybe. We'll see. Hm, now that I'm thinking about it, I'm pretty sure my Mom brought us a cake when DS was born! I completely forgot about that! We didn't eat it together though. I don't even remember if MH and I ate any of it at the hospital or if we just brought it home. I'm sure DS would be down for some cake. Might make it all a more pleasant experience for him - Haha!
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Post by tbirdlove on Aug 10, 2018 20:40:45 GMT -6
I've been going back and forth on this. DD is older so I'm really not sure what to get her. Does she like any crafty stuff? Maybe something like that so she has some new activities to do while you'll be occupied with baby! |
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Post by chriskoo on Aug 10, 2018 21:38:59 GMT -6
We’ll definitely do some sort of sibling gift, but not sure exactly what. Probably something really simple like a sticker book. My mom will bring DD to the hospital to meet baby, introducing them is probably what I’m looking forward to the most.  I’m going to be careful to have the new baby in the basinet not in my arms when DD first comes in, I’ve heard that’s helpful to control scary jealous feelings for the toddler. |
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Post by tbirdlove on Aug 10, 2018 22:07:37 GMT -6
We’ll definitely do some sort of sibling gift, but not sure exactly what. Probably something really simple like a sticker book. My mom will bring DD to the hospital to meet baby, introducing them is probably what I’m looking forward to the most. I’m going to be careful to have the new baby in the basinet not in my arms when DD first comes in, I’ve heard that’s helpful to control scary jealous feelings for the toddler. I've heard that too about not having baby in your arms. I'm also looking forward to this meeting ❤️ I'm gonna cry so much! |
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Post by brenna on Aug 10, 2018 23:33:44 GMT -6
I think DD is too young to really get it so we won't do any kind of sibling gifts. To be honest I think she'll freak out the most if she sees dh holding the baby (she's a huge Daddy's girl and wants nothing to do with me when he's home) so we'll just make sure he's not holding the baby when she first meets him/her. I don't even know if we'll have her come to the hospital or just wait until we come home. So I guess we really have no plan and will just wing it 🤷♀️
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Post by teambrink on Aug 11, 2018 6:28:40 GMT -6
I love the idea of sibling gifts, but have no idea what we may do. DD will almost be 3 so I'm leaning toward a stuffed animal or activity book.
I'm making a mental note about not having baby in my arms when they meet. DD has been extra cuddly and clingy with H and me lately. I can't wait to see her as a big sister!
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Post by pixiepink24 on Aug 11, 2018 7:17:21 GMT -6
Not sure if I will do an extra gift for DD, but I did just register her for cheap ballet classes that are month to month, so to give her something specifically for her to enjoy before and after baby. We shall see how that goes. I also plan on doing a really special mommy and daughter date to a cool tea party place and maybe get nails painted together before baby brother arrives. Just focusing on more time with the two of us and making memories.
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Post by teambrink on Aug 11, 2018 7:46:29 GMT -6
pixiepink24,I wish I could find a month to month activity here. I will have to see if I can do some more research for options. Her summer gymnastics ends next week and I don't have anything planned for her after since baby will be here soon and registrations for everything I looked at go through the spring. With H's schedule I can't commit her or our money to something we will likely have to miss a lot of.
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Post by ftwr on Aug 11, 2018 8:23:34 GMT -6
I've been going back and forth on this. DD is older so I'm really not sure what to get her. Does she like any crafty stuff? Maybe something like that so she has some new activities to do while you'll be occupied with baby! She loves arts and crafts and is into Legos right now. I might get her a new Lego set. |
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Post by pixiepink24 on Aug 11, 2018 8:41:13 GMT -6
pixiepink24,I wish I could find a month to month activity here. I will have to see if I can do some more research for options. Her summer gymnastics ends next week and I don't have anything planned for her after since baby will be here soon and registrations for everything I looked at go through the spring. With H's schedule I can't commit her or our money to something we will likely have to miss a lot of. I ended up asking a local mom group about cheap laid back places. Maybe if you belong to any Facebook groups like that or Nextdoor app, you can ask around? I live in a sort of high cost living area, so I was shocked about this place. It's only $60 a month so we can stretch that most likely. She also isn't forced to do a recital or get fancy dress code ballet stuff. Walmart all the way! Lol! |
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Post by mirabelle on Aug 11, 2018 11:36:13 GMT -6
Great advice not to be holding baby when they first meet, never thought of that. My kid is also all about dad when he’s around so I don’t know what to expect. I can’t wait though and on the other hand I’m sad to have him go through so much change coming up (new preschool, new sibling). So many hormonal emotions for me 😬.
I do plan to do a small gift from baby to big brother. Not necessarily a keepsake, but something he can enjoy himself.
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Post by Dramaphile on Aug 13, 2018 9:31:50 GMT -6
We got DD some Superhero Girls toys from the Toys R Us store closing sale and plan to give them to her as a gift from baby brother. Our hospital has a sibling class we're going to take her to assuming baby doesn't come super early (it's a couple of weeks before my due date). They do a little craft and talk about new babies and do a tour of the maternity wing so it's not strange and new.
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Post by Nymeria on Aug 13, 2018 10:31:44 GMT -6
I wasn't really planning to do any sort of gift. DS is still too young to really understand what's going on and his 2nd birthday is a week before my due date so it doesn't feel like he really needs a sibling gift. If he was older I might buy him a new toy or something "from the baby" to help with the transition, but I don't think he'd really get it if I did that with him so young.
I did get a big brother t-shirt and a little brother onesie/pant set that I used for my FB announcement that I plan to have the boys wear the day we get discharged from the hospital.
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Post by tbirdlove on Aug 13, 2018 10:33:15 GMT -6
The last two night DS has insisted on snuggling with this small rubber dinosaur when he goes to bed 😂 Clearly he needs a proper dinosaur for bed. My stuffed animal idea as sibling gifts has been confirmed when I found a Jellycat dinosaur. Perfect 🦕
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Post by Nymeria on Aug 13, 2018 10:34:01 GMT -6
We’ll definitely do some sort of sibling gift, but not sure exactly what. Probably something really simple like a sticker book. My mom will bring DD to the hospital to meet baby, introducing them is probably what I’m looking forward to the most. I’m going to be careful to have the new baby in the basinet not in my arms when DD first comes in, I’ve heard that’s helpful to control scary jealous feelings for the toddler. I had heard the same about not holding baby when the sibling arrives and it's definitely something I'm keeping in mind for when the boys meet. |
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I’m going to be careful to have the new baby in the basinet not in my arms when DD first comes in, I’ve heard that’s helpful to control scary jealous feelings for the toddler.
