| Have you been invited to a baby shower or asked to | | | | each carriage in the shape of a letter. I have always |
| be a godparent to a new arrival and have no idea | | | | found that wooden trains are very sturdy and will |
| what sort of gift to buy? Recently I was in a dilemma | | | | withstand years of rough treatment. I know trains may |
| about buying presents for newborn twins. My first | | | | be thought of as a boy's toy, but young girls in my |
| instinct was to buy identical gifts, but I suddenly realised | | | | family have always enjoyed them and if you are |
| that these were two individuals who should be | | | | buying for a girl why be sexist! |
| encouraged to recognise their own unique personalities. | | | | If you want to spend a little more, nursery furniture is |
| I decided the answer was to buy personalized gifts | | | | always useful and I was particularly keen on the |
| that the children would see as their own when they | | | | personalized rocking chairs and also thought toy boxes |
| grew older. | | | | would be useful. Future parents immediately think of |
| Nowadays there are a lot of lovely personalized gifts | | | | cribs and buggies when a new arrival is expected, but |
| online for babies and children. You can chose from | | | | they rarely plan storage until the nursery is littered with |
| toys, such as wooden rocking horses and name trains, | | | | toys. A big laundry bag is a good idea to store |
| to useful items like personalized baby blankets, | | | | anything and they can be bought personalized too! |
| monogrammed bath robes and personalized diaper | | | | Of course you could buy a baby gift basket or make |
| bags. Many people still like to give the traditional | | | | one up yourself. Buy a memory keepsake, such as a |
| favorites, an engraved silver baby cup or | | | | personalized album that Mom can keep, and add other |
| monogrammed spoon and fork. When I started | | | | small useful items. Mom will appreciate the fact that |
| searching I was spoilt for choice. | | | | you cared enough to make it. |
| As the twins were newborn my personal favorite toys | | | | Finally do remember that if there are older children in |
| were baby bears wearing sweaters embroidered with | | | | the family they are probably feeling a little left out, |
| baby's name. I remember my Nan giving me a baby | | | | however much they may love the new arrival. Buy |
| bear wearing a sweater she had knitted with "Ted" | | | | them something small as well. Even if they are |
| embroidered on it, he was a much loved friend. Had | | | | teenagers, they are still children and would appreciate |
| the twins been a bit older I really liked the name trains, | | | | a new T-shirt or some jewelry if they are a girl. |