Sammy Says Blog

My wife and I just had a baby boy, his name is Braden, he’s eleven months now and is quite the character. Braden started standing up recently, and it seems like he’s going to start walking any day now, though he’s still a bit unsure on his feet so we bought him some baby knee pads. When we had Braden, all our relatives wondered what kind of baby boy gift great grandfather would give him. Great grandfather (on my wife’s side) is quite wealthy from an entire life of smart investing, in addition to owning a chain of hardware stores. I never saw him quite so happy as when he first held Braden in his arms; he’s his first great grandson.

I’m not the kind of guy to believe the man owes Braden anything, other than the usual grandfatherly care. But Great Grandpa paid for his entire future college education. I was taken aback by his generosity, and I even tried to refuse. He said he’d rather know that his great grandson was taken care of financially because he probably wouldn’t be there when he got to college. Still, I sure hope he’s around to see him in his cap and gown one day.

If a soon to be mother is lucky enough to be having a baby girl, you should consider baby shower gifts that will compliment the newborn’s femininity. Here are a few ideas for baby girl gifts sure to be a delight to the mother (even if the newborn girl won’t notice for a while!):

~Dresses - the mother of a newborn girl is sure to love dressing up her little darling in both simple and fancy dresses.

~Fleece Blankets - when it comes to blankets, you should have something warm and cuddly with soft colors for a little girl.

~Pink, Pink, Pink! - bibs, bonnets, strollers, baskets, bedding, car seat covers; when you have a baby girl you want her to learn to love this color early in life.