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BBx
25-02-2010, 16:50
Hey guys (or rather girls :p)

Boss is leaving to have her baby and have £76 in collection.

Already done a team collection and bought £20 of Next vouchers, £5 of B&Q and a Hotel Chocolat Dipping adventure for her and her husband.

So now I have run out of ideas for the old dog. :p May be something that people do not realise would be useful/is too boring for a present, but is a necessity in your experience.

Would rather not get any baby stuff as she has been a bit funny about getting stuff before it is actually in the world.

Thanks all :)

BB x
TinkerBell
25-02-2010, 16:51
Why not get something towards the baby?
Kitten
25-02-2010, 17:06
Would rather not get any baby stuff as she has been a bit funny about getting stuff before it is actually in the world.


Why not get something towards the baby?

In what sense Tink? Do you mean vouchers for Mothercare etc? Could be a plan BBx, means you're not buying anything *for* the baby, but will help when bubba comes along :)
TinkerBell
25-02-2010, 17:09
Like vouchers for mother care, or open a bank account for the baby, although that might not be a great idea if it is for your boss!

Or get a little piggy bank with something which will come up in the babies life and put the money in it.
Desmo
25-02-2010, 17:46
A needle and cotton.





Sorry Aitch, if you're reading this.
Tiggy
25-02-2010, 17:54
How about some nice toiletries for her?

Last time I did present buying for someone who was about to have a baby, I got her some yellow roses and went to the body shop and chose a selection of pregnancy and post pregnancy appropriate bath stuffs.
BBx
25-02-2010, 18:29
She was whinging about smellies the other day and how her mother always buys her them. (Very picky).

She doesn't like baby stuff cos she is paranoid something bad will happen and until Bungle is in the world doesn't want anything...

At the moment Bungle is breach :/ and she is a massive worrier.

Thanks for the ideas :)

BB x
TinkerBell
25-02-2010, 18:33
How about getting a pretty money pot, like I showed you in that link before, put the rest of the money in there and then she can decide what to do with it after
Kitten
25-02-2010, 18:58
She was whinging about smellies the other day and how her mother always buys her them. (Very picky).


Ooooh, now, I'm glad I don't know anyone like that ;)

Why not buy her Soap?
TinkerBell
25-02-2010, 19:01
Ooooh, now, I'm glad I don't know anyone like that ;)

Why not buy her Soap?

Lol! ;D
BBx
25-02-2010, 20:38
Ooooh, now, I'm glad I don't know anyone like that ;)

Why not buy her Soap?

:angry::p

BB x
Kitten
25-02-2010, 20:40
;)

How about a nice bracelet or something, maybe a charm bracelet with a baby related charm that she could add stuff to over the years? You could also get her a sleep kit - you know, something with a nice sleep mask, some pillow spray, some earplugs - and tell her it's so she can still get some shut eye when the baby is born :D

Is this too much like smellies?

http://www.babygiftgallery.co.uk/Merchant2/4.13/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Product_Code=PG1

Some nice stuff on that site:

http://www.babygiftgallery.co.uk/Merchant2/4.13/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Product_Code=BH21

A baby bag with a rollout mat? or is that too babylike? Example:

http://www.babygiftgallery.co.uk/Merchant2/4.13/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Product_Code=O15

A 'feeding reminder' bracelet (??)

http://www.babygiftgallery.co.uk/Merchant2/4.13/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Product_Code=FB32
LeperousDust
26-02-2010, 04:02
I can't help in the slightest, but i did think for a minute, **** when did i miss you being pregnant!?! :D Also tell her i was breach and i worked out perfeqt! ;D