Boy, Girl, or a Surprise?!

I will start by telling you that I have relatively no experience in the baby/children field. I have no children (yet), just a dog that I happen to love as a child!

My predicament arose when my friend, who is due in a few weeks, decided to not find out what she was having. She says, “I think it will be the greatest surprise of all.” I happen to loathe surprises … I was the child to find all the Christmas presents every year and unwrap and rewrap them before my parents found out! I happen to think that my not finding out what she is having only makes gift giving a nightmare!

I guess, since I am biased from my hatred of surprises, I am shocked by her decision. I completely understand that this is not in any way my decision, but I cannot argue that it makes my job as a gift buyer a difficult task. I happen to be an “extreme gift giver.” I like to make the gift really gender specific. I am the one who will coordinate the entire gift. For example, I recently gave a girl baby gift completely engulfed with pink tidbits, from the bottles to the bows! I am struggling on what to give for a “Surprise baby.”

What do you think? I need some help!

 

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06.11.2010
Lenzie
Thanks Jen & Ashley! It turns out she had a baby Girl! Luckily I bought some matching hair bows, just in case!!
05.27.2010
Jen
Great idea, Ashley. Cute snuggly stuffed animals are good as are some calming music. Also, infants can very well wear neutral colors- light greens, yellows, white, tans- girls don't NEED to be in pink and boys don't NEED to be in blue, either. We didn't find out with either of our kids and we won't with number three. You'll do just fine buying them something, don't worry :)
03.07.2010
ashley
you can pick a theme that is not gender specific such as bath time... All babies can use a tub which most new moms register for. you can do the white hooded towles that have the little chicks or frogs on it. You can coordinate with the lotions and soaps thermometers, nail clippers, first aid supplies, diapers, q tips all that kind of stuff. You will be able to find a lot of little things to add to it, even bath toys, and make a really cute basket if you use the tub as the basket and fill it up with goodies.
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