I just found out that a colleague is about 3 months pregnant-- after several years of trying! She and I were very close in college and, after working together for about a year, have become a little bit distant due to some stress in our department. I want to put together a small gift basket for her (probably about $30-$40 bucks) to show her that there are obviously no hard feelings and that I'm REALLY excited for her!! The only problem: I'm not really a "baby person" and have no kids of my own-- I have no real idea of what to get her! What are a few small items, personal care or otherwise, that you wish you'd had during the earlier part of your pregnancy. She's just hardly starting to show and is still having pretty considerable morning sickness. My thoughts: *Some good "belly" lotion (cocoa butter? any miracle creams out there she might not know of?) *Toenail polish (since she won't be able to see her toes much longer, she ought to appreciate them now) *a few bottles of organic ginger ale and packets of fancy saltines (she's being really careful with her diet and, like I said, still has morning sickness) Is there anything else that you can think of?? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
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GIFT CARDS! Fun ones! Times are tough now for money. How about a few creative $10 gift cards to a bookstore, a local maternity store, and a local store that sells baby stuff (Wal-Mart, Target, etc.). I would have loved that during my pregnancy! It would give her the option to help spending what she really needs! You can creatively present the gift cards with a card and a sassy comment about her taking care of her needs... or present the gift cards in a half dozen carnations, tape the gift cards to a package of newborn diapers with a note that she'll have to put up with a lot of "stuff" from baby, and to induldge herself meantime? Gift cards would have meant the world to me. They'd give me the freedom to explore what I needed, and would have assisted with what I wanted or needed to purchase! I was so eager so shop during pregnancy for me or baby, and was low on funds, so gift cards would be great!
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