Christmas Presents Help

Linelle, last xmas Hannah was 9 weeks and basically we got her nothing. I think I might have bought a book and some clothes. He wont remember and like you say everyone else will buy him stuff, so personally I wouldnt get anything much.

we only got mikey a couple of toys for his birthday (big mistake, he now has waaaay too many toys) and we didn't get him anything except a couple of items of clothing that he needed for his first xmas (he was 6 weeks old). maybe instead of getting him something he doesn't need you could maybe set up a savings account for him and put the money you were going to spend in there.

I have bought Amelia a wee sunhat and some sox so far (both of which I would have had to buy anyway).

We're thinking of getting her a wee pool - just one of those inflatable things, so only about $15-20 from what I've seen in the brochures and maybe a coupla toys to go in that. She'll be 5½mths by xmas.
Plus a mobile for over her cot (she's still in her large bassinette). But that's probably about it.

I think I got her some cloths but nothing else (she was 2 months old). She already had way too many toys and cloths!! She would have not remembered and I am sure by the age where she can appreciate first Xmas toys...she would have lost it!!

Dont worry too much about it!

Bath toys
Sunhat
Something which will match his development in another month or two
Cuddle toy for bedtime (apparently that's about the age they start bonding with one)

Don't feel bad if you feel there's nothing he needs and wait til next year... he won't feel left out

I got Jake a farmers santa bear last year, as ti has the year embroidered on the foot, so that is his momento of his first christmas. I got him some stacking rings and some clothes, and everyone else spent WAAAYYY too much, which annoyed me a little, as I had asked them not to. Ah, well, their prerogitive and money, I guess.

Oh and Kmart also do those Xmas teddys!! They are on sale now!!

Erin will be about five and a half months when Christmas comes around, but I have taken care of the majority of her Christmas presents already. I probably wouldn't have gotten her so much stuff if I hadn't had the opportunity (one of my neighbors works for Hasbro), so she'll be getting a Peek n Play Discovery dome, a couple of things that go with that, plus a pop up animals keyboard type thing, and my aunt gave us that Fisher Price Zoo train as a baby present but we have been "saving" it for Xmas as well. I have just picked up a cute little outfit for her for Christmas day (xmas themed shortie singlet thing, matching headband and socks), and will probably pick up a Farmers / Kmart Xmas bear for her as well. I don't know what her nana will get her, but I think it is likely to be a Jolly Jumper. So maybe this Christmas will be a bit OTT, but it's her first one, and most of the stuff she will get will last quite a while (we hope).

We bought tonnes of stuff for Charlotte- DH and I had a huge argument that I can still remember because I spent hundreds on toys/clothes/books etc etc. I can't remember one single individual thing I acutally got her so I am positive that at 9 months she doesn't remember a thing either! In hindsight it was a very silly thing to do so I think just get them any little thing that you are comfortable with No point breaking the bank for presents they (and you!) probably won't even remember.