What gifts do you buy for a mommy adopting a first child who is already a year old?

Question

I have a professor who is adopting a one year old daughter over the weekend. My clinical group is going to throw her an "end of the clinical" lunch out. Once we found this out, we have decided to have a Surprise Baby Shower. We do not know what to get someone who is unable to concieve, and has not been able to experience the joys of being preggers, and having a newborn. We can not get normal baby shower things such as baby clothes and bottles..etc. What do you get someone who you want to be able to get as close to a normal shower as possible? The girl is one, and we have no clue on her size, so we opted out of clothes!"

Answer 1

It is so sweet for you to have a surprise shower for the new baby. Boy, you sure limit yourself on ideas!!! Listen, she is still a baby. She may not be a newborn but she still has baby needs. She may have registered at Target or Babies R Us (the baby section of Toys R Us.)

I'm sure the baby probably wears 18 months size or will soon. Buy size 2 because gosh, most 1year old grow into size 2 someday!!! or size 3!

Even if she can walk, I'm sure the mother needs a good stroller. Get one with a cupholder for the child and mother. A good quality carseat is necessary.

I bet that sweet little girl is not potty trained so buy diapers, wipes, and a diaper disposal thingy. Get sippy cups with the no spill lids, larger size bibs, toddler fork & spoons, little plastic bowls and plates, training pants, crib bedding (not cradle), a mobile for the crib, waterproof pads for the crib, toys that attach onto the stroller and carseat, keepsake handprint cast kit, and a seat protector for underneath the carseat.

Toys: classic Disney princess DVD, simple wooden or foam puzzles, electric bubble machine, push behind type toys, electronic leapfrog or V-tech brand toys, musical toys, toddler songs type CD, wagon, Little tykes swing, wagon, Little Tykes Cozy Coupe (cute car they pretend to drive.), and little girl dress up clothes.

You have a huge list of possiblities!

Answer 2

Lots of things; toddler toys, sippy cups, clothes (12-18m, if too big, the baby will grow into them), books for toddlers that teach shapes, colors, letters, numbers, CDs or DVDs for toddlers (Little Einstein and Winnies the Pooh are a big hit), a booster chair, or pitch in together and get one big toy like the outdoor climbing toys (Playskool?) or a carseat. Basically anything that you would buy for any other 1 year old child's birthday or Christmas. I wouldn't worry about the fact that she didn't enjoy the gift of being pregnant. You won't offend her since she is adopting I'm sure she has gotten over the fact that she couldn't conceive and this new joy is overshadowing that experience - your professor will enjoy this wonderful surprise and all the help from these gifts.
When I adopted my daughter who was already 9 years old my co-workers gave me a surprise shower. It was great, she got some new clothes and an outdoor game set along with a new journal.

Answer 3

Get the Mom a subscription to a magazine, such as Parents, and get bunch of books for the little one, or a membership to a child's book club. And you don't have to opt out of clothes, get clothes that are about 18 months and up, if they don't fit now then they'll fit later. She'll still need some basic care items, like tiny nail clippers, thermometer, baby bath and shampoo. And most one year olds are still in diapers. Get a little robe for the baby, some soft towels and wash cloths. And get her a journal, even though she's missed those first year milestones, there will be many more to record. A blank journal would be good for that. If she doesn't have a camera then you could all chip in for a digital camera or sign her up for a membership for one of those on-line photo sharing web-sites. Hope some of my ideas helped!

Answer 4

You know it's a girl, so any thing pink would be nice. Always give cloth more than the size she is. So....normal 1 year old size is....12-18 months....you can buy up to 24 months for clothing.....Diapers, baby wipes.....Lotion, shampoo....The list goes on.....and......on. Toddler toys that teach. Book or music for toddlers.....For the Mom: parenting book or cookbook for new mom. You can get a little bit of everything and put them in the basket. Or wrap them individually as a prize. If she answer correctly some trivia question about baby or being a new Mom, give it to her......It endless.......Have fun and tell her congrats and good luck.

Answer 5

Diapers are always welcome. Most kids are potty trained until closer to two. And diapers are expensive. Also an open gift cert to Wal-mart or something like that. So that she can buy milk or groceries.

Also clothes are always welcome. Go ahead just make sure you buy 18-24 month clothes. Most kids aren't too far away from the age range of clothing so buying a size or two ahead will help that way when they do grow into it the parents will already have it on hand. I know it was a blessing for me when money was tight to be able to shop in my son's closet and pull out a new never been worn outfit.

Answer 6

It's hard. If she's from another country she is likely to be smaller than a normal 1 yr. old and she might be behind and the toys for her age might not be appropriate for her either. Get her things that you would be pretty sure she would be able to use such as books for mom and dad to read to her, a nice big blanket/quilt (maybe with her name on it or something like that), a teddy bear or a soft baby doll (those are great for all little girls no matter what age), ect. I knew a little girl who was adopted from China when she was around 9 months old but she only weighed about 10 lbs. and was very behind (couldn't crawl, sit up, ect). It's tough, but I'm sure if you just spend a few hours at the mall you'll be sure to run into something she'd enjoy. Good luck!

Answer 7

You could still buy clothes.Just make them a little bigger than a 1 year old would wear so she can grow into them.OR
Gift certificates from children's toy stores,clothing stores or a shoe store (2 - 5 of you could do that.)
A couple of you could go together for a furniture piece like a tiny chair to go in the living room.(or whatever)
Blankets, sheets,and diapers never go astray
A couple of you could still bring a doll or stuffed animal.
Children's books
A dish set with a girlish pattern.(cup,plate,bowl - sometimes they come with matching cutlery)
Because this woman didn't give birth to this child shouldn't make any difference with your baby shower.This precious little one is hers in every other way.You can buy blank cards and write your own notes on them or make them.
Hope this gives you a few ideas and I hope you all have fun at the shower. I'm sure it will be a success.

Answer 8

Educational Toys are a good idea. Leap Frog is a great brand to go with. They sometimes can be a little pricey, but if you go in together with the group you can get the little girl some nice things to play with. Books, and bath toys are always fun too. Otherwise a nice toychest with the little girls on it (if you have that much time for it to be delivered). If you get her something personalized it might make the transition easier for her, so she will have something that she knows is hers. See the website below for the toy chest.

http://www.giftsite4.com/toychest.html

Answer 9

Books,Toys,Gift Certificates,Picture Frames

Answer 10

I might appear for a sensory form present: mini trampoline, moon sand, legos, playdoh, foolish putty, books, scooter, blocks, puzzles, magna doodle, alphabet the town (vtech digital toy, approximately 20 bucks high-quality toy!) Alphabet the town has giant buttons to push which might be the alphabet. They illuminate, and speak. There is a slide button at the left to prefer from track, spelling, uncover the letter, counting all of the lighted letters. It is visually stimulating and there are not any portions. My three 12 months historic autistic spectrum son received this while he became one million 12 months historic. My virtually eight 12 months historic autistic spectrum son nonetheless performs with this and he's at a primary grade stage. I realize this toy is at goal. It has been thrown round alot over the beyond two years and nonetheless works flawlessly.