Local mom and blogger Alissa Forester joined us Monday morning to share tips on gifts to get your friends who are expecting.
You can read Alissa's blog at www.happyhourmom.com.
Here is a list of items that Alissa talked about on Great Day:
1. Skip Hop Day to Night Baby Log -$39.95 at Barnes and Noble, or $14.99 at Home Goods
- 'time capsule' features date, clock and timer that lights up at night
- six months of daily log pages that feature feeding, changing, and sleeping
- great for first time moms
2. Taggie Blanket
- special blanket for baby to play with, has ribbon tags on it
- make it yourself (only very basic sewing skills necessary) and it will be more meaningful
3. Swaddle Blankets
A. Aden & Anais- $29 at Target
- lightweight and breathable
- 4 large blankets per package
- 100% cotton muslin
- girl or boy designs
- multi-use: nursing cover, burp cloth, tummy or play time, stroller cover
B. Swaddle Designs Ultimate Receiving Blanket - $20 at Amazon.com, or $15 at Nordstrom Rack
- swaddle instructions with drawings on tag
- 100% cotton flannel
- soft and durable, high quality
C. Make your own swaddle blanket with the colors of the new baby's room
- just buy two pieces of cotton flannel fabric (one with a print and the other without) and sew them together
4. Keepsake Baby Book
-Record all of baby's milestones
-Parents will have it forever
5. Funky bottle drying rack
A. Boon grass countertop drying rack -$15 at Buy Buy Baby
B. Beaba bottle draining rack - $34.95 at Williams Sonoma
6. Name Train- MapleLandmark.com, starting at $24.50 for 3 letters
- Wooden name trains come in bright or pastel colors (engine and caboose included), with or without a train track
- Woodcrafted toys made in Middlebury, Vermont
- Dr. Toy Green Company Award Winner
- Company makes a variety of wooden toys
