I've gotten a few ideas for DD. She'll be 2.5 when Christmas rolls around. She's recently really gotten into baby dolls, so I'm thinking about a Bitty Baby from American Girl. Do you all think that's appropriate for a 2 year old? I've also thought about getting her a doll stroller so she can take "care" of her baby while I care for our new baby.
I'm also thinking about a play kitchen for the basement too.
For DH, I have no clue! We're going on our 5th anniversary trip in October 2016 so that'll be our "gift" this year. Probably some odds and ends.
Personally for a kiddo that young, I would not start the AG dolls yet. There are other great baby dolls out there for a lot less money. My DD was NEVER into baby dolls at all. Then for Christmas when she was 7, she sprung on me about 2 weeks before Cmas that she wanted an AG doll. Well, no way was I buying one that late nor knowing if she'd even play with it, so we did an Our Generation doll from Target. She loved her, played with her and so for her 8th birthday about 6 months later we got her her first AG doll. Now we have 5 of them and at that age, she knew how to take care of them. I would start with a doll from Target or Toys R Us if I were you.
And yes, at that age, the stroller would be a hit. My DD always loved her grocery cart too. Same for the kitchen. I've always said the kitchen was one of the best purchases we ever made. We always stuck with Step 2 items for things like that (we have the desk and doll house too). They are sturdy, easy to clean and hold up well. We've since passed those on to my niece.