OT - Gift Needed

[mommyofboys]

Long story kinda short - friends of ours were unable to conceive. The decided to go the foster parent route. 3 years ago they received a call that they would be getting a 5 week old baby - (her mother was abusive - even threw her to the floor). Anyway after going through hell and back the courts have finally decided to let our friends adopt this little girl. Her parents are having a party to "celebrate" the adoption and as a "thank you" to those who have been there and supported them through everything.

I would like to get a gift - but what? I don't want to do the picture frame, savings bond type thing. I want to do something that they can remember/cherish (along those lines). I had thought about a tree that they could plant, but they are considering moving to another county because the mom is actually getting out of jail! That would mean the tree would have to stay back.

I know alot of you have great ideas so I thought I would reach out to you...TIA.

 

[JenLanDisney]

How about a gift certificate to have a family picture taken?

 

[brymolmom]

Not sure how well you know them - but a scrapbook would be great.

If you have any pictures (or can ask for some to make copies of) of them. Even a simple, small one with pages on FAMILY....LOVE....FOREVER FAMILY - that type of thing.

 

[v.t.]

I love the scrapbook idea, but if you do not have a lot of pictures you could have a frame with a large mat at the party for everyone to sign. You can always put the "Got Me" date or "My extended family" at the bottom of the mat. Just be sure to get a great picture of the family at the party!

 

[Aliceacc]

How about a series of Christmas ornaments, backdated for each of the Christmases they've had their daughter?

 

[dogodisney]

I like the tree idea. What if you got them a gift certicate for a nursery so the can get a tree after they move? Then the tree would even more significance since it would represent a totally new beginning for them.

 

[Wendybird55]

We got this gift for our son on his 1st birthday and I think it's great -
It's a book especially made for him - My Name in Lights. Every page of the book is a letter of his name (first, middle and last) and it includes different objects that begin with that letter. The book opens with a poem on how special his name is. I think it's a great keepsake and a wonderful book to read to him and a great way for him to learn letters and to spell his name. It comes in a nice gift box.

Now that the child is legally theirs the book will have his new last name.
The website is www.created4me.com. Give it a look. It's one price for the book no matter how many letters are in your name.

 

[3mickeymom]

I have a charm bracelet with charms and many are from my childhood. It is not a family present, but it is something she could have forever.

 

[DISNEYNV]

I really like the family portrait idea! That is something they can all cherish. Or how about a professional photographer at the party. Don't know how much that could cost so perhaps you could split it with another friend or family member.

 

[disneybridetobe]

I have a charm bracelet with charms and many are from my childhood. It is not a family present, but it is something she could have forever.

I like that idea! I should start one for DD, come to think of it!

 

[scrapquilter]

I like the idea of the charm bracelet!

 

[MrsJD]

I will second (or fourth?) the charm bracelet idea. We actually got one for DD's belly mommy and for holidays or special occassions we let DD pick a charm and then send it to BM. DD doesn't know who it is for, but the fact that it is chosen by her makes it special to Belly mommy.

You could make the first charm be significant to adoption...a triangle is a common symbol used (birthparents, child, adoptive parents).
When we had our Welcome party for DD, we were given a blank scrapbook that I used to record the first year of her life with us. That was nice. Baby books tend to not work well for adoptive families. I also loved anything with the baby's name on it. Maybe a birth certificate display of some kind....getting the birth certificate back with our names on it was a big deal.


Hey, I know what I needed that first year....babysitting coupons! hahahah!

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

Long story kinda short - friends of ours were unable to conceive. The decided to go the foster parent route. 3 years ago they received a call that they would be getting a 5 week old baby - (her mother was abusive - even threw her to the floor). Anyway after going through hell and back the courts have finally decided to let our friends adopt this little girl. Her parents are having a party to "celebrate" the adoption and as a "thank you" to those who have been there and supported them through everything.

I would like to get a gift - but what? I don't want to do the picture frame, savings bond type thing. I want to do something that they can remember/cherish (along those lines). I had thought about a tree that they could plant, but they are considering moving to another county because the mom is actually getting out of jail! That would mean the tree would have to stay back.

I know alot of you have great ideas so I thought I would reach out to you...TIA.

Maybe you could babysit one night and do hand or feet imprints in cement or ink...

We have an opalescent (SP??) glass factory nearby that will do replicas of handprints in glass. All they need is a couple of hand traces on paper to make the mold.

Just a thought.

Best of luck.