What were some of the best baby gifts you got?

[WithCheesePlease]

One of my best friend's has just had a little girl, and I want to get her something special and/or useful.

To anyone who has kids, just wondering what did you like most / appreciate most as a gift for your newborn.

[doodlejump1980]

We got a five-year-diary. It's called a line a day, for documenting all the wee things. 2&1/2 years on, I've written in it every day and it's really lovely looking back at the memories :)
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[TheBadgersMadeMeDoIt]

I really appreciated the big bag full of consumables that my Mum bought us. Nappies, Baby shampoo, bum cream etc. And the very thoughtful addition of a bar of Vanish!

Fluffy towels were also a godsend because it turns out you can never have enough once you have a baby. (And in a colour that recovers well from poo stains - so much the better!)

[loveulotslikejellytots]

Some giant Muslins (my ones are from m&s). We're great. Used them as a blanket, as a place to put baby down if out and about and wanted her to have a little stretch. I also used them as a sunshade on the pushchair (but make sure that friend is aware not to cover the pram/pushchair completely as it raises the temp inside horrendously quickly). Because they were so big I could lay it over the top of the hood and tie the other end to the pram handle. So plenty of air getting in but baby was shaded.

[AllThreeWays]

Sockons were the best thing ever

[WithCheesePlease]

Oh great ideas, thanks! I might get some or all of those (I had to google sockons but they look brill )

[Branleuse]

Someone bought me a big multipack of babywipes, which were useful

[boopdoop]

I had, and have since given several times, a nice basket with all things for when you are stuck on the sofa feeding or being slept on... tissues, drink, snack, hairband, hand cream, lip balm, magazine etc. I then used to put the tv remote, my phone, kindle or book etc in it, so here I sat down all I had to do was grab that and I had everything to hand. It was fab, and mine is still, 3 years later, on the table in the loving room filled with useful stuff!

I usually pop a mini bottle of prosecco, nice chocolates etc in too for the gift. x