Help me plan our DH’s first Father’s Day as a dad

[GemmeFatale]

All being well we should have a one week old when father’s day comes around this year. This is an ivf baby so we’ve had a hell of a journey getting here and I’d like to do something special. I want to plan in advance because we won’t know which way is up if I leave it until the baby is here.

So, what can I do that will mark the occasion, but is achievable on a tight budget and with a newborn?

hobby craft do stripey little ink pads, perfect size to make lovely prints of baby feet :). As a new dad probably the other gift that would be most needed and cherished is a nap :)? But I'm sure just becoming parents will be amazing for you both without any super extra planning, all the best with your new addition :)

Thank you both.

Love the idea of baby footprints but will need to frame them or something (maybe with a photo). We tend to not keep a lot of sentimental stuff.

It’s a good idea that you’re planning this now, ahead of time. Definitely buy a card/whatever now (and maybe even write it now) because if your baby is only one week old on Father’s Day, it will be the last thing on your mind amongst recovering from the birth, caring for a newborn, feeding etc.
Congratulations by the way

I'd probably get a card, maybe some of your DH's favourite (easy to prepare) food and just snuggle up together on the sofa with baby.

A card with footprints (hands are just about impossible at that age!), a lovely message. Then I'd probably do something that takes pressure off of him. When we had ours I tended to look after the baby, the husband looked after me/the house for the first couple of weeks so he was in charge of cooking and cleaning. Could you maybe get somebody to do that for you for that day? A takeaway and a cleaner or a parent to come over and do a bit of washing and hoovering?

Congratulations!

Maybe get something engraved? A watch or pendant if your DH wears jewellery. Or there is a company called The Book of Everyone that does personalised books, they do a 'Book of Dad'. My children did one for their dad a couple of years back.

Please don't go OTT.
You will just want to sleep, also have you read the threads on here about Mother's Day..... Keep it simple and get your other half to set a reminder to buy you a card next year....

I’d just get a tankard or whiskey glass with happy first Father’s Day engraved on it.
Nothing over the top that a) sets a precedent b) sets him up to fail for your first mother’s day which will be a year away

I got a little wallet card from Not On The Highstreet, a little metal credit card size printed with a picture of dd and a sweet message.