My elder daughter is coming up to her 18th birthday. When we had her 1st birthday party, we asked guests to bring her a little gift or something to be opened at her 18th. TBH I forgot all about it, but my Mum reminded me a couple of months ago and today I've been in the loft and found a lovely set of small gifts and memorabilia from her 1st birthday, including newspapers, cards, and one of the party plates and cups.
The trouble is, I also have a 14yo and didn't do the same on her first birthday. I was overwhelmed by parenting and forgot all about such extras!! So she won't have anything special like this on her 18th.
Is there anything I can do now to get something special ready for younger DD's 18th in 3.5 years' time?
To avoid drip-feeding in case it's relevant, my firstborn died at 8 weeks so DD1 reaching one year old felt like a massive achievement and celebration. I'd calmed down a bit by DD2.