First great grandchild

They have also bought a wardrobe full of baby clothes, I know it’s to early for all of this but wouldn’t dream of saying anything as they are an excited young couple

A nice silver photo frame?

If you are crafty at all you might make something special. For example, a cross-stitched crib cover, bib, or birth sampler would be a lovely gift to be cherished.

I also second the photo frame.

Congratulations! What lovely news.

I'm not sure if this will help, but a present I have bought for a baby to keep has been a copy of Peter and the Wolf, with the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. There is a really good recording with David Bowie doing the voiceover. Over the years, I have bought it on record, tape and CD, but these days, I'm not sure what format would be sensible, as I know that my children stream all their music now.

Otherwise it's difficult, as obviously you don't know what the baby will grow up to be, or where their interests will lie. What about a bottle of port to 'lay down' for when they reach 18 or 21? Or a set of classic books, such as Beatrix Potter stories? My husband still has a Peter Rabbit cup, saucer and plate that he was given as a baby - I don't know if Wedgewood still make them, but it's worth a try if you like that sort of thing?

Congratulations how about a trying to source a lovely silver rattle.

How about a voucher for a professional family photo shoot? Everyone treasures their earliest baby photos, and years later they can show them to their babies future partner to embarrass them!

Congratulations to all the family - exciting times ahead ?

My GGM, so my DD’s GGGM bought her the most darling little jemima puddleduck ornament which played a nursery rhyme when you turn her. It is still one of her prized possessions now and is so sentimental to us all. Maybe something like that?

Hi Lesley and welcome to gt grandma hood. I was 63 when my first was born and it was a bit of a shock, a nice shock, but still a shock ! I think, if I remember, I actually bought stuff more for my granddaughter, pampering sort of things and I knitted a little outfit for Oliver, their son. They had no money of course, very young but in a way having children young is good and they have done well in life. She went back to study and university and her partner did an apprenticeship. Lots of help from my daughter and his parents, too. They have lots of energy and their son has had lots of great experiences camping, going to open air concerts etc.

Thank you so much everyone you have given me some great ideas

You can get some absolutely beautiful keepsake baby books for mum & dad to add photos, and keep a record of baby's life when they're growing up. Or beautiful keepsake boxes, for them to keep special things in throughout their child's life ... first tooth, first haircut, first outfit/shoes/toy/photo/etc.

I agree with knitting a blanket or similar but how lovely you will be a Great Grandma so young My Gran got to see my children reach adulthood and I always think it was such a gift for them and her!

I thought some of you wise ladies may have some ideas
Lesley As a soon-to-be Greatgrandad, 3 weeks to go!, I feel entitled to mention that gentlemen also have ideas as well as being wise! We also have feelings!

Congrats! Anyone know whether to knit pink or blue yet?

Good Health and Good Luck.
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What about a sling? I’d recommend the Integra.

I think the thought the photograph idea was lovely! Perhaps it could be a generations one!

Doodledog

Sorry to be a bit pedantic, but A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and Peter and the Wolf are actually two different works. The former is by Benjamin Britton, a British composer, and the latter by Sergei Prokofiev, a Russian composer. I can see how the confusion could arise - they're both pedagogical works that are intended to introduce children to the different instruments that comprise the orchestra.

Yes I know, but they are both available on one CD (or possibly a 'Double CD', with David Bowie narrating PATW.

As I said, have bought several copies over the years - in the olden days when records and tapes had 'sides' one was on one side and the other on the other.

My own children had a copy and they are now 30 and 28, and I bought them as presents for other babies to play when they were old enough.

My youngest is one and I feel bad but a lot of the suggestions here I have been gifted throughout the lives of my three children and I don’t believe I kept any.

I would honestly go with the photo shoot. Pictures like that are kept and shown throughout life and it will be the one thing that remains.

Can i suggest that you ask the parents? If you have preferences then you might say "I had thought of this this or this" or is there something you'd prefer?

If you live close enough offer some time to look after little one, do the cleaning cooking etc. I know you said (great) grandchild no doubt the grandparents are still young enough to be working so don't have the time to spare to help. As a new parent the whole event can be overwhelming so chores get left behind and most mothers will welcome help.

Maybe set up a pension for the newborn, I did that with mine, pay in a small amount each month and they can take it in in the future and will thank you for starting one for them so early. Xx

For each of my grandchildren I've ordered a proof set of coins from the Royal Mint in a presentation case. Not too expensive and certainly something to be cherished and handed down. Might even be collectable one day.

I got my granddaughter a pandora bracelet and every year I add to it especially if I can't find anything else to buy her lol

Lesley60, I could have written your post, same age, same nursery already done, everything ordered, and a wardrobe full of clothes, so I'm really glad you asked this question. I'm hoping to make a patchwork quilt for the baby when he arrives, which I'm hoping my granddaughter will appreciate enough to keep, and hand down through the years, although with the baby being a boy, I have my doubts about whether when a boy grows up, a quilt will be appreciated as much as it might be by a girl, who is likely to go on and produce her own babies, as men in general don't seem to be as sentimental as we ladies, or do they, Rufus2?