Written by LiturgyGeek
Hey, friends, Baby Stormageddon is due in a MONTH! A month! And we should really be working on getting them a gift/some gifts on behalf of MTers.
I have a Paypal account – I think you can find it via my email, which is liturgygeek AT yahoo DOT com. And I’d be happy to organize gift-giving, but I’d love to know your thoughts.
Items from their registry? Meals? Other lovely things? I’ve already snapped up the lovely poster from Etsy that someone posted yesterday and am sending it directly to their house.
Time is short, so I’d love your thoughts, contributions, etc. ASAP. Maybe we can have a goal of sending items by September 1?
Yay! Does she have stuff left on the registry? I’d love to finish that since its her first and she needs all the things! Will PayPal u something soon.
good idea!
I’m in. Here’s a link to their Amazon registry: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html?ie=UTF8&id=PLAG8K229TC2&type=baby
Plane tickets for relatives. (Kidding, kidding!)
Meals might be good if they’re not going to have a lot of support; but whatever y’all think.
Yeah, dur, I forgot to write that I was the author of this diary. Edited now.
I love all the books! Maybe an amazon gift cart to stock Stormy’s library.
I will pay pal you over the weekend. Thanks for getting the ball rolling!
I can get you some $$ but not til early next week when i’m more flush is that kosher? what’s your timeline?
Totally. I’ll deal with this between finishing my ministry and moving so we have a couple of weeks. That sounds snarky but it isn’t. Want to give y’all some time and also hope for the gifts to arrive before Stormy does. That’s the window.
oh whatever… like you have alot on your plate or anything… yeesh.
xoxo
And now that our housing has fallen through, we have even more time. #firstworldproblems
But truly, this is a welcome task for me. I just hope the kid doesn’t come too early.
Done. Thanks for organizing
Done, thanks!
Love the books, but wonder if we shouldn’t do one of the bigger ticket items like the car seat or the swing? My kids spent more time in those two things combined than anywhere else in the first year or so. Will paypal tomorrow.
Yeah, the swing was kind of a must-have for us. (that and a bouncy seat).
the bouncy seat saved my sanity – it was the only place liza would sleep for about 4 months…
I would definitely lean towards at least one BTI (car seat, swing, or both) and supplement with books.
Just an FYI, to date I’ve received $$ from Lisa in Austin, Sue in Queens, ginabad, and KH (I don’t remember your MT handle but those are your initials). I’m not so good at responding right away when I get the $$ so I plan to do an update like this every few days. No worries or rush for those who plan to give but haven’t yet, I plan to collect until September 1.
If we get enough for a car seat before then, I may go ahead and purchase, as that’s one item they will definitely need before the baby comes, and let them know more gifties are coming. (I still think of y’all EVERY SINGLE DAY when I strap M into her car seat.) Sound good?
Thanks so much for arranging all this.
Since there have been some early signs, if I were them I might worry that the baby might be here before the car seat. Do you think we might want to get something slightly less time critical in case they need to buy one on the spur of the moment?
I do think they have at least one car seat already, I believe she posted a pic of it on facebook not long ago?
Thanks for organizing. I sent something today.
I do want to contribute but probably won’t until payday on Friday–just so you know. . .
$$ sent.
Just sent. Forgot to add a message though…but I’m sure you can figure out who I am.
Just sent $$, hope it’s not too late
Nope! Thanks!
Oof, glad you posted here today, because it reminded my to contribute. I just paypal-ed. Apologies for the delay, and thank you for organizing LG!
My pleasure!
Just bumping this up so folk remember they’ve got until Saturday to send $$.
Thanks
I just sent. And was glad you “bumped” it so I noticed it!
Hey! I miss you here and on FB and email. Hope all is okay with you.
Yes, I’ve missed you around here too. Hope all is well. Have you started the new job? I imagine that must be pretty daunting… Wishing you all the best!
Never mind me – just found your update in the Saturday thread.
Hi! What did we end up sending Sister Q? Did I miss it? Or are we waiting until after Stormy’s arrival?
No, I’m just doing it today! I’m getting them the swing and books, based on the $$ and suggestions above. One of the books is a baby sign language book. Oh, and some Soothies. Those things are 100% required.
I also got the infant insert for the Ergo that someone else got for them, because they really will need that for a few months. And it coming up on winter, they will be grateful for the extra padding…..And, I think that’s it…..
Those gifts sound perfect!
AND, the gifts have been ordered! They should arrive in 2 days. I really thought I would have had more internet access earlier in the month but ….. it is done and I don’t think Stormy is there yet.