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Baby Shower Gifts

My sister-in-law is expecting her long-awaited first child. I don’t know what choices she will end up making, but I did my best in trying to influence her toward attachment parenting. ;-)

Here are the books and things we gave her as soon as we found out she was expecting.

I also gave her a printed book-form version of all my parenting essays and collection of parenting Scripture verses. (See header or sidebar.)

And a pink baby outfit and a blue baby outfit.

Here are the presents my mother, grandmother, and I gave her at her baby shower the other night. I am hoping she will choose babywearing over using a stroller, so I wanted her to have a couple choices:

Zolowear Sling (Blue Paisley) (with DVD)

Ergo Baby Carrier (in Black with Camel) (with DVD)

Ergo Backpack (Diaper Bag) (Black)

Ergo Front Pack (Black)

Ergo Infant Insert (Camel)

And probably most of all, I am hoping she will choose to listen to her baby, instead of letting her baby cry it out. We gave her this brilliant DVD that helps to educate mothers about understanding their babies’ communication skills.

Dunstan Baby Language DVD

Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:56 AM in » Parenting Attachment, Parenting Babywearing, Parenting Cry it Out, Parenting Pregnancy | comment

  1. 6 Responses to “Baby Shower Gifts”

  2. By carol on Jun 12, 2008 | Reply

    Cara, does any of that stuff interest you? I am trying to figure that out. :-) I don’t want to get you something you don’t want - after all, you are an experienced mom.

  3. By Amie on Jun 12, 2008 | Reply

    Once she tries the ergo she will love it!

  4. By matt-cara on Jun 12, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks for thinking of me Carol. I do have experience but not as much as some people ;) I already have 4 of the books you listed (and love them all). It’s funny that you gave the Ergo carrier as a gift. I was just looking at it yesterday, thinking that it might be worth getting this time. I already have a basic sling that I plan to use, but figured I could use a carrier with better support as the baby gets bigger (especially if this one grows as fast as S did!!).

  5. By matt-cara on Jun 12, 2008 | Reply

    I forgot to mention how thoughtful your gifts were to your sister-in-law. I’m sure she will love all of them!!

  6. By carol on Jun 12, 2008 | Reply

    What color do you want, Cara? (including all the accessories.) You need the insert if you want to use it for a young baby. (I personally have not used it, but it was the best I could find for somebody who might not go for a sling.) I liked the black with camel because it is good for the fathers, too. Let me know. :)

    And thanks.

  7. By carol on Jun 12, 2008 | Reply

    I take it you used it personally, Amie. Glad you liked it. I hope she does, too.

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