So I have just started on my Chrissy shopping, usually its done by now so I have been a bit slack compared with previous years. There are still a few to buy for mainly DH side of the family, and the baby. We have no idea what to buy for our baby when she comes for chrissy so this is one thing I am really stuck on. PIL are a bit harder as well but I will leave that up to DH.
I am just wondering, when does everyone else do their shopping?? and do you buy gifts online, at the shops or a bit of both??
I have a few things for DS.
My best friends 3 kids sorted and that is about it!!!!!
I know what other things I want for DS just a matter of finding them at a good price.
I have no ideas what to buy for DH, my parents and brothers, or in laws.
Need to get organised soon as dont like idea of fighting for a car park and juggling grumpy DS as he hates sitting in pram at shops for long and bags to a car park a long way away at 34 + weeks preg and it the heat.
this year i'm cataloguing all my gifts given bub is due just 10 days before chrissy! I just need to hit the 'buy' button but have it all sorted. they will be wrapped and posted by the end of novemeber
the thought of having to comb the shops for gifts makes me want to lay down for a sleep lol. DH built his sister a computer and we paid for postge and half the cost for her christmas gift (asked her if she was happy with that first).
the only gift i have to ''work on'' is DHs. I'm putting all his recipes into a book for him he loves baking and has printed out and hand written recipes shoved in another recipe book so i'm creating him his own special book, i think he'll love it as he's not a big gift man... plus it'll be a great project for maternity leave.
regarding my beautiful little boy, who will be born sometime before Chrissy Day, I'm ''giving'' him his christmas stocking... I'm going to make it over the next couple of weeks and then i'll put his name on it once he's arrived
Cos he's so small, i'm not getting him a proper gift as i think it's pointless. so i'm ''giving'' him a more sentimental gift.
my parents are buying him a christmas tree decoration - my mum has bought her 3 kids a good quality decoration every year since we were little and wants to do it for bubba.
i'm not sure if all that answers your questions but good luck with it! My DH keeps reminding me that no one would expect gifts from us this year, but i love giving the people i love pressies and just could not cos i'll have a newborn!
The only thing I have done so far is thought about starting! LOL
Normally we would leave it until a couple of weeks before christmas (DF often leaves his until the day or so before!) but with a baby i want to get it out of the way early before the crazy christmas rush, and without my income it will be better financially to space it out a bit and put some things on layby.
Really dont know what to get this year though and I dont really like shopping at the best of times! I love Peters of Kensington, so might do all my shopping online this year.
Grub- that christmas stocking sounds fab! Might just have to borrow your idea and make one for DD!
I started when toyworld had their big christmas & long term layby sale. I'd normally do the target/Big W ones too, but couldn't get there. I have most of the kids stuff on layby, but thats it. Going to a body shop party on Friday, so will get some stuff there, & probably more layby's, lol.
We've (Ok, just me LOL - DH is The Grinch ) started - I have a wooden cubby house on layby and they are only getting one present under the tree because of the cost of the cubby house and the motorbike DS1 is getting (the 1 thing DH is buying) and I just finished ordering those things today. So the kids are all sorted. My niece is nearly sorted - have half her present and I need to sew the other half. Not buying for the IL's as we have agreed not to buy for each other this year.
I love shopping close to Christmas though because the atmosphere is amazing. DH loathes Christmas with a passion so I have to space it out so the less he has to deal with the easier life is for me LOL
we do kris kringle for the adults - our presents for that are sorted. DH is getting tix to fleetwood mac for christmas/birthday combined, so that's organised. DD is probably going to get some wooden puzzles - will depend on money.
have to buy for bro's three kids - oooh, have the youngest organised, probably get a skateboard helmet for the middle one - so it's just the oldest - shes hard to buy for! probably some scrapbooking stuff
ummmmm, DD had some professional photos taken last weekend, so when we pick them up, if they're good, we're going to get presents with them for everyone from her
most of it will be done online! too hard to get to the shops from here
My normal process is don't even think about Christmas until school is finished... and then in the week between my school closing and state schools closing, rush out and do it all then...
Last year I was going to be 37 weeks at Christmas... I did the same thing, finished up work at 35 weeks, rushed around and bought all the gifts and ended up having Sam at 36 weeks. Oops! Gifts were bought, but not wrapped or posted and none were delivered until January. Funny part was that in February MIL stayed and picked up and started reading a book... commented that she quite enjoyed it, at which point we said simply "happy Christmas, it's yours".
Slightly different situation for us as Sam wasn't due until after Christmas, but we didn't really worry about gifts for him, even though he arrived early. I did want to get a Christmas decoration for him, and I'm forever grateful to BG for providing one for us when we couldn't get out. At that stage of the year it wasn't a particularly wonderful one, but it was one, and that's what counts.
This year, due to limited finances I'm making most gifts. Cross-stitched items mainly and I can see myself going madly on Christmas Eve still trying to get everything done!
I buy most things online. As my family are all in melbourne and DH's family is in NZ, it is WAAAY cheaper to purchse things online and have them sent directly to them.
Although having said that, it is really only abotu 6 or so people we buy for, so not really too difficult.
Have already finished DS' present shopping and the girls Ive all done online (just a nice soft toy each for sentimental value). Will get my grandparents something each and my 2 best friends and thats it. Ill be looking online for stuff and also in stores.
omg guys im so unorganised lol
I've still got to buy for Mum/dad 2 sisters and brother, DD
xp(not looking forward to that one lol) and xp's family might just do photos or something not to mention a few others
but ii love it xmas is my favourite time of year and i really enjoy giving gifts to others.. ooo im so excited
Part done here. DD2's main presents are done and we know what we will be getting for DD1. Just need to get the little stocking fillers. DH and I are boring, don't want to waste money, so we have agreed to a joint present of a box set or 2 of DVD's, will just need to order them in.
The in-laws have thrown a spanner in the works. Have not idea if they will be over or not. We only buy for those that we see at Christmas, so it would be nice to know where they will be. I do not want to be trying to buy them something last minute.
I normally lay away neice/nephew gifts in July but had a bit of a layby disaster this year (cancelled without a letter after I forgot payments UM chemotherapy can be a bit distracting...!) but have nearly got them sorted out now. Everything else is mostly undone except for Trike and toy kitchen for DD2.
Agree, with Trill - I love to shop at Christmas, love the atmosphere!! Try to get all the necessities done earlier on and then just shop for trimmings as the big day approaches (like smelly candles and other things that make me feel festive LOL).
Some ideas for your bubs - I don't know if you have a baby gym - it's like a frame that you can hang various toys off - I found this really useful from early on. Otherwise think about getting a really nice box that can be bub's keepsake box (I have boxes for each of my DDs and keep things like cards people have sent, birth plan, list of names we chose from and reasons, baptism candle, a copy of the invitation we made for every birthday, etc). Or something special and handmade like a quilt to play on or a picture for her room. When my bubs were born I gave each of them a special keepsake book with a matching toy. Wrapped it up and everything LOL.
Baby's first Christmas bauble for your tree - get in to the shops soon to get one cos all the nice ones sell out quick!
ummm, present wise - you've got most of what your bubba needs for first 6 months or so - so look at what might be useful six months down the track (clothes wise or toys wise) - DH is keen on spending up big on presents for DD, i've said no! we have some clothes on layby for her, and then we will get her a name puzzle (hopefully) - not keen on heaps of toys really. she is getting a walker from my parents, duplo from my aunt, and apparently some wooden building blocks from my bro/sil - she doesnt really need any more toys.... so we're going with the name puzzle and maybe some older puzzles for her to play with in six months (if i'm going to put in an order, may as well get a few things and combine postage lol)
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he loves baking and has printed out and hand written recipes shoved in another recipe book so i'm creating him his own special book, i think he'll love it as he's not a big gift man... plus it'll be a great project for maternity leave.
) started - I have a wooden cubby house on layby and they are only getting one present under the tree because of the cost of the cubby house and the motorbike DS1 is getting (the 1 thing DH is buying) and I just finished ordering those things today. So the kids are all sorted. My niece is nearly sorted - have half her present and I need to sew the other half. Not buying for the IL's as we have agreed not to buy for each other this year.
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