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
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) 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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