I have bought a new outfit and lots of pretty earrings for my DD (who is nearly 7) and wrapped them up in my labour bag. I also thought about buying her some pretty perfume and lip glosses to make her feel really grown up. When DS was born two years ago, we actually bought her a Camera of her own to take all her pics, and an album etc to put them in, and it worked really well. I have a gorgeous photo of her leaning over the basinette thing at the hospital taking close up pictures of his face!

We also assured her that she would be the first to see and cuddle the baby, and we wouldn't tell anyone what sex it was before she had seen. We didn't tell her what sex, she had a look for herself when she came in for the first time by opening his nappy. This time she said she won't need to open the nappy, she will just see if she can feel a doodle or not!! Lol.