I found it was the oddest things that we appreciated - with hindsight!

My SIL gave us a little package called 'Baby Boppers'. It had a DVD in it and two bath books. We didn't think much of it at the time, but we needed to put something on the TV which would entertain or soothe DS when he was about 1 month old (he was watching the TV by then!). We chucked the DVD in, not expecting much - but he loved it and it calmed him down whenever he was upset. We are sooooo sick of watching it, but he still loves it - and he's 14 months old!

The bath books are his all-time favourite bathtime toys. I have to read them EVERY night.. ad nauseam!

Other than this, we did appreciate the nappies, wraps (big muslin ones were the best) and growsuits (bonds ones without feet were the best - although smaller in size).

Let us know what you decide to get!