Timelies! I should have filled that prescription for Sonata, because I could have tried sleeping in with it!

Worse, it's going to rain on and off all day, the way it did yesterday. Can I get my weekend refunded?

Can I get my weekend refunded?

Yes. As long as I still get to steal you for much of Saturday. It was so lovely to sit and be crafty and stuff.

That was so very pleasant!

What gift does a person who's just given birth want? She's my first friend to have a baby and thus I have no experience of this sort of thing. Any and all suggestions are very welcome as I don't want to look like a complete asshole when I visit.

Plei wanted sushi. most mom's need more sleep. If the baby is well supplied with stuff ( first babies often are) something nice for mom is good. DVD's are good for things to do while feeding.

I'm sure I have other ideas, but right now - I am still in early stages of gronk

Skipping thousands of posts, the ending of a thread and the beginning of a new one, and actually (behold my surprise) have something to say:

Jars, my experience is only with Israeli moms, so I'm not sure how much it may apply, but anyway: if I buy baby clothes/toys/etc. I make sure it's from a chain store, and with the possibility of returning them and having them replaced, in case the baby already has plenty of that stuff/the size isn't right/the color is annoying to somebody and the like. If it's a close enough friend, I usually ask what they (the parents) want, if there's something they need and didn't think of buying or only discovered that they need. I try to include something for the mother as well - something to watch while feeding, for example (not books, though, unless specifically asked). Another thing is food - healthy nutritious food. If you're a good cook, something home-made is the best, IMHO, but of course anything will do. Usually I try to avoid the flowers/baloons/chocolates more obvious stuff, because I assume a million of people will be giving those, but that may be just me.

Hey Nilly! how's school been? what else is up?

Ooh, dvds are a good idea, thanks.

Also the homemade food thing sounds good. I'll make a cheesecake or shortbread or something.

I already bought the baby some babygrows and socks and things, though I'll probably have to change them as it's a BIG baby, apparently. Which I really should have seen coming, seeing as no one in her family is under six feet. Oh well, live and learn.

Nilly! Hi!

I second the homemade food suggestion from Nilly...something that could possibly freeze well... Also, maybe a fun/nice shirt/top for the mom in an inbetween size...since she won't want to wear maternity clothes, but won't fit into her pre-pregnancy clothes either.

NILLY!