Honestly, the first few months, they might as well just live in those entirely gender-neutral white, bleachable, Gerber onesies when it comes to clothes.

Add to that that this is a tropical summer baby. I think it's gonna be a case of "nothing but diaper" at home and "add a t-shirt or onesie when we go out, for propriety's sake."

I'd be totally down with the huge stack of white onesies, but my mother loves buying baby clothes, and this is the first grandkid.

That was all my kids wore, Debet. Even when they went to school it was just t-shirts and shorts. Not having to deal with outer garments with kids is awesome.

There are plenty of cute and nerdy onesies available these days.

Last baby shower I did, I made one of those fleece blankets with a jungle print and just used that for the theme of the rest of the gift - nobody doesn't like monkeys!

The early days, they grow out of stuff overnight. Also, spit up. So it's constant changing and washing. Can you gently suggest to her that she aim for six month sizes?

She did. Well, at least she gave us a variety of sizes, from NB through 9 months or so, so it's not wear-once-and-done.

My eldest son was the first grandchild on DH's side. My MIL must have been buying and putting aside things for her grandchild for decades. Her joy at getting things for the boys was so great that I couldn't deny her. All of her grandchildren are boys so if the first great grandchild is a girl she no doubt has a closet full of stuff that is super girly.

My mom saves a fair bit of stuff from when I and my brother were kids, so we have some vintage Fisher Price for the Samlet. One of those Nursery-Rhyme themed play panels, a pull-along rotary phone, and a wobbly apple that makes pleasant chiming sounds.

HAPPY APPLE!