maleficent

if you're comfortable around kids, offer up some babysitting services of yours that will go a long way.

in my world, a silver spoon, or a set of bunnykins china (manufactered my royal doulton) a 3 piece set is probablt under 50 bucks - it's basically a cup, bowl and plate.. that the kid can use to eat off of for a few years and makes for a nice collectors item- I still have the one from when I was a baby...

if youre the least bit artistic you could get an unfinished wood toybox and paint it in then stencil on her name and some cute flowers or bunnies or something (i'm not at all artistic and have done such stuff) you can also get kid rocking chairs, etc...

if you go to a hallmark or large card store, they probably sell baby books -not a dr spock kind of baby book, but a relaly pretty one where the mom records all the first things the baby does etc.. it's a nice scrap book for baby when she grows up.

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