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Special Personalized Baby Gifts
My niece is pregnant with her first child. She and her husband
have tried to get pregnant for several years, so they are very excited
about getting their family started. I was invited to a baby shower.
I knew that my niece had been doing a great deal of shopping for
the baby already; so I wanted to purchase special baby gifts that
she had not already purchased or seen. The department stores did
not offer any special baby gifts; they had items that have been
around for years.
I mentioned to one of the sales clerks that I needed special baby
gifts for my niece’s baby. She stated that the store did have
a line of infant things that can be personalized with the baby’s
name. This sounded intriguing to me so I asked to see what was available
in this line of merchandise. The clerk had several items in stock
that she was able to show me. She showed me bibs that were embroidered
with the infants name on them. She showed me a baby blanket that
was embroidered with not only the baby’s name, but the date
of birth and weight and length at birth. Each of these special baby
gifts needed to be special ordered and would be available in a week
to ten days after the order was placed. The clerk also showed me
several items in a catalog including diapers that were personalized
with the baby’s name. I did like the unique aspects of these
special baby gifts; however the shower was going to be held prior
to the baby’s birth so I would not have the information that
was needed to have the items personalized.
I found a small store that was filled with special baby gifts.
This store had many of the same things from the department store,
but they have a local seamstress that will complete the personalization
within a day. I decided to purchase several of the special baby
gifts. I bought the baby blanket that could have the baby’s
personal information embroidered on. I also bought a picture frame
that had a place to engrave the baby’s name.
The picture frame also had space to frame the birth certificate
next to the baby’s photo. I had the clerk wrap the gifts and
she included a card with the shops name and telephone number so
that my niece could have the embroidery and engraving completed
once the baby was named. The shop charges a flat rate for the embroidery
and engraving, which I paid for at the time of purchase. My niece
would not have to pay anything to complete the personalization.
My niece was very happy with the special baby gifts. She knew where
the shop was, but had not gone into it. We made plans that I would
go with her during her maternity leave to have the special baby
gifts finished off.
Author:
Tod Cox
Article writer for NewBabyFacts.com.
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