Again, if you happened to give me one of these gifts last year, don't feel bad. We got LOTS of silly gifts. These were just some of the more ridiculous:
- Baby wipe warmer: if your baby is already such a princess that she can't handle a cool or room temperature wipe you should return her immediately to your birthing center or hospital and ask for an exchange. The baby you took home is obviously too high maintenance...
- Bottle warmer: Here's an idea -- run some hot water straight from the tap into a Tupperware or glass jar. $20 saved.
- Baby shoes: Is your newborn walking yet? If so, call the National Enquirer. If not, socks are fine for 1o or 11 more months.
- Bottle/cup sterilizer: Do you have a dishwasher? Use the top rack. Better yet, buy a $3 bottle brush and call it a day. Use the $50 you just saved to buy your kid a savings bond.
- Peepee Teepees: Seriously? These are cute little party hats for your son's penis designed to keep him from peeing all over you. This gift seems like it would actually work, but for $12 it's much easier to use a wipe (not a warm one...) or a cloth diaper.
I'm sure that I'll come up with a much more extensive list. Give me time. I'll also make a list of the most awesome gifts that a new mommy can receive -- the gifts for which the thank you note is extremely heart-felt and not just a carbon copy of the other 3000 thank you notes she is writing. Believe me, you can tell the difference...
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