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Post by epeanymous on Jul 25, 2023 20:04:14 GMT
Absolutely!! I would send them a beautiful family tree with babies name included. :-) Ack -- this is not meant *at all* as a hand-slap, because it's a beautiful idea, but I wouldn't do a family tree -- people have different ways they handle incorporating non-biologically-related kids into family trees (sometimes, eg, they include the birth family), and I wouldn't want to handle it a different way than they might if I were making or ordering something commemorative.
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Post by oh yvonne on Jul 25, 2023 20:21:12 GMT
oh yes, by all means! They may even have a registry, I'd ask! If not a lovely gift card would be appropriate.
How wonderful for them.
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Post by TXMary on Jul 25, 2023 20:41:06 GMT
If my nephew and his husband adopted a baby I would be sending all the gifts. All the time. They don't want kids. I was hoping they might change their minds but I don't think that's going to happen.
Congratulations to the family!
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Post by tampascrapper on Jul 25, 2023 23:10:39 GMT
Absolutely send a gift! Congratulations to them and the whole family for such a wonderful addition ❤️❤️❤️
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Post by dewryce on Jul 25, 2023 23:15:48 GMT
Absolutely appropriate to send a gift! Congratulations on your new family member, and how wonderful that you get to participate.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 25, 2023 23:19:40 GMT
How long have they had her? Was she an infant when they adopted? Some of the stuff people got them when she came to their family might not fit anymore or there might be a developmental milestone she is about to pass.
Books are always great offer to contribute to her 529 plan
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Post by stormycat on Jul 25, 2023 23:49:58 GMT
I’m not sure your budget or time frame, but maybe a photography session! We had a photographer for both of our adoption days and I treasure those pictures.
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Post by dewryce on Jul 26, 2023 3:41:06 GMT
I’m not sure your budget or time frame, but maybe a photography session! We had a photographer for both of our adoption days and I treasure those pictures. That’s what I was thinking.
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Post by ceepea on Jul 26, 2023 16:42:15 GMT
Absolutely! Congratulations to them!
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Post by scrappyesq on Jul 26, 2023 17:34:54 GMT
100%. I would think of the first gift as congratulations and the second gift as celebrating the finality of it.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 26, 2023 18:30:36 GMT
Absolutely!
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Post by Country Ham on Jul 26, 2023 19:08:34 GMT
Any baby deserves a gift and/or shower. No matter how they came to be. I truly do not understand why this is a question. Several people asked this question in one way or other. Then I noticed this post: I will send a gift, it will be a second gift. We sent a gift when they got her. Was just wondering. It sounds like this baby was already being raised by this couple and had been "loved on" with gifts by the OP. How much time has gone on? But yeah, you can never go wrong with acknowledging important milestones.
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 27, 2023 11:50:47 GMT
I will send a gift, it will be a second gift. We sent a gift when they got her. Was just wondering. Now I understand the question! You already sent a gift. It's such a blessing when the adoption is finalized, I would send a gift. I'm planning to do that soon when my nephew and his wife's adoption is finalized.
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Post by mollycoddle on Jul 27, 2023 12:39:14 GMT
Yep. I would.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 27, 2023 16:19:14 GMT
I'm glad you clarified. I take any excuse to send baby gifts so would absolutely send a second gift. Blessings to them!
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Post by grammadee on Jul 27, 2023 16:30:59 GMT
I will send a gift, it will be a second gift. We sent a gift when they got her. Was just wondering. Sending a gift for this day is a beautiful gesture. How long have they had her?
My dd & family hold the day the adoption became formal as a very special day. Your cousin's family may decide to celebrate it almost like a birthday each year.
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Post by candleangie on Jul 27, 2023 20:59:55 GMT
Absolutely!! I would send them a beautiful family tree with babies name included. :-) Ack -- this is not meant *at all* as a hand-slap, because it's a beautiful idea, but I wouldn't do a family tree -- people have different ways they handle incorporating non-biologically-related kids into family trees (sometimes, eg, they include the birth family), and I wouldn't want to handle it a different way than they might if I were making or ordering something commemorative. Good call, I didn’t even think of that!
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 27, 2023 21:17:10 GMT
Absolutely!! I would send them a beautiful family tree with babies name included. :-) Ack -- this is not meant *at all* as a hand-slap, because it's a beautiful idea, but I wouldn't do a family tree -- people have different ways they handle incorporating non-biologically-related kids into family trees (sometimes, eg, they include the birth family), and I wouldn't want to handle it a different way than they might if I were making or ordering something commemorative. This is something I've navigated and agree with you. I was very naïve on how a family member would handle adoption. You really don't know how they will see things so steer very clear on this idea!
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Post by gramasue on Jul 27, 2023 22:59:34 GMT
Yes, of course! Such a happy occasion for them!
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 28, 2023 0:58:06 GMT
Of course!!!
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