Little Michigan man on the way. Gift ideas?

Submitted by Helloheisman on
My wife and I are expecting our first child (boy) on Nov 27. Yes... That's the day before The Game. Any advice on Michigan items from the Mgoparent community? My wife is in the process of putting together the registry for the baby shower and I need some ideas of Michigan gifts for the little guy.
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Jevy

July 19th, 2015 at 12:04 PM ^

I know when I have my first kid, boy or girl, I'm going to make a Miichigan Toy Chest. I think that is something every Michigan fan should give their kids. Lol

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M-Dog

July 19th, 2015 at 12:27 PM ^

Protip:  There is a golden period from the time they start sleeping through the night until the time they are mobile and start getting into everything that's not nailed down.  It lasts about a year.

Milk this period as hard as you can.  Your life is hell before that and is hell after that, up until you can trust them to walk around safely.

But until they are mobile they are like a brick . . . they'll stay where you put them.  We would be able to put our son in his detachable car seat, carry him into fancy restaurants, and just sit him on the table until we were done.  We would time it so that it was when it was his time to sleep.  You did not even know he was there.

Once he was mobile and could reach for everything, it was over.  A trip to McDonalds was an epic logistical event.

 

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LSAClassOf2000

July 19th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^

I will be honest and say that I don't miss the days where if we were going to attend an event on, say, Saturday, we had to start staging things sometime on Thursday afternoon just so we could leave when we thought we should leave on Saturday. The first time we took the kids to Chicago to see my wife's extended family, I think we started packing about 10 days in advance. Now that they are 9 and 8, it is somewhat simpler although "No, you cannot bring all the toys - you have to pack some clothes at least" can still be heard sometimes. 

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4godkingandwol…

July 19th, 2015 at 1:01 PM ^

As a father of a 1.5 year old, and twins on the way, I can't agree with this more. One regret I have is not gOing out more when the toddler was a few months old. You may feel like it is too much effort or that it will be a disaster but it won't. And it only gets worse when they are mobile and get bored easily sitting in a high chair.

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michfan84

July 19th, 2015 at 10:06 PM ^

This is so true. We are at the stage right now where they want to get into everything, only we have triplets. 21 months old, so when we go to restaurants, it's a fiasco. They do not want to sit in those damn high chairs, unless their food is in front of them. God I miss when we could take them out and they would just sleep through the meal. Hate to wish away their early years, but I can't wait until they can communicate better and handle a spoon and fork responsibly.

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Luckey1083

July 19th, 2015 at 2:50 PM ^

If he's named Jimbo you run the risk of him running an out of control football program whose players continually drink at bars even tho they're underage and punch women because they supposedly said something derogatory...

How about Bo James?

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sadeto

July 19th, 2015 at 12:08 PM ^

I'm guessing by your username that you're not in AA so your son won't get a block M beanie in the first minutes of his life, so get a block M beanie and bring it to the delivery room. My older son was born in UM hospital and had the block M on, but that was more than 20 years ago. My younger son was born here in NY and I had to bring his brothers M beanie with me.

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bluebyyou

July 19th, 2015 at 1:12 PM ^

Problem solved....he will be wearing Michigan gear as soon as he enters the world.

I visit Mden on occasion and pick up outfits for my grandkids to wear on game day.  They ahve been wearing Michigan gear since infancy.  It's good training to break them in early.  

Congrats...

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Jehu the Damaja

July 19th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^

Find a mini version of the banner. Then, as your wife is popping him out you can hold the banner to where he's able to touch it as he finishes his "run out of the tunnel," if you will.

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OlafThe5Star

July 20th, 2015 at 9:30 AM ^

Agree. Both times the doc/nurse has enlisted my help holding a leg, and it's nice to have had some small part to play -- avoids the helpless "what the heck do I do now?" father syndrome that plagues so many. 

Protip: it does look a bit scary. Yeah, the head looks small/mishapen/like it's getting smushed in this process. That's OK. I was someone had told me that in advance. The first time I was all like "oh crap, is he OK? That doesn't look right..." 

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Term

July 19th, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^

We got a Michigan blanket, socks, onsie, pacifiers, and a fabric bin we use as a laundry hamper for our guy born last month. Also, his nursery is painted Michigan colors

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michgoblue

July 19th, 2015 at 4:37 PM ^

We did Michigan carpet for the little guys room and our playroom. We also has a mobile the played the Victors. Plus a toy chest, a ton of clothes, piggy banks, sippy cups and bunch of other stuff. Let's just say that if WD ever had to crash at our place, he would feel comfortable.

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Ray

July 19th, 2015 at 1:27 PM ^

You'll probably find yourself reading to him a lot.  I suggest things like "Bo's Lasting Lessons" and "Football for Player and Spectator"  as good starting points.  It doesn't really matter what you read, only that you speak in a soothing voice, so you may as well read something that you enjoy.  

Once I ran out of Michigan titles I switched to Hemingway.

Congrats.

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ESNY

July 20th, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^

There is also a baby book titled Let's Go Blue from the Carr era that was still being sold on campus as of the first UTL (edit: link to book on Amazon below).   All about two Michigan fans walking across campus to go watch the football game, watching the team run onto the field and the band performing at halftime.  Ends with the kids giving Coach Carr a high five when Michigan wins.  Was my son's favorite book.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Go-Blue-Aimee-Aryal/dp/1932888195

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Wide Open

July 19th, 2015 at 2:04 PM ^

Short term: A blanket, with lots of patterns and pictures of wolverines.

Long term: Start a college fund. It's something both the parents and the kid can enjoy.

Congrats!

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