I need ideas! (sl2crmeg)

That is very thoughtful of you. I'm sure the mom would appreciate just knowing you and Pirate care. Maybe a nice card with some inexpensive toy or a cute book.  Maybe something dog-related?  I always get stuck on what to buy people, but not babies. I'd probably end up going over with a laundry basket of stuff

Poor baby. Sounds like she's going to be laid up for a while. I think a book is a good idea, and you can never have too many! (Maybe include a gift receipt in case she already has it.)

How about cooking a meal for them and taking it over?

I would cook a meal or two for the whole family, and then give the girl a card from Pirate (with like a paw stamp for a sig) and a stuffed dog or something. 

 some great ideas already - if you have Publisher you can make some really cute cards with your own pics - Bugsy does quite the range and may be one of those chunky books about puppies or dogs there are some real cute ones.  Poor little thing

OT - also wanted to say that we met Pirate's sister today - one of our neighbor's had a GR that passed away last year and I knew they had adopted a pup well she's probably about 8 mos old now and looks VERY similar to Pirate.  After a few moments of being WOW that's a big dog she was playing with Bugsy it was very cute.

What about a nice stuffed animal for her to have in her bed with her?

I also like the idea of cooking a meal or two for the family, or even cookies.

Cookies always go over SO well -- particularly for the family in transition with no time to eat together and rushing everywhere. 

Don't know how 'big' the baby is -- are we talking tiny baby or toddler?  Big enough to hold crayons or not?

Print out a big old picture of Pirate for her wall at the hospital first off!!  And then I'd do a cuddly toy dog -- anything soft that can go right in the crib with her.  (washable is probably better)

Then ... for a child who will be in the hospital for a while don't do it all at once.  The picture of Pirate first.  Then after a couple of days a picture and then some words to read to the baby "Pirate says get better quick!!!" and then another few days and maybe a small book from the dollar store with a dog on the front. 

MANY small cheap presents -- just to stimulate interest and conversation and "LOOK what Pirate sent you NOW!!!" - If you have  $10 to spend do it in a dollar store and get lots of stupid little things -- anything colorful, anything just interesting FOR TODAY.

Because parents get tired.  They may WANT to bring something with them every time and just plain don't have the time to do it.  So leaving something attached to their door (just a bag from Publix slung over the doorknob) with something inside to take WITH them the next time they go to the hospital can mean so much.

So take that printed picture of Pirate, roll it up and tie it with a ribbon.  Nothing has to be wrapped fancy -- just get it over on that door so they don't have to do a THING but take it with them.  They'll appreciate it so much.

And if you have time to bake cookies or shoot -- even an old DVD you like + a bag of chips and a couple of cans of pop -- let them refrigerate it ... but just having something to come home to will be a relief to the parents.  And having someone THINK of them will be the most precious thing of all. 

So bottom line -- ANYTHING you do -- whether 1 thing or 5 ... is a blessing to these folks.  There is nothing worse than having a baby sick, I don't think.  It's wearng and it's hard and it's stressful. 

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I love those, and I think they do them up soooo pretty!

I like the idea of a card and cookies or something.  If you give a book, it should have a dog as one of the characters and if you do a stuffed animal, it should be a dog.  Both are great ideas :).

Oh man, Pirates buddy & her family have my prayers.  I hope everything turns out well for them.  I think even if you bought them some frozen meals so they don't have to think about putting a meal together might be nice.  Maybe pictures of Pirate for her hospital area would put a smile on her face.  Definitely a stuffed doggie for her to cuddle with.

jennyx0023

What about a nice stuffed animal for her to have in her bed with her?

This would be SO cute....esp if you could find one that looks a lot like Pirate!