Gift Idea for My Husband with Sons' Arrival

It's not a keepsake, but there's a beautiful (and very popular) hardbound book out there right now called the Dangerous Book for Boys -which is like how to build a treehouse,etc. It's aimed at "boys from 8 to 80" so it'd be for him and for helping to raise them and you could inscribe it with something really special. Actually it's been so popular they did a girl's version. It's a totally different way to go if he's that kind of guy...

I agree that you could get him something "just for him." When I had someone to give stuff to (lol), I used to put a "kiss" inside the card and spray it with his favorite perfume that I wear and put that with the gift. Also, in addition to that, maybe you could do a keepsake photo of the twins and have it engraved at Things Remembered.

Good luck. Whatever it is, he will love it!!

D.

Congratulations!! Our twin boys were born at 32 weeks almost 2 years ago. It's a wild ride, but always worth it. Our boys were born April 16, and our anniversary is April 24, so for our anniversary that year, I bought my husband a set of Willow Tree statues--one of a mother and child and one of a father and child that I placed together to symbolize our new family. Also, if you have time to get online, you can put together photos of your husband and sons into a custom-made photo book. Check out www.snapfish.com for Valentine specials. Are your boys still in the NICU? Please feel free to email me at ____@____.com if you need any help or have questions about having twins. It's VERY hard at the beginning, but totally worth it! Good luck to you and your husband & congratulations.

First of all, congratulations! I think their pictures along with their footprints framed with a nice saying or quote about being a father would be something treasured. I would also consider something just for him like an hour massage gift certificate or tickets to a game that he could take a friend to would be nice. You could register a star with his name and the twins name on it. When they get older they could find it together. Hope that helps. Again, congratulations.

These are all great ideas that have been mentioned. Along these same ideas, you can create a photo storybook, calendar, or poster through Heritage Makers. We have some really cute accordian-style cards that display photos nicely...this is an expensive idea to easily give your hubby a group of photos for his office. It's actually too late to get it here by Valentine's Day, but you could get it soon after.Check out my website www.makephotostories.com. You can sign up for a free account with no obligations to purchase anything!! You can contact me personally to order! Congratulations!!

N.

Must admit, I went for something funny rather than emotional. I got my DH a funny t-shirt that has a cartoon of a man watching the football game on TV behind him while changing a diaper - the funny thing is the dog is on the changing table getting a diaper and the baby is bare buns on the floor getting into the dog's food bowl. Underneath the cartoon it says 'new dad'.

He loved it and still wears it (and enjoys the laughs), even 4 years later when he is definitely not a new dad anymore (although we are back in diapers with our 5 month old.) There's also one with the sneakers/baby shoes that says something like "Fatherhood, the toughest job you'll ever love." or the Big Guy/little guy matching shirts (if you have two boy twins.)

You know your guy best - what kind of thing will he appreciate and enjoy? Have fun with it!

Good luck!

Hello,
My name is L.. I have a laser engraving business that I run from home, A Perfect Impression. I offer a wide variety of gifts that can be personalized with text, graphics and photos. I have engraved many baby pictures on wood plaques. Please look at my website, www.a-perfect-impression.com. Not all of my giftware is up yet but should be in the next couple of weeks. If you would like, I can email you a few photos of samples.

I've given my husband cuff links for each birth (3 kids). He doesn't typically wear cuff links, but they're nice for special ocasions. He also has a tie to wear to work after the baby is born that has storks on it. I don't think the husbands are as into all of this as we are, though. :)

Hi,
Congratulations on your twins! I've seen many a daddies get a little "lost" when the baby arrives and all the attention shifts (I can only imagine with twins!) I've also seen what magic a small gift can do to help with the adjustment. I got my husband a comfy bathrobe with "Daddy" embroidered on it from LL Bean. He loved it and it seemed the "Daddy" helped him "own" his new role and special place! Good Luck!

Wow, what a great idea! Maybe an engraved watch with their names and dates of birth?

Hi,
When my son was born I traced his hand onto a white piece of construction paper with a black sharpie and cut it out. Then I had my husband trace his hand on a black piece of construction paper and cut it out. Then on a red piece of construction paper I clued my husbands hand print then my sons hand print in the middle of my husbands. Framed in a black picture frame, it looks so beautiful. Since you have twins, have your husband trace both of his hands with one of your sons hand prints in each one. That's what I did with both of my daughters. They turned out so cute. It's a cheap but a very special keepsake. exspecialy framed.

Congratulations! I really like the Willow Tree brand figurines. They're made of wood and have something for every occasion. I bought my husband the one with a father kneeling by his son when our first boy was born. I think you can find them at Hallmark or one of those Christian bookstores. I've seen them other places, but can't remember where! Good luck!

when my son and his wife had their first child i bought my son a figurine of a father sitting down holding an infant. i cant remember the name but it is those figureines with no faces, ???? brain freeze

jillwv

Hi Clair,
First, Congrats!!! I work in labor and delivery and see it all the time. I am also the mother of a premature son (25 weeks) and it is a process but with technology and advanced medicine, the boys will become healthy and very determined individuals. They are automatic (fighters if I may). Never feel discouraged about anything negative you hear about premature children as far as learning and development, they excel in everything!
As for a gift for your husband, I think it is a great idea because men often get left out of the loop-especially when the focus is babies and mom. Go to Things Remembered and have a keychain engraved with the boys' names...have it say something like Daddy's boys' under the engravement. Men like simple things and it will be with him everyday. Also, you can have a small gathering of close friends and family and give him a surprise daddy shower. Have everyone chip in and get him gift basket full of nicknacks he can enjoy or a massage. I made a basket for a friends' hubby and he loved it and felt "thought of". It was a "just because" gift. Things that women enjoy are often times the same things men enjoy. It is becoming more popular these days to spoil men. LOL He'll be elated with a shower. It's never too late!

That is a fantastic idea. I did not give my husband something when our son was born but after about two months I made him a coffee mug all with pictures of our son and him on it (it was one of those mugs you can get at starbuchs where you collage a piece of paper and then slide it into the travel mug). He LOVED it and still carries it around.

Hi, C., How about seomthing just for him? Tickets to a boat show or car show? Or something that he's always wanted..we recently got my husband saxophine lessons - not what you'd want with babies, obviously! I would go for a "guy thing". Or, make arrangements for the two of you to have a date night, or even an overnight, if you are fortunate enough to have family around willing to help out in that way. Time with you is probably the most valuable thing to him.
N. B. mother of two daughters 20,24