Gifts for Bonnie’s Baby

I went to Bonnie’s Baby Shower a few weeks ago. We all asked her for gift ideas. Most people didn’t want to buy her things that she might not find useful. She did eventually email us a wish-list. She didn’t want to do it at first because she didn’t want to look greedy and fussy. To me and another friend (who is a practising Kindergarten teacher), she told us privately that she is going to use cloth nappies. She said that she will give it a go and asked that we get her more nappies. I think she felt that she can trust the two of us with this decision even though some of the others who were invited are mothers themselves. Bonnie warned me not to go overboard because I have a tendency to buy the best. She was right. The ones that crossed my mind can cost as much as aud$30 each! Bonnie wanted simple fitted nappies made out of flannelette. She already bought quite a big supply of a variety of cloth nappies from EBay. So, our friend and I bought her half a dozen of the ones she preferred and topped them up with two packs of 3 muslin baby wraps. The nappies we bought are for use in the first few months. I think they must be the most basic version of fitted cloth nappies available. A few people were wondering why we bought old-fashioned nappies. Bonnie’s mother-in-law couldn’t see what was so wrong with using disposable nappies. That sent everyone debating about the great nappy issue for at least 15 minutes. My partner in crime and I kept pretty quiet. We saw little point in trying to change the minds of people who were so set in their ways. Even Bonnie gave up defending her choice after a little while. Other than that little hiccough, that afternoon was a pleasant one. I loved the cake and Pavlovas, washed down with cups of tea. I can be such a little piggy.