Whoa!!! Xmas is only 59 days away! Have you shopped yet?

[paloslee]

I just want to know if I am the only procrastinator? I always wait to the last minute.  What are you planning to buy LO/LOs?  What do you celebrate? when? Any new traditions? 

[paloslee]

I have not started.
I don't want to buy too much for LO. We are thinking a radio flyer wagon.
Now that DS1 is older, I usually just get him one big ticket item. Last year he got a phone and some money for clothes.
We celebrate "noche buena" on 12/24. There is a huge spread of food. Tamales, pozole, carnitas, bunuelos....love the food! We have a piñata and music and we stay up till midnite.
New tradition: We started this recently. Everyone picks out a new ornament for the tree. So last year DS1 picked one out for LO. So this year Max will be able to pick out his own, with Mom's help of course

[daydreamsam]

I haven't started but that's mostly because we are waiting on some craft fairs we do in December to have the $$ to buy gifts. Usually, I am finished by now or I have things I wait until black Friday for to be done but this year I'll be cutting it close!

[Deleted]

Absolutely not! I hate seeing Christmas stuff out so early. I wait until after Thanksgiving. I think since LO doesn't know the difference, we may let the grandparents spoil him and call it good. or only get him one or two things. We're doing a mini Santa session with a professional photographer. I'm hoping to do that every year. I think I want to do Christmas jammies on Christmas Eve too. I like the idea of a new ornament every year!

[rachelilly23]

Nope. I do about 90% of my shopping online (mostly Amazon) and I buy a lot around black Friday or cyber Monday.

We are moving out of our house 12/21 and will have cleanings being done 12/22. So, I don't plan on having any gifts in the house that we would have to try to move. I'll ship pretty much everything to my parents' house since we'll be there for Christmas. Then I'll have to wrap it all the 23rd. Ugh. It's already stressing me out.

[halfahippy]

DH starts holiday light installation next weekend. It sucks because he's gone all. the. time. But it's worth the money. I don't start shopping until that money starts coming in.
I don't think A will get much. I'm asking my parents for a car seat for her. She has so many toys that have been passed down from all the older kids. And she doesn't know the difference. I can find so much for C though. He's super into Little People play sets right now so I think he will get a few of those and maybe a Mr. Potato Head.
My mom found a Santa suit for $5 at TJ Maxx a few years ago the day after Christmas. So we make my dad dress up for Santa pics. He puts the hat and beard on in front of the kids so they realize it's him.

[katespade]

I'm pretty sure I have everything we will give J for Christmas already. I've been buying things during sales and with coupons and gift cards.

[paloslee]

Oct 26, 2016 20:47:27 GMT -5 katespade said:

I'm pretty sure I have everything we will give J for Christmas already. I've been buying things during sales and with coupons and gift cards.

You win!

[katespade]

Oct 26, 2016 21:22:38 GMT -5 paloslee said:

Oct 26, 2016 20:47:27 GMT -5 katespade said:

I'm pretty sure I have everything we will give J for Christmas already. I've been buying things during sales and with coupons and gift cards.

You win!

LOL, it was easier to budget that way.

She's getting a PBK anywhere chair, a skip hop backpack and cup, and the b.zany zoo from target. I know I have something else in the closet for her too but I can't remember off the top of my head.

[sunshineshades]

I have no idea what to buy her. My plan was to rewrap DD1's baby toys. Except she's too smart and realizes they were hers. So that may not work. I bought her one of those peg and hammer toys for like $2. Also Matching Christmas jammies for her and her sister. Pretty much all my shopping is done for dd1. I want to get them a play tent to share.

Traditions: New jammies on Christmas Eve. Read the Night Before Christmas. Last year we started watching a movie with dd1. I would like to continue that.

[zombiesquad]

Haven't shopped, but I'm making a list as I come across things I think would make a good gift for someone. It's a struggle every year. Then I'll probably just wait until after Thanksgiving and just order everything online.

[readinglove]

I have my parents and brother mostly done. Just need a couple odds and ends.

For J, we have a few things for him. One of those popcorn popper vacuum things, some blocks, a musical toy that I can't remember. We have his St. Nick's gift half done - we're going to do holiday jammies and a book, and I have the jammies. Just need to pick which book. We'll get him a couple more things - probably more learning-type toys, and perhaps an outfit or 2.

I usually wait until about 2 weeks before Christmas, so I'm proud of myself for starting now. We want to spread the budget hit around a bit.

[peachesncream]

I am so terrible but thanks to big sis the kid has everything she could ever need already. DH and I will probably do something minimalist (one thing they want, one thing they need, one thing to wear, one thing to read or however it goes) but I know grandmas and grandpas will spoil the girls.

[sunshineshades]

Oct 27, 2016 16:14:37 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

I am so terrible but thanks to big sis the kid has everything she could ever need already. DH and I will probably do something minimalist (one thing they want, one thing they need, one thing to wear, one thing to read or however it goes) but I know grandmas and grandpas will spoil the girls.

That's what we do. Plus a gift from Santa.
Or I at least try very hard to stick to that. Dd1's birthday is December 18th so we get swamped with stuff.

[cinnamonsmiles]

MH's gift is done. He wanted a super fancy bicycle and I found a really good deal on one a while ago, so he only gets stocking stuffers now. I want to get DS a train/activity table so he can play with his trains but am debating type. I want to make V a little doll from some very nice fabric I scored, so hers will just take time.

Everyone else I constantly nag for ideas to no avail. I literally just texted my mom and told her I was going to buy her a rock for Christmas, non-jewelry type, because she won't tell me what book she wants. Once I find out, their gifts will be purchased.

[chatterbox]

I started but am nowhere near finished. DD is getting some sets to add to her wooden train track, duplo legos, and some doll stuff. DS is going to get a sit-to-stand walker, a crawl-around car, and probably an baby doll because big sis is very territorial with hers. I have a couple ideas for DH and no ideas for his parents!!!

[JoeLies]

I haven't even started. This will be our first Christmas with 2 kiddos, and with DS1's birthday just a month before, it always feels like our walls are creeping in at the end of the year. We've got to be super strategic with what we allow into our house at this point!

[songbirdsinging55]

We are going with one big ticket item for Isaac which is an upgraded kitchen, then a few things to transition his room from baby decor to toddler friendly. We are going space theme.

For Evie, we are getting her the Fisher Price Garden and the Smart Stages car. A few cute outfits and some books.

I am waiting for cyber Monday to shop the sales. Hoping for some serious cutbacks on the bigger items.

[paloslee]

DS1's birthday is in January. So I know the feeling about not over spending.

[arbe]

I've found a few things for the big kids and put them aside. We do a gift for each night of Channuka, but I'll be honest E is going to get some new to her gifts. We have most baby toys that she'll even need so I really don't want to buy more and she wont know the difference.

We decided to go with the something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read. SO each kid will get new PJs and a new outfit, 2 books, 2 toys and not sure about the need so maybe it'll be more "want"

[SheilaTheTank]

OMG! No. We have talked about it though. We will probably do a staggered christmas where we start giving her gifts next month. She's the first grandkid on both sides so I wouldn't be surprised if people go overboard and she ends up with an overwhelming amount of stuff.

[DanaScullyX]

I've bought so much stuff. I probably need to return some. Oops.

[sunshineshades]

I got E her present from Santa. A Y pewi bike. It's a ride on, push toy. I got it second hand for less than half retail price.

[mom2boxers]

No. Really struggling with what to get and tell others to get for the kids.