it's a baby world out there

It's raining babies this year. Almost every week there's either a pregnant friend, or a new mumma/dadda friend. My facebook page is filling up daily with new posts about babies... who's given birth, what the babies name is, photos of little one's who are only hours old. It's really hard to keep up, but at the same time it's really exciting!
So now I'm in the middle of buying gifts, and finding it a very competitive "market". There are some great gifts out there, but you have to be the first one to find it. Plus you want to make sure you buy something a little practical - I mean, a baby can only have so many teddies right?! And I also like the idea of buying something that they can keep and look back on when they're older and think "oh this is still so cute!!".
Here's some ideas I've found so far ....

1. Artwork - from one of my favourite sites Etsy. The Barking Bird Art shop is so adorable, all original artist prints!
2. Bibs - love these bibs from Funky Giraffe Bibs in the UK. Prices start from only $AU8, and shipping to Australia is only  6 pounds (around $12)!
3. Photography - something to last a lifetime, I just adore newborn photography, the whole Anne Geddes style! One of my favourite local photographers is Head In The Clouds from Adelaide who specialise in newborns (plur much more!)
4. Carseat Covers - our friends were telling us about their ugly hand-me down carseat the other day, and then I saw these car seat covers & thought they would be perfect! Just need to find somewhere that sells them in Australia!
4. Wall Decor - I love wall stickers! And these are just so cute, from another Etsy store Design by Maya.