Yes, the larger clothes in advance really helped me out as my budget was extremely limited.

I got some unique gifts from my mom and her family back in Scotland. Apparently it is a tradition to get a sterling silver baby mug. I have mine and my children's and they bring tears to my eyes.

ANother unique thing given to me which I kept and my now grown children are amazed everytime they see them is the newspaper dated the day they were born.

When my children were each born, my father actually gifted them books (one the engraved Beatrix Potter series and the other The Little Prince).

Yes, these gifts sound really hokey but the kids and I still have them and they are precious to all of us. Things like diapers and clothes are forgotten.