So I’ve been trying to think of something to get my mother in law for Christmas. I had an idea tonight but I am unsure how she will take it...

Let me preface my idea with this information:

Two nights ago she took my husband and I into one of her guest rooms and revealed that she had painted the walls pink (we are expecting a girl) bought a matching bed spread with roses on it (Baby’s name is Rosalie) for the existing bedroom furniture and had put out some baby decor she had saved from my husband’s nursery. It was a very touching act. She has two sons and is very excited that her first grandchild is a little girl. It’s now being referred to as Rosie’s room.

We are about to reveal to them that we are moving into a home my parents are building on acreage that adjoins to their property about 45 mins away from my in-laws. We were moving to that area anyway before the offer of this home was made.

So my idea for a Christmas gift is wall decor sign I found about grandmas that matches the room she just made plus a basket of supplies for the baby (like some onesies, a pacifier, diapers, swaddling blanket etc...) to complete the new guest room/baby room and for when Baby is spending time with her. My intention is to acknowledge her excitement but also to hopefully communicate to her that even though my parents will have more frequent access to the baby it is still our intention that she take part in the baby’s life regularly.

Or do you think it will be seen as a selfish gift/ me saying we are going to dump the baby on you/ we are making this holiday all about us?