If you can't make a lovely heirloom quilt for the baby
, you can't go wrong with a silver rattle, silver baby fork and spoon with a little silver dish, silver cup.....
In the Army (or at least in the Armor Branch), a new baby that was born into the battalion received a silver baby cup. A newly-married couple received a silver tray. All who PCSed out of the bn. received silver mint julep cups. These items were engraved with the unit's name and/or crest.