AnswerThe most special gifts are a book of coupons you create for babysitting sessions, running errands and/or cooking dinner for the weary new parents and a scrapbook you make yourself. Put in the news events of the child's birth year along with the songs, books, movies, most popular products, etc.

AnswerOne fun game you can try is guess the mother-to-be's tummy size. Everyone cuts a string to the length the think will be the size around the mother-to-be's tummy, the persons string who is the closest match to the real size wins a prize. You can also try this site for more fun ideas. http://www.babyshower101.com/baby_shower_games.html

AnswerIt can help you to determine if your child is growing appropriately for their height and age. You can also determine if they need to gain moe weight.