The traditional gift for first anniversary is paper. An addition of newspaper from year you were married, an old edition of a classic book like “Gone with Wind”, a postcard that’s of a place meaningful to both of you, board games, plane tickets, football or baseball tickets, photo album filled with memories, write a love letter, drawing or pictures for your cabin, home or office or a gift voucher are all great ideas.

The second anniversary’s traditional gift is cotton. New bed linen, attractive underwear or lingerie, cotton towels, a hammock, personalized T-shirt, cotton clothing or a cotton canvas shopping bag with your photo on front.

Leather is traditional gift for third anniversary. Leather, boots, shoes, vest, skirt, pants, wallet, gloves, purse, belt, luggage or briefcase will do nicely. But how about something a bit more updated like leather cell phone case, leather framed photo or leather throw pillows?

Traditional gifts for fourth anniversary are fruit or flowers. Of course having a fruit basket or flowers delivered to home or office is appropriate. However, sharing a fresh fruit cocktail, floral bubble bath with floral scented candles set about and rose petals scattered across bed sounds a lot more fun, exciting and romantic!

The traditional gift for fifth anniversary is wood. This is a very good year for practical gifts like wooden deck furniture, frames or wooden utensils for kitchen and new wood fencing. The romantic side of wood could include a weekend in a log cabin, camping in woods, a walk in woods, wooden plaques or signs engraved with words of love or an artistic wooden sculpture.

Iron is traditional gift for sixth anniversary. Golf clubs, iron sculptures, wrought iron furniture, iron skillets, a new iron or an Ironwood tree are good ideas. Don’t forget possibility of tools, hardware, a wrought iron bed or a set of weights.

Traditionally, wool or copper are gifts for seventh anniversary. Gifts of woolen socks, scarves, blankets, hats, coats and copper kettles make very nice presents. A new wool suit, copper sculpture or copper fireside accessories are a bit more upscale.

The eighth anniversary’s traditional gift is bronze. This is year to make an impression with a bronze sculpture, antique bronze bell or a trip to a tropical beach with a bronzing lotion for two of you.

Pottery is traditional gift for ninth anniversary. Planters, vases, bowls and coffee mugs fall into this group, so does joining a pottery class together!

Traditional gifts for tenth anniversary are of tin or aluminum. Personalized license plate, tin of caviar, tin toy car, tin signs or plaques and vintage aluminum serving pieces are fun ideas.

The eleventh anniversary traditional gift is steel. Stainless steel cookware, watches and steel engraved key chains are great but a Calypso steel drum, steel ice bucket and cocktail shaker or modern steel sculpture are unique gift ideas.

For many parents a diaper bag is such an essential part of baby’s first years that it only makes sense to give daddy his due – one simply cannot expect a man to tote around little one’s belongings in a feminine diaper bag with dignity and enthusiasm. In that scenario dad will spend more time trying not to be seen than attending to baby.

The selection of a diaper bag for dad is dependant on many factors, but for those new to game we offer these simple pointers:

•If in doubt, go for function over form, but get as close to your idea of perfect marriage of both as possible.

•Consider where and when you’ll be using you diaper bag most often – trips to park, for example, will require a more durable exterior, (water resistant is always a plus), than, say, daily trips to day care or indoor events.

•A changing pad is almost a requirement if you’ll be out and about with baby. One diaper change without one in a public place and you’ll know what we mean.