
A baby's first Christmas rarely comes down to the toy — they won't remember it, and neither, honestly, will most of the adults in five years. What does last is a dated keepsake: a "Baby's First Christmas" ornament, a hand- or footprint kept somewhere safe, a photo with the tree.
Soft, simple toys still matter in the moment, but pair one with something that will still mean something in twenty years — that's the gift that actually gets kept.
An ornament with the year on it is a small thing that turns into a whole shelf of history by the time they're grown.