They'll have to face the horrors of midnight gas bouts, diaper rashes and that unsightly cradle cap. So, give your newbie a little good luck with a Maneki-neko.
This version of the ubiquitous souvenir shop cat statue (which is believed to bestow good fortune) is silk-screened by hand in Japan. It has a more organic, crafty appeal than and can be collected along with a crew of friends (whose magical qualities are dubious). How diminutively darling they'd be huddled together on a floating wall shelf or a nightstand.
$18 each, Candy Store Collective.
