Ideas for both kids
A Water Table would be really fun next summer. Here's a link:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11145187
Melissa and Doug puzzles are great, we only have two right now. Charlotte loves them. The storage rack would be rad! Here's a link:
http://www.melissaanddoug.com/deluxe-wire-puzzle-storage-rack
Actually anything made by Melissa and Doug is exceptional.
Musical Instruments for kids would be fun.
An Baby Swing for outside. Here's a link:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2308742
We also like to do photo albums through Shutterfly.com, so a gift card to there would be an amazing gift.
There is an aquarium opening in Milwaukie, so we thought it would be great to have a family pass there. A family pass to the zoo or even the Children's Museum would be really great too, but I know those can be spendy, so gift cards towards admission for those places would be a nice option too.
Charlotte Christmas Ideas
Little People Toys (We already have the Noah's Ark playset)
2T and bigger clothes-jeans
Shoes size 6 or bigger
Toddler sized bedding-mostly need flat sheets
Finger paint
Coloring books
New Sleep Sack $19.99 http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3848096&searchURL=false
JJ's Christmas Ideas
Diapers size 2 and bigger
Shoes size 3 and bigger
Clothes size 9 months and bigger
Boy themed toys (poor guy is going to have lots of pink things for awhile!)
Books that you think would be cool
New Sleep Sack $21.99
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12881367&searchURL=false