First Birthday Gift Ideas

For a first birthday, when I don't know what the birthday kid already has and the child might rather play with the box than the gift, I like to give useful things. Here are a few items that I think would be great gifts for a first birthday:
 - Diapers- size four or larger should work (perhaps a diaper cake)
 - Wipes- yep, still need these
 - Boogie wipes are great too.
 - Toddler toothbrush and toddler toothpaste
 - Clothes- size 18 month or 2 year, keeping in mind the season when the child will be that age.
 - A training potty
 - Pull-ups, underwear, potty training books, or other things relating to potty training. The parents/child might not be interested in potty training before the 2nd birthday, but these items would be nice to have when that time comes.
 - Baby food, healthy snacks, and feeding accessories like feeding bibs (the wipeable kind that catches food) and snack travel containers
 - Sippy cups. We can't seem to have enough of these.
 - A gift certificate for professional portraits might be a nice idea.
 - Baby wash, shampoo, lotion, and cotton swabs are things that often need replacing.
 - Shoes, I would go with size 6 to be on the safe side, but size 5 might work. For this newly walking stage, I strongly recommend flexible soles. I loved my son's Pedipeds (available at USA Baby, boutique baby shops, and ebay of course), which lasted several months. They are a little pricey (for my standards at least) at about $30, but I am really glad I got them.
 - House slippers- cute and functional
 - If you are creative, have time and access to a bunch of photos of the baby's first year, a photo book would be a great gift. I have made a few with Shutterfly that I am really happy with. A gift certificate for mommy to make a book with Shutterfly or comparable book maker would also work.
 - A collection of books with the child's name in the title would be fun. I came across a website called More Than Paper where a book can incorporate a child's name, friends, hometown, etc.
 - Last but not least, I can create something unique for a first birthday gift. I have the froggy potty gift and two gift basket examples in the photo gallery- the orange crate with diapers, sock monkey and other frequently used items, and the blue container with food and feeding accessories :)