K.P.
Congratulations! When my friend had her second child a group of us did a box of goodies for the older sister to open throughout those first weeks when the house is flooded with presents for the baby! She didn't use them when she was in the hospital, but they were a great "time buyer" when she needed a few quiet moments or when someone came to the house with a gift for baby, but none for big sis.
- crayons and a notepad/ coloring book
- stickers
- books
- play doh
- Disney DVD
- Polly Pockets (you could do trains or matchbox cars)
- docor kit so she could help take care of mommy
- picture frame for their first picture together (it was a craft kit so she decorated the frames... one for each)
- "kit" to decorate a piggy bank
Just hit the toy store and get a bunch of $5 items for him to have over the course of time.