Re: baby registry?!?!!?
GtG: I’ll let you know whatever I can remember. I registered at Buy Buy Baby, a shop in this area. They had everything (as does Babies R Us), but it is walking distance from our house, so we thought it would be easiest for us. Initially I thought about registering at multiple places, but we didn’t end up needing to, as prices weren’t that different.
Here’s a registry checklist: http://www.buybuybaby.com/regchecklist.asp?
CLOTHING
*A couple cute onesies that I liked at the shop
*Plain white onesies for 0-3 months (we ended up getting newborn ones too, cuz our daughter was born early)
FEEDING
*a set of bottles
*bottle cleaner brush
*a spoon I had seen my cousins use that you squeeze to push out mashed foods
*cotton bibs (nothing fancy, as those are not as useful as the plain cotton ones)
*Boppy pillow
*Boppy pillow cover
*high chair (or smaller feeding chair that can be attached to a regular dining chair, if you are low on storage space). We got a FisherPrice space saver that also reclines for infants.
*bottle drying rack
*freezer storage cubes for baby food
*food processor for baby food (you can really use any food processor you have)
BEDDING
*cotton receiving blankets like these: http://www.buybuybaby.com/product.asp?SKU=125247& They are very handy to wrap baby, give light cover, put on changing tables, etc and easy to keep in your bag.
*A couple fitted sheets for the crib mattress
*A couple fitted sheets for the bassinett
*crib bedding set
*crib mobile
*mattress pad
CLEANING/BATHING/WIPING
*Changing table pad
*Changing table covers
*Diaper bag
*bathtub (We got a Fisherprice one)
*hooded bath towel
*small cotton washcloths, lots!
MISCELLANEOUS
*Health care kit like this: http://www.buybuybaby.com/product.asp?SKU=16464988&
*Humidfier that looked like an elephant (it sucked, btw, we had to get a different one)
*picture frames
*frame for footprints (tho the hospital didn’t even do that
)
*BundleMe for strollers and carseats in the winter (come in infant and toddler sizes; I’m not sure if you can use the toddler one for the infant)
*baskets for the baby’s room
*Activity pad/play gym
*A couple classic children’s books that were available at that shop
BIG ITEMS
*crib mattress
*stroller
*car seat
OTHER ITEMS that you could put on your registry, but we ended up getting ourselves or receiving as gifts:
*bassinet
*crib
*changing table/dresser combo
*bottle warmer
*breast pump
*nursing cover
*pumping top (it’s a tight tank top with holes that holds the pump in place. A silly overpriced item, but really helpful if you’re pumping – leaves your hands free!)
*mittens for newborn
*safety gates
*plug covers
*swing
*rocker/glider for baby
*nursing bras and tops
*glider and ottoman
*baby carrier, like a Baby Bjorn
THINGS WE DIDN’T GET that you might want to use and put on your registry
*diaper genie
*bottle sterilizer
*bouncer
*photo albums
*lamps for the baby’s room
*wall decor for baby’s room
*stroller accessories
*Snap-n-go