The Registry

So, Mark and I registered…. Sort of. We sort of registered. I mostly walked around feeling entirely out of my element and completely unsure of myself. Though Mark seemed fairly secure in what he was doing with the scanner gun.

The gal at the registry desk was very helpful, gave us a starters list, showed us the color-coded map and sent us on our way.

How daunting.

How do I know what I need? Yes, most stores provide a ‘getting started’ list but that seemed to be as long as my leg and I’m skeptical that I really need ALL of that to get started. Or do I?

Where’s my mom when you need her? Where are my sisters? I registered first for the things I know my sisters’ loved: The crib Aquarium, the Boppy, and the jumpy seat. Other than that… I’m lost.

So, I figured we should tackle the stroller/car seat while we were fresh. We pulled the strollers out, fumbled with how to open them, close them, attach and detach the car seat part – quite cumbersome for two novices. But I sure enjoyed watching Mark proudly push the empty strollers around as he tested their sturdiness. This is going to be a fun new side of Mark to observe.

Anyway, Mark’s strategy soon became - scan all three strollers we like, that way we can research them online. Then I start to worry that someone is going to pull up our registry and think “Why on earth do they think they need 3 strollers?!?!”

We muddled through the bedding, tested the ‘play yards’ (though Mark scoffed at the name… he’s right, playpen is MUCH more accurate) stared at the ‘safety’ section and were happy any time we were able to pass on a section that didn’t apply to us.

My question, why aren’t there any cute little girl things with dogs on them? The little boys all have dog themes – little bones, little dog-houses, dog faces on towels, shirts and onesies. Little girls do not. Why can’t a little girl like dogs too? So we did register for a pack of washcloths that are blue with the above mentioned little dog things. Mark didn’t seem to share my worry that people would think we were stupid.

So, we have some semblance of a registry put together… I think. I’ve solicited the help of other new moms to see what they had that they couldn’t live without and what the registered for that they’ll never use.

If you think of something, please let me know!