Whoa! My mailbox has shifted from wedding invitations to baby related invitations…christenings, showers, announcements & first birthdays. When did the weddings subside and make room for babies?
Oh wait, the weddings haven’t subsided! But babies are still quickly on the rise.
It appears that many of my 2008 brides are having 2010 babies. Makes sense, right? Two years of newlywed bliss equals one on the way. The summer count is up to 3 fall babies, one already here and celebrating a baptism and a first birthday!
There’s only one problem for me besides fitting all of these events into my schedule.
Registries.
I’ve got the whole bridal registry thing down. I know how to navigate Macy’s, Crate & Barrel and Bed, Bath & Beyond. I know how to put a practical, yet coordinating bridal shower gift together all while saving 20%.
But now I’m stumped. These baby registries confuse the hell outta me. What goes with what? Is buying a nursing pump for someone too personal even if they did register for it? I know I would blush opening that gift in front of 30 of even my closest female friends and family.
One of my expecting friends mentioned that babies go through 10,000 diapers in their first year. I think I heard that correctly. 10,000? It seems obvious that the new parents could really use a gift of diapers. But really? Should I give a gift that I actually know will get shit on and tossed in the garbage? This is not like gifting crystal or flatware that will be cherished for years to come.
I need help.
-The perennial bridesmaid
Friday, June 18, 2010
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My only advice is to avoid going to the retail BabiesRUs stores. It is IMPOSSIBLE to find anything off a registry in the actual store. Save yourself the horrific 2 hour hassle of finding 1 gift and order online if that is the only place they register.
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