How to Tackle a Baby Registry

So a few of you mothers-to-be have emailed me and asked about registering and what kinds of things we chose for our registry. It can definitely be an insanity inducing overwhelming process, so I thought I'd do a few posts about it.

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First of all, I recommend registering at both a brick and mortar baby store (for the computer-hating technologically challenged friends and family you may have out there) and a universal baby registry site (so that you aren't limited to the products available at one store)

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We chose Babies R Us (since it is really our only local baby store) and also created a registry on Amazon. The Amazon registry is great because you can add a button to your web browser that allows you to add products from any site to your Amazon registry.

Secondly, I recommend the following:

• talk to your mommy friends (they know things)
• check out the registries of random people (just type a common last name like Smith into BRU's registry search)
• use the list given to you when you go to register at the store
• buy the book Baby Bargains:

Take your newly found wealth of information and make a list of things that you want to check out at the store. It may sound like a lot of work, but it's totally worth it when you arrive at the giant warehouse of baby stuff store with a plan of attack! Trust me - the (registry) gun alone is not enough.


So that's pretty much it - Stay tuned for more posts on what we decided to register for, including baby gear, nursery decor, toys, and more! Happy registering!