Well, we did it!! Colby was brave enough to come with me to Babies R Us yesterday to register. It was definitely a lot harder than I thought. There is SO much to choose from and not going in with too much knowledge on what you "really" need, isn't the best approach. We walked into Babies R Us, they gave us our little Scanner Gun and we were off.
The first section is Nursing and Feeding. Not a good place to start. They literally have a wall of bottles and nipples as far as the eye can see, not to mention the 10 different Breast Pump Systems you can buy. We looked at each other and just started laughing. I mean really! I have heard great things about a few of the bottle brands, but have also been told to not get too many before the baby gets here, because you never know what will work for you. The baby could have gas, reflux, etc. and the bottle you have may not work out. Although obviously very important, we skipped that entire section. Way too stressful.
We did, however, get a lot done. The stroller, car seat, Pack n Play, Swing and many other necessities have been selected. So we did get something done. I also registered at Pottery Barn Kids, which is more just bedding and some other fun things.
