Initiation Ritual # 1 - Registering for Gifts

The key to registering for gifts in the first place is heavy duty recon work and boy did I think I was prepared, but I really had no idea.

Ever since I got pregnant my new favorite website is Babies R Us so I can search out the perfect gear for my little angel. They have excellent buying guides and advice. All I needed was confirmation it was a girl and we were off.

Mentioning to one of my friends at work that we were going to register this weekend she comments "oh how fun, picking out exersaucers and yada, yada" I am like exer- what? With fear in my eyes she chuckles to herself and says- you need to get this book and read it before you attempt to register. Boy am I glad I did- for anyone that is pregnant with their first child this was a godsend- The Girlfriends Guide to Baby Gear: What to Buy, What to Borrow, and What to Blow Off. It made me feel very prepared- that is until I got to the store :-)

Since I had done plenty of walking the isles of Babies R Us (BRU) and endless hours on their website Simon wanted to do some of his own- so we went Friday to check out some of the bigger gear items. We started with the Travel system (for the childless this is the stroller, car seat combo) We pull one out are driving around the store and want to pull the car seat out and check out the stroller. We unfasten two pieces and pull the car seat- WAIT it won't come out, we try something else, then something else, but nothing. HOW DO THESE STUPID THINGS WORK? Oh my I am going to be a failure as a mother....... finally some people walking by sensing our distress stopped to help. The lady pushes a button grabs the car seat- and like magic out it comes. Wow, she was an angel sent from heaven. We explained we were new parents (as if that was not obvious!) and laughed to ourselves (hysterically).

The next few items had no moving parts so we were ok, although I was somewhat distressed because I always imagined great baby gear with cute patterns, but I am learning you get one or the other- NOT both.

On to furniture. We decided to peruse and see what BRU had. Finding a nice crib it said drop side- which to me is important as I am short. Drop side, but how do you drop it? Pushing, pulling, banging- NOPE that is not working. What happened to the little buttons on the side like when my little brother was a baby. Talking to ourselves- Simon leans against the crib- AND BAM! down it goes.......... so that unlocks that mystery!

Armed with what we saw this evening we are going back home for a little more recon work before we actually register. Check back soon for this funny adventure.

BTW- we did get registered.