Regsitering for a 2nd baby....??

HisBetterHalf

So I know that I won't have a shower for #2 and I totally don't expect it or anything for that matter.  However, many friends and family members have asked me if there is anything that I need/want for #2.  Would it be terrible if I created a registry to make it easier for them?  I'd probably only have a handful of things on there but there things that I really do need/want (and they're not expensive at all).

Is there any etiquette on this?
 

AndiG

I'm not sure if I will register for #2, but I have had other family members do this and I didn't have a problem with it.  Basically they only had a few things, mostly small like you said - I personally think its helpful when there is a registry so I can buy things the parents actually need/want. 

britelights

Honestly, I think it is ok (please no flames!!!)

 Here is my example and why I changed my thinking on this subject (I was against it before).  My cousin is pg with twins due in 6/09 and has a 17 month girl.  They were ttc, but of course the twins were not expected and they don't have a ton of money, so they are stressed.  My mom and I want to but them something nice, like a new stroller, but don't want to shell out the $$ just for someone else to buy the same thing (she has a lot of distant relatives and it would be hard for me to contact them about what to buy)  So, I was thinking, "it would be helpful if she got a registry together so we could see what she needs/wants and pick from there...then everyone would know what she already had."   

 Just my thoughts....

Mary

belle204

If they are asking I would do it so I didn't have to answer the same question 50 million times.

lsufan

I didn't do it, but I don't think it's a huge deal whether you do or don't. ?It's not like you're going to send out a notice to everyone you know letting them know about it. ?If someone asks, you could just tell them the registry is there.

The only thing I really felt like I needed was a double stroller. ?MIL got it for us, and she knew exactly what kind I planned on getting before buying it for us. ?Other people gave us either clothes or personalized gifts with his name on them. ?I appreciated those more than any random items I could have put on a registry.?

wellfleet04

I don't see a problem with it if you have things you'd actually put on there and people are asking.  I personally didn't do it because the only stuff we bought was another monitor, new nipples, some BFing supplies (storage bags, Lanisoh, etc), and some bedding items since Kate is still in her crib and using her crib shirt and sheets.  I just bought it all myself since it wasn't much and none of it was "exciting" enough that I thought anyone else would buy it.

I assume if people buy us anything they'll buy clothes (we're having a boy) or personalized stuff for the new baby. 
 

camrude

I registered for #2 simply for the discounts. I have BRU and Pottery Barn registries.

suzymarie

I will for a few odds and ends and only share the info if someone asks me.

maybaby519

I think 2nd "showers" are tacky, but I know a lot of my GF's going on # 2 that we will have a little thing for them and they are registering.  Now that I will be in the same boat, I will probably register for bottles, pacifiers, some other little things..The most expensive thing we will need and maybe one of the granparents will get it for us, is a double stroller..

Bellisimo

I registered for this baby even though I declined having a shower.  I mostly registered for myself...so that I could have a list of things I needed/wanted to buy.  I'm the only one that has bought anything off of it....and, in fact, my Mom may be the only person who even knows I have a registry.  I think it's fine to register.  I know when I go to buy a baby gift for someone I always check to see if they've registered...even if they aren't having a shower.