Registry items ... so many are so expensive!

ENev

I'm starting to freak out a little thinking about how many expensive things are on our registry. Every baby thing costs so much!

A $110 PNP, a $70 travel swing or $140 regular swing (can't decide!), $120+ car seats, a $60 activity mat, a $100+ high chair (haven't decided on that yet, either...) 

I have plenty of less expensive stuff on our registry, too, but I can't imagine getting some of the more expensive things as gifts (especially since our parents all got us big stuff already - and we are so thankful - crib from dad and step-mom, travel system from mom, glider from DH's parents) ... we are going to be spending so much on this baby! 

No point to this post, really ... just a small rant. 

knorton

Mine is the same way. I plan on having more kids, so I wanted to get things that I liked. I don't expect to get very many of our big ticket items. I am just putting them there in case any one wants to surprise us!

Lucky428

This is exactly why we've slowly been buying the bigger items on our own (so far we have crib, changing table, and bouncy chair.)

Our parents yelled at us saying they want to buy us stuff, but we reassured them there is PLENTY left there.

Also, I don't know if you're looking only at BRU prices.  For whatever we don't get at a shower, we will buy at target or Wal Mart.  Our bedding for example, is $99 at Target and $169 at BRU for the exact same thing. 

Another thing I'm doing is my sister and I are sharing some items.  She has a baby bjorn, but her son is 1, so I'm borrowing it, and then when she has the next one I'll pass it back.  

Kids are expensive! 

vera1127

Babies are expensive little creatures! You're not alone in having expensive stuff on your registry. I know in my circle of friends its not uncommon for 4 or 5 people to go in on one big expensive gift. Whatever we don't get hopefully we can get with gift cards or we'll just have to shell it out!

Lucky428

coraandmike:

Whatever we don't get hopefully we can get with gift cards or we'll just have to shell it out!

My sister said she got a lot of gift cards from extended family and that's what helped her finish preparing. 

HisKathy

as long as you have less expensive options for people there is nothing wrong with having the expensive stuff there.  If anything it's a good checklist for yourself on what to buy and it helps people realize that yes, giftcards WOULD be a great gift!

orleyl

Sometimes people go in on gifts together. I know sometimes I will split a larger item with a friend who is also going to the shower.

Rossi17

I included gift cards on my registry with a note that said, "Target gift cards to help us purchase larger items are welcome." I actually got quite a few of those. A lot of my relatives went in on the larger items together. It worked out kinda nicely. I also did not put any baby outfits on my registry. I still got a lot of them, though, but I think that people got the idea that I would rather have help for the bigger, more important items.

Another thing I did was put the crib and mattress on my registry, even though my inlaws had already purchased it. I then put "fulfilled" as the status on these items. To me, I felt that it helped people feel like the larger items were important to me.

I don't know, maybe I am weird, but I think that having a smaller registry, even though it had a lot of expensive items on it, sent a message that I was looking for the essentials, even though they are expensive (all the big items were purchased, and I got similar items that weren't on the registry, but I didn't really care because I am not picky). 

Rossi17

The other thing you can do it put the larger items on your registry, wait until the baby showers are done, and then buy it on your own. Target is giving us a 10% off coupon to purchase whatever we didn't get (which isn't much). This, along with the gift cards we got, will help us get the breastpump I would like.

LAT37

Don't worry about the expensive items. At my shower I got just about everything on my registry. The only big item I didn't get was my breastpump but I wasn't really expecting to, I know I really wouldn't want to buy it as a gift for someone. I just think that people are very generous when it comes to babies & quite a few people went in to buy bigger stuff together. I didn't get a lot of clothes b/c we don't know the sex & I think that might be why most people really stuck to the registry. Try not to stress!!! When is your shower?

valerieanderic

Also, if you dont' get those big items. Many of them can wait until after baby, so you have time to buy them one at a time...

 

mrsgtobe

I agree with one pp, some things can wait so you can just buy them as you need them.  No need for an entertainer for 2-3 months, and a high chair can wait until you are doing cereal at 4-6 months.  I would worry more about having what you will need early on than on the high ticket items.