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Is this a tacky answer?

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I'm having my 2nd shower in 10 days. Friends keep texting to ask what do I still need for the baby. We had a huge shower 2 weeks ago and don't need much anymore. My aunt didn't include our registry info on the invites for my upcoming shower. So I've been answering something along the lines "we're registered at Target and BRU, but we mostly just need clothes and diapers" Is this a tacky answer? if so, why? Should I not say we need clothes and diapers (surprisingly, we have very little clothes and NO diapers)? should I not mention my registry unless asked if I registered? There are still a few items on there we want/need, but I'm not going to say, "Oh the last items on our needs list is a bottle sterilizer and breastfeeding accessories or you could get us the fisher-price crib piano we've been wanting" (that answer, I know would be obviously tacky)

 

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  • ktwilleyktwilley member
    I think what you said is fine. I might leave out the part about where you are registered since they didn't ask specifically, but saying clothes and diapers is ok. 
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  • pam1005pam1005 member
    I don't see anything wrong with your answer.  They asked, so you told them (I see a registry as things you need/want for your LO too).
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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member
    They asked, you answered.  Absolutely nothing wrong w/ this! 
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  • RoxyLynnRoxyLynn member
    I think it's fine.  You're giving an answer when you are asked.
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  • momtoRaegan041008momtoRaegan041008 member
    If they are asking where you are registered, then tell the places.  If they ask what you still need, tell them diapers and clothes. 

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  • pawcallpawcall member
    I see nothing wrong with letting them know where you are registered if they ask what you need.  Also, saying "clothes and diapers" is fine too.  I wouldn't VOLUNTEER this info without being asked, but they are asking because they want to know and weren't given any registry info.
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  • DuckDuckGoose123DuckDuckGoose123 member

    Nothing wrong with your answer, in my opinion.  I missed a friend's shower and went to visit her (out of town) shortly after the baby was born, so I asked her what she still needed.  She told me they hadn't gotten any warm-weather clothes for her little guy so he didn't really have any and it was starting to get very cold out, so that made it easy for me to pick him up some things.

    From your friends' perspective, I'm sure they appreciated knowing exactly what to get you so they didn't have to stress about it!

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  • Jenniferk08Jenniferk08 member
    I think the answer is fine. 

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  • RachieTKRachieTK member
    I think you're answer is fine - they did ask, after all! I would much rather spend my momey on something the person wants than guess.
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  • kristenndkristennd member

    Since they asked, that's totally fine. And you're specifying the cheapest things, so that's hardly going to cause resentment either.

    Registries are handy for people who don't want to improvise (some of us are like that, even for baby stuff) and it will be ignored anyway for those who want to do their own thing. 

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  • ashgirlxoashgirlxo
    sounds like an okay answer to me
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