having trouble opening the big ticket items...

pawcall · December 2010

I can't bring myself to unseal the boxes on things like our baby monitor (the $150 angelcare monstrosity) or my breast pump. I have no idea why. I'm DYING to look at everything and I know I'm not going to return them (especially the breast pump. I'm almost out of the 30 day return window anyway, so it's not like keeping it in the box serves any purpose).

Still, I can't bring myself to open them. Weird, right? Carseat and stroller? Noooo problem? Pile o' baby clothes? Tags cut off, clothes washed and put away. But the big scary baby monitor is still glaring at me from inside its packaging...

brymanda · December 2010

That's pretty funny! I've opened everything except the bigger toys like the mobile and piano that goes on the crib. I haven't opened my high chair yet either but everything else is done. It did take me a long time to cut all the tags off though.

mishu917 · December 2010

If it helps you, I haven't washed anything yet (mainly bc she could turn into a boy lol so I am wtg for another U/S whenever that is), and I opened her car seat and stroller to get rid of the boxes but haven't taken the tags off. I kept the boxes for the mobile, diaper bin, and bouncer since we have a 1 yr return policy...and haven't opened most toys including frames and albums lol. I haven't touched the breast pump even though it would make sense for me to get acclamated with it since I'm taking it to the hospital....

beautifulsin90 · December 2010

I am the same I have opened everything except for my breast pump. I don't know why I haven't opened it because I should be making sure everything is in it and it works right but I just haven't.

tfarabians · December 2010

I would open it and make sure it works, so if anything is wrong with it you can take it back.

...the monitor, not the pump lol

broccolitree · December 2010

I'm the exact opposite. All the big ticket items are long opened & ready to go, but so far the only textile item I've opened and washed is the crib sheet. I went on a spree at Old Navy in September and it all still has the tags on, lol.

But then, that's how I am with regular purchases. I hemmed & hawed over a $25 swiffer wet jet for seriously at least two months, but bought a new $300 camcorder after a cursory look at reviews.

ank080208 · December 2010

We've opened everything except the breast pump, but I just got it 2 days ago. The monitor was one of the 1st things we opened, so we could spy on our dog at night! Our dog sleeps in the laundry room because she still occasionally has night time accidents and we just got new flooring.

tinytraxx · December 2010

broccolitree:

I'm the exact opposite. All the big ticket items are long opened & ready to go, but so far the only textile item I've opened and washed is the crib sheet. I went on a spree at Old Navy in September and it all still has the tags on, lol.

But then, that's how I am with regular purchases. I hemmed & hawed over a $25 swiffer wet jet for seriously at least two months, but bought a new $300 camcorder after a cursory look at reviews.

I do this too. Why?

pixieprincss · December 2010

I'm not opening my breast pump until I need it. Even if I can't return it, a sealed one would fetch a better amount on ebay or CL. If I end up opening it and it doesn't work, it should still be covered under the manufacturer's warranty. Everything else is opened, but our only other big ticket items that we got new were the crib mattress, and leaving that it the bag seemed silly, and the crib--which needed to be assembled.

missjd07 · December 2010

I'm the same way. I haven't opened my monitors either nor my breast pump. I've got the baby's clothes are in a pile waiting to be washed but I've just been slacking. Not sure why.

babydragon1818 · December 2010

Wow...everyone has already done so much to be ready. I told myself that I was going to start going through everything right after Thanksgiving. So of course, I've been struggling with a bad cold since a few days before Thanksgiving!

So don't feel bad that you haven't opened your bigger items. I have my crib built and her going home outfit in the bag. That's it!

...writing that just made me even sadder. I need to get better!

hjk5000 · December 2010

I did that with a few things, then on Monday I just made myself open everything that wasn't going back.

I have this thing about keeping everything perfect for as long as possible when it's a big purchase in general or now when it's for the baby. I put the swing together and it's still in the baby's room (where the door is always shut so the cats can't get hair all over everything) even though I only ever plan to use it downstairs. I'm a weirdo.

kazpin · December 2010

pixieprincss:
I'm not opening my breast pump until I need it. Even if I can't return it, a sealed one would fetch a better amount on ebay or CL. If I end up opening it and it doesn't work, it should still be covered under the manufacturer's warranty. Everything else is opened, but our only other big ticket items that we got new were the crib mattress, and leaving that it the bag seemed silly, and the crib--which needed to be assembled.

This is exactly what I thought and why my breast pump is still in the box it was shipped in let alone the original box!!!

MeganMaryA · December 2010

cdobry01:
I can't bring myself to unseal the boxes on things like our baby monitor (the $150 angelcare monstrosity) or my breast pump. I have no idea why. I'm DYING to look at everything and I know I'm not going to return them (especially the breast pump. I'm almost out of the 30 day return window anyway, so it's not like keeping it in the box serves any purpose).
Still, I can't bring myself to open them. Weird, right? Carseat and stroller? Noooo problem? Pile o' baby clothes? Tags cut off, clothes washed and put away. But the big scary baby monitor is still glaring at me from inside its packaging...

This exactly. Emily is here and we still haven't opened the monitor. It was a big ticket item for us too and we can't seem to open it. Haven't really needed it yet.

nkubon · December 2010

I JUST took the tags off the newborn and 0-3 month clothes the other day and washed them. I was totally freaked out to do it. I guess for the worry if something bad were to happen that I'd have all these baby clothes with no tags. Not sure why it would make a difference but yeah. As for the big items the stroller and car seat are still in the box, along with the PNP and bouncer. DH opened the monitor and threw out the box which I was disturbed about, but too late now. He did check to see if it worked in our house but that still doesn't make me feel confident about not having the box. I also have all the bottles still in their packaging and various other items that I for some reason just will not open. The ONLY reason why I washed LO's clothes (the newborn and 0 -3 month stuff) is bc DH was getting onto me about it.

Piach · December 2010

I almost had a panic attack opening and putting together the stroller. And I haven't taken anything out of the boxes yet (PNP, monitor, breast pump) - I'm pretty sure that I am in denial that these things will be used in less than a month.

sometimesalwayschaotic · December 2010

It was hard for me. I've been opening everything and keeping the packaging just in case. I've also been trying sheets on the bed etc to make sure they fit. If you bought stuff on your registry, you should have 90 days after your due date to return stuff. It is so hard to know whether it's best to open everything or wait.

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