Registry

Melrae10 · June 2012

I feel super guilty looking at my registry. Like I am peeking in my parents closet a Christmas presents. . . I need to stop.

/ Any of you ladies having trouble not peeking?

chelsey33 · June 2012

I peek alllll the time too...but since I don't know who is buying what, it still has some element of surprise...ha!

j-aleo1 · June 2012

i did constantly! I did feel a little guilty too but if no one knows but you, who cares? lol

Melrae10 · June 2012

j-aleo1:
i did constantly! I did feel a little guilty too but if no one knows but you, who cares? lol

Haha! Good point! I don't know who got what either. . .that does still make it a surprise as well.

AprilAngie · June 2012

it can be bittersweet- as I peeked at mine- and was sad when no one bought anything off of it.

SunAndRain · June 2012

I stalked mine until the bitter end. Did the same with my bridal registry. I still had fun opening boxes that were mailed and gifts at the shower. I no longer feel guilty...therefore you don't have to either!

SunAndRain · June 2012

AprilAngie:
it can be bittersweet- as I peeked at mine- and was sad when no one bought anything off of it.

At all?? Are you having a shower? I ask because that is often how people find out where you are registered. Don't worry. People will celebrate with you either before and/or after the baby arrives and that means great, useful gifts.

Melrae10 · June 2012

SunAndRain:
I stalked mine until the bitter end. Did the same with my bridal registry. I still had fun opening boxes that were mailed and gifts at the shower. I no longer feel guilty...therefore you don't have to either!

I stalked my bridal registries too! I don't remember feeling so bad. . . Weird.

IncognitoSuperhero · June 2012

I just had my shower on sunday. Only 1 registry gift was purchased and we had 25 guests come! Everything else I got was clothes. I was surprised by it, but grateful for everyone for coming and for getting gifts. My mom was the only one to use the registry. So it was 99% clothes. Which means i'll be busy stocking up on everything I was holding off on buying until after the shower.

Melrae10 · June 2012

mrsjamescooper:
I just had my shower on sunday. Only 1 registry gift was purchased and we had 25 guests come! Everything else I got was clothes. I was surprised by it, but grateful for everyone for coming and for getting gifts. My mom was the only one to use the registry. So it was 99% clothes. Which means i'll be busy stocking up on everything I was holding off on buying until after the shower.

We haven't bought any clothes because we know that is mostly what we will get. Not a lot has been purchased off my registry but I was so happy to see that a couple things had been bought since yesterday! Then guilt instantly sank in as soon as I finished looking at it. All a part of being raised Catholic. Haha!

exc1tedforbaby1 · June 2012

I did. Then someone posted how you can see what store it was bought at or if it was online.. It was more downhill after that.. Whoops!!!

Melrae10 · June 2012

exc1tedforbaby1:
I did. Then someone posted how you can see what store it was bought at or if it was online.. It was more downhill after that.. Whoops!!!

You can do that??? I need to figure out how to do that!!

KarmB · June 2012

I looked all the time. i dont see th epoint of waiting. its not like it says who got it

allardr · June 2012

chelsey33:
I peek alllll the time too...but since I don't know who is buying what, it still has some element of surprise...ha!

I agree. Plus everyone in my family knows I peek, I don't hide it

misspunky · June 2012

Yep...I can't help myself and I'm not trying to quit.

calliope753 · June 2012

We peek, too! I do keep it pretty quiet since I told my mom about it once and she was scandalized. I decided I wouldn't mention it to her again since I don't want her to tell the guests that we're peeking (more might go off-registry then).

AndBabyWouldMake5 · June 2012

chelsey33:
I peek alllll the time too...but since I don't know who is buying what, it still has some element of surprise...ha!

That is what I tell DH, he doesn't buy it! Since I already had my shower I've pretty much stopped except for taking the things off that somehow didn't get checked off as purchased. It is kind of a let down knowing I just hit 1st tri and there is no point in snooping at it anymore, but my mom planned my shower for when my sister was here so I was only 26 weeks.

cedenton · June 2012

I had no shame stalking my registry. I know I'm not going to be able to resist, so why bother.

For my first (friends) shower I got a LOT of stuff off the registry. It helped that a lot of them are recent moms.

For my work shower there were only a few items off the registry, but some gift cards, too, which is always good. I think I'm down to only "needing" a couple of things. I'm going to hit up the garage sales this weekend.

Ms Molly · June 2012

I pretty much did it all the time until my showers were over!

JenOSU03 · June 2012

I look at my registry daily. My shower is still 2 weeks away but so far the only things that were purchased I got at my work shower. I can't help but to peek. Lol