@DeansGirl14 my sister didn't put registry info on our invites and since we registered largely on Amazon and some babies r us, I am convinced no one will buy off amazon and very little off the other. Like hello I actually need the registry stuff, not just the cute crap people will buy otherwise. My mom emailed some of the family with where we were registered so hopefully that will help. We'll see I guess.
TW: 1 infant loss 8/17: Our daughter was born 8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass 2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old 4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
I echo everyone's comments about most people buying what they want, regardless of the registry info being on there. I have loved using Babylist- it has made it so easy to add stuff from so many different websites. I've found that most of the people who've purchased from my registry are of the younger generation my grandma and other older, more traditional family members and friends bought mostly clothes, books, stuffed animals.
I've also kept my Amazon registry private and added a ton of postpartum care supplies so that I can get those at a discount right before and know I'll get them really quickly.
Those of you @DeansGirl14 and @smallbutmighty77 did your hosts ask people to RSVP? If so when guests contact them to RSVP maybe they can casually mention, oh I just wanted to let you know that she is registered at _____. I'm super anal about getting things people registered for and if I get an invite that doesn't include the information, I will look up the common sites and check for registries, so maybe some will do that. We did get a bunch of random stuff as well, so I did have a lot of returns. I downloaded a price check app and scanned barcodes on things I didn't want or need so I could find out where they came from or where I would get the most back. I even worked the system and added things to my registry so I could return it because for some reason places tend to be more lenient when you say, oh I only registered for one of this item and I got duplicates. I'd get a store credit and then get what we needed. We wound up having some left over that we used for things he needed as he got older.
@southernmama15 Yes to the best of my knowledge when my mom received RSVPs, she responded back with the registries. I don't know if my MIL did the same but we did get registry gifts from her side, so they knew. Folks are right that people will buy what they want regardless.
Incidentally there's nothing I want to return and DH agrees. The clothes will get used and the only duplicates we got were small things (like, too many snack cups and a duplicate bottle brush). We decided we'd pass these little extras to our parents so they can keep some supplies in-home for our visits.
@secicc12 I honestly don't remember but if you go to your app store or Google play and search barcode finder, there are a ton. The one I had gave local prices and had an option for online as well.
I don't mean to dredge up an old topic...but, does anyone have good ideas on hostess gifts for their shower? I have 4 people hosting mine, 2 are my best friends moms, the other 2 are my sister/ SIL so varying ages.... I didn't want to do just a generic GC.
TW: 1 infant loss 8/17: Our daughter was born 8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass 2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old 4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
@smallbutmighty77 this is actually great. My shower is this weekend and I'm working on building baskets for each of the three women throwing mine. So far I've got wine for two of the ladies and a Starbucks card for the non-wine drinker. I'm thinking of doing a nice candle and maybe yummy body scrubs but, if anyone else has ideas, that'd be awesome!
I feel it might be difficult to not have anything you need already before the baby comes. I think if you create a registry than have a party to thank everyone for the gifts and to meet the baby. If people want to bring a gift to the party then they can do that too. Just make sure you feel that you have anything you need before the baby. I think having a baby shower after the birth is different but moms usually know best. Trust her and ask her to help you or bring the people to you.
I feel it might be difficult to not have anything you need already before the baby comes. I think if you create a registry than have a party to thank everyone for the gifts and to meet the baby. If people want to bring a gift to the party then they can do that too. Just make sure you feel that you have anything you need before the baby. I think having a baby shower after the birth is different but moms usually know best. Trust her and ask her to help you or bring the people to you.
@littlebug2010 I did a bottle of rosé from Trader Joe's, sour gummies and a fancy chocolate bar from TJ's, nail polish, washi tape, and some flour sack towels from Target in an aluminum beverage holder from the Target dollar section.
I got so excited.. @sweeter_family_begins you were called out for starting a hospital bag thread here because you replied with your *other* account @september_baby_momma. You also stated in the hospital bag thread that you were having GIRL twins then in our sex thread you said BOY/GIRL twins.
What are you talking about? I am a real god I am done with this site and you people. I cannot handle that you guy keep targeting me over nothing. I cannot preach what I like??? I guess not...I done you guys get what you want. I just wanted someone connect with during this pregnancy and it get lonely. Sorry...But I am done with all of you treating me like crap.
What are you talking about? I am a real god I am done with this site and you people. I cannot handle that you guy keep targeting me over nothing. I cannot preach what I like??? I guess not...I done you guys get what you want. I just wanted someone connect with during this pregnancy and it get lonely. Sorry...But I am done with all of you treating me like crap.
@sweeter_family_begins would *love* to hear your explanations for the double accounts and not responding to our earlier attempts at figuring you out. Also, you sound like a computer.
What are you talking about? I am a real god I am done with this site and you people. I cannot handle that you guy keep targeting me over nothing. I cannot preach what I like??? I guess not...I done you guys get what you want. I just wanted someone connect with during this pregnancy and it get lonely. Sorry...But I am done with all of you treating me like crap.
What are you talking about? I am a real god I am done with this site and you people. I cannot handle that you guy keep targeting me over nothing. I cannot preach what I like??? I guess not...I done you guys get what you want. I just wanted someone connect with during this pregnancy and it get lonely. Sorry...But I am done with all of you treating me like crap.
Gods don't preach, they have followers for that. Which are you, god or disciple?
Don't worry ladies. @september_baby_momma posted a bump picture and shared a pregnancy brain moment on the Sept. BMB in between when @sweeter_family_begins responded to you all. In fact, their posting histories are almost identical. So she's clearly not the same person. She really is a real god.
**TW**
Me & DH: 32 Married 2013 Kiddo #1: Sept 2015 BFP: 1/19, EDD: 9/30
"I'm having fruit salad for dinner. Well, it's mostly just grapes, actually. Ok all grapes. Fermented grapes. Fine, I'm having wine for dinner."
Seriously, @sweeter_family_begins I just had a question about hostess gifts!!! I even apologized for pulling an old thread to ask.
But there you were all 'I'm a God' and 'lets talk registries' ugh can we talk about my twat tuesday being about lurker catfish hijacking threads?!?!
TW: 1 infant loss 8/17: Our daughter was born 8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass 2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old 4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
Dirty lurker lurking again to say they're for sure the same person. They use the same terrible grammar, in my message I didn't ask if they were real, I asked if they were really pregnant, but both said "I am real". Also here's this for you as well.
Re: Baby showers
Like hello I actually need the registry stuff, not just the cute crap people will buy otherwise.
My mom emailed some of the family with where we were registered so hopefully that will help.
We'll see I guess.
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
People will buy what they want even if you add registry.
I've also kept my Amazon registry private and added a ton of postpartum care supplies so that I can get those at a discount right before and know I'll get them really quickly.
Incidentally there's nothing I want to return and DH agrees. The clothes will get used and the only duplicates we got were small things (like, too many snack cups and a duplicate bottle brush). We decided we'd pass these little extras to our parents so they can keep some supplies in-home for our visits.
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
@littlebug2010 I did a bottle of rosé from Trader Joe's, sour gummies and a fancy chocolate bar from TJ's, nail polish, washi tape, and some flour sack towels from Target in an aluminum beverage holder from the Target dollar section.
CatTroll
edit: oh wait... nope, you still have to explain multiple user accounts/identities...
AS @september_baby_momma
Also we are picking on you because your GIRL twins suddenly became Boy/Girl twins here?? https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/comment/89994849#Comment_89994849
@sweeter_family_begins would *love* to hear your explanations for the double accounts and not responding to our earlier attempts at figuring you out. Also, you sound like a computer.
Fishy, fishy! OF THE CATFISH TYPE
Don't worry ladies. @september_baby_momma posted a bump picture and shared a pregnancy brain moment on the Sept. BMB in between when @sweeter_family_begins responded to you all. In fact, their posting histories are almost identical. So she's clearly not the same person. She really is a real god.
Married 2013
Kiddo #1: Sept 2015
BFP: 1/19, EDD: 9/30
"I'm having fruit salad for dinner. Well, it's mostly just grapes, actually. Ok all grapes. Fermented grapes. Fine, I'm having wine for dinner."
But there you were all 'I'm a God' and 'lets talk registries' ugh can we talk about my twat tuesday being about lurker catfish hijacking threads?!?!
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
***TW in Siggy***
Me: 34 / DH: 33
Married: Nov 2011
TTC #1: Jan 2013, BFP Sept 2013, DD: June 2014
TTC #2: Aug 2016, BFP Nov 2016, DS: August 2017