Grae and I sorted out what the main items we want are on our registry, the big tickets, last week. I thought I'd get down to registering for the smaller items (the things that we are less likely to purchase ourselves).
I've come to the very obvious reason why Grae and I didn't register for our wedding: It's daunting! Even online, clicking through, I can't fathom how anyone gets through this!
As a child at Christmastime, we used to go through the Sears catalogue and put our names next to items we were interested in. We probably got 1% of anything we asked for, but it was probably a good thing. How many Winnie the Pooh towels does one really need? With a registry, it's so much harder because people are actually going to pick from this list.
While I've plopped some stuff down on the registry, I think a basic guideline is a better idea for us. We want to do things as green or sustainable as possible (and Babies 'r' Us kind of lacks in this department), so safe second-hand items are just as exciting as ones wrapped in plastic. We want to instill a love of letters and creativity early on; alphabet toys, age appropriate art supplies, books, etc. are all really great. We're doing gDiapers (in case you missed that before) and want to avoid disposable wipes. Both of us are opposed to the Baby Einstein video series by Disney (makes babies dumber, apparently).
One final note about the registry: Why are baby toys so garish?
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