Mommy Lessons: Registering

Last night my good friend Cheryl (aka my Mommy guru) and I went to BuyBuyBaby for her to take me around the store and show me what things I needed to have to make sure we were ready for the arrival of Baby Boy Malic. She was a HUGE help, I was able to ask her a ton of questions about what she likes using or things that I didn't need etc. I was really interested in what brands she likes using because there are so many reviews out there and I prefer to trust people I know over random internet reviews. Heck, if she can raise such a cute little girl, she must know what she is talking about!! Here are some of the things I learned (lets just hope I don't forget it all when registering!!)

- Certain items are cheaper at Target than Babies R Us or BuyBuyBaby (example: bath towels and diaper cream etc)
- The breast pump and all of the accessories was mind blowing! I would have never known what to get
- If you have a winter newborn getting a cover for the carseat to keep them warm is a must
- Register for a variety of sizes for clothes so that you have some when the baby gets bigger
- If you can prevent it and plan on having more than 1 baby, don't skimp on the crib, get something durable
- If you are unsure about something, just register for it and if you don't get it and end up needing it, when you purchase it you can get a discount since it was on your registry
- Some of the things they sell are just insane (i.e. this motorized bouncy seat which looks like a carnival ride to me...it freaked me out!)
- It is important to actually "test drive" the stroller around the store to get a feel for how it handles

I will keep you all posted on how registering actually goes but thanks to Cheryl, I feel much better about tackling the baby registry!