Registering

06.22.08

Today, LA and I went to Babies R Us to start registering(actually figuring out how much debt you have to get into before the child actually arrives…actually I have gotten my 401K deduction switched and it now goes directly to Babies R US…the only way spending all this money up front can be justified is if you have more than one…hopefully, the tax deduction for having a child is HUGE)…

Wholly Cow!!! We got 2.5 hours in and covered about ½ the store. That means I get to go back and finish another day…I’m thrilled! Do you realize how many different types/styles/brands/shapes/colors of pacifiers, bottles, breast pumps, wash basins, wash cloths, towels, strollers, diaper genie’s, car seats, pack and plays, high chairs, wipes, and first aid kits there are? I finally decided that the only way to choose was if it was “top rated” (by whom? Doesn’t matter, it’s “top rated”) or cost the most money (Does that make it better? Who knows? Probably not, but if you going in debt don’t go ½ way, make sure they take it all). It at least sped up the process. I have decided that 98% of that crap really doesn’t matter. You only really need diapers, wipes, bottles and formula. The rest are just luxury items. Hopefully, we will have a boy and then we don’t have to worry about shirts and pants for the first year or so.

My thought of the day/week/month:
If an instruction book doesn’t pop out with the baby, we are in trouble. What do we know about taking care of a baby? We can barely take care of ourselves. Aren’t you supposed to start with a dog/cat? Great, we skipped step 1!! Is it too late to get a dog? Our only hope is that somehow, you receive baby wisdom and knowledge the instant their born, otherwise it is going to be a heck of an adventure for this child.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s post – it is going to be a dozy!!! We are attending breast feeding class tonight.