Registry Overstimulation!

OK.. so one of the fun things about any big event (baby, wedding, etc.) is REGISTERING. I don't care what anyone says! Making a wish list of stuff you don't have to buy is super fun and liberating. At least, I think it is.

Now, don't get me wrong. It's not just fun for me. That zap gun thing is probably the highlight of any guys time registering. Actually, its the only thing that gets Pete to register with me. I will admit, it is a bit annoying having to delete the 438 extra items you don't need because he went a little carried away "zapping" the bar codes. He also has a blast zapping my butt and says it's worth nothing since it doesn't come up with a price. Seriously. This is what I have to deal with when registering. It is amusing though. The poses alone are worth the trip.

My qualms are.. how much is too much? Is it too expensive to put on the registry? Is it really necessary? I understand the concept of registering, but it's still hard not to get greedy or carried away. Yes, I really really REALLY want a Bugaboo stroller, but who in God's good name is gonna put an $800 stroller on their registry? Maybe celebrities, but certainly not us! (normal people that is!) I have been going over the registry almost daily right now. Adding, deleting, updating the quantities. It's exhausting. They should have professionals to do this sort of thing. That way, people can't snicker or be catty about you when looking it over. You can blame it on your "registry engineers".

And another thing.. how in the world is a pregnant woman not change her mind those last three months. Do you know that I have changed my mind at LEAST 7 times just on the pack and play. Yes.. the stupid pack and play! The first one was a Chicco.. but the reviews didn't look so hot. Then I went and consulted our Consumer Reports guide (GOD, what would we do without that???) and put on their best rated one. I ended up taking that one off because it was TOO ORANGE. Really. Orange. The next one was put on because it was a better price point. That quickly changed because I didn't like the fabric. Repeat this process at least three more times and there you go. I have, for now, settled on a pack and play, but am toying with the idea of yet again removing it due to it's higher price. Ugh. The stress.

I hope that people's opinion of us doesn't change after looking over our baby registry. (Shameless plug here.. its under Marie Hackman at babiesrus. Hey.. it's worth a try, right??) I feel a bit excessive with 140 items on the list. 75 of those I think are cd's and dvd's that Pete secretly put on when I lost him in the aisle. I found him mesmorized and posing. It wasn't pretty. Just remember.. one of these days it might be you with that zap gun. So be gentle!