I’d also register at Target. They have fantastic baby stuff – and are less expensive than Babies R Us. And not everyone has babies r us around them – but most have Target. Excellent luck and have fun!

a nanny……j/k

I wish that I had registered for a bottle warmer and a changing table. Makes things a small simpler.

i didn’t register for a “boppy” pillow and i really wished that i had. when i wanted one i had a really hard time finding one.

Blankets, bibs, onesies, bottles, bottle warmer, crib sheets. My wife and I registered for all that stuff. they are cheaper than the huge ticket items you registered for and if you don’t get them but you get all the Small stuff, you will have money to buy them yourself.

you need everything you can get so if you can get it for free take it…..make a registry any where you want wal mart, target, online stores,stores at the mall that have baby stuff..but make it affordable for others to buy you stuff….

Blankets
Mattresses
Baby Pillows
Baby Bed Sets
Crib Sets
Cradles/Bassinets

ROOM DECOR
Valences
Wall Hangings
Mobiles
Lamps
Lampshades
Mirrors
Rugs

Changing Tables
Dressers
Gliders
Rocking Chairs
Cradles & Bassinets
Crib Sets

CRIBS
Convertible
Sleigh
Round
Standard
Portable

Toy Chest
Growth Chart
Play Pens
Play Arches
Baby Swings

TOYS
Electronic
Developmental
Puzzle
Musical
Dolls
Other Toys

High Chairs
Boosters
Bibs
Bouncer Seats
Table Chairs

Baby Monitor
Safety Gates
Bumpers

Baby Carriers
Baby Baskets
Diaper Bags

CAR SEATS
Rear Facing
Convertible
Booster
Forward Facing

STROLLERS
Full Size/Standard
Pram
Lightweight
Travel
Joggers
Double
Triple
Accesories

Mobile
Sound Machine
Baby Tub
Tub Seat
Tub Mats
Hooded Towels
Bath Toys

I wish I would have thought down the road a small ways. Bibs, sippy cups,larger diapers, etc. More than just things for the first few months. I wish I hadn’t waisted my time registering for clothes everyone gave us the outfits that they thought were cute.

SHOULD PLACE ON REGISTRY:
..Basics you mentioned, plus:
A PACK AND PLAY!! if the child is going to sleep in your room for a couple of days, this is perfect.
Diapers (sizes ranging from newborn to 3)–see below
a mobile
a baby monitor
sheets
receiving blankets
hooded towels
a bouncer-seat
bibs with plastic backing
2-4 thicker blankets
socks
onesies
bottle warmer
Diaper Genie
a bumper-pad for the crib
plastic cover sheets for the crib
a small radio or CD player for the baby’s room
footsie sleepers
a care set including nail clippers, a thermometer, a nail file, and a baby brush

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME ON:
**a wipe warmer (if you forget to turn the wipes every couple of hours, you will end up with hot, dry, yellow wipes)
**more than a couple of ‘outfits’ (you have no real way of knowing you child’s size, s/he may be larger or smaller than you expect, and you have no thought how they will grow)
**shoes
**too many ‘crib accessories’ toys, etc.
…if cost is a factor
**a changing table, you can change the child just as well on their bed-and many babies fall off changing tables every year

Tips:
Gift cards are the best gifts-especially ones to walmart, kmart, or target, where they have baby items, and groceries.
You can also buy gas with Walmart gift cards.

While I was having a baby shower, my boyfriend had a Pamper-Party. He likes to cook, so he made a bunch of hamburgers and cook-out type stuff and invited his friends over to watch some sports-thing on PPV and the cost of admission was a package of diapers.

I never needed or used a high chair or a “walker/exer-saucer.” I didn’t need the swing either; it was used twice. The bouncy chair that hung from the doorway was used for about 2 months. I never used the bottle sanitizer or rack for the dishwasher after the 1st time because it didn’t do anything for us but make things hard. I threw out the diaper wipe warmer – that dried out the wipes. The diaper genie was nice for about 3 months and then there was no cleaning it enough (it was always cleaned and sanitized on Mondays) to get that smell out… it’s made of plastic, so it slowly absorbed the faint diaper smell… just throw the small butt-muffins out in a plastic grocery bag and take the trash out of the house! I used nearly zero “baby proofing” products – I watched my kid. Depending on your house size/lifestyle, you probably don’t need a monitor either. At night the bedroom doors are open so I can hear her, but if she’s napping and I want to garden, I set up the monitor while I’m outside. I never used a pacifier – I never thought that it was necessary because they only pacify the parents, not the baby… and then it becomes a habit.

I did use the mittens – made of t-shirt material – so she didn’t scratch herself. She never sucked her thumb/fingers either, maybe because of the mittens. I used nearly everything in those small kits of baby things like the nose squeezy, thermometer, nail clippers… Never used powder or baby oil, but I did use baby lotion and diaper cream (for what they’re each intended for, of course! lol). She didn’t want socks, let alone shoes on her feet until about 1, so I never had to buy shoes until then. I did buy Dreft, the baby laundry soap. I never bought a gate; again, I watched my kid!

You can never have enough onsies and simple outfits. Fluffy dresses and suits are more of a pain than they are cute. Soft towels, washcloths and all-in-one bathwash/shampoo are never going to be thrown out. Socks, hats, boxes of diapers, and wipes will always be welcomed. Carseat/stroller combo was a huge time-saver. Having 3 sets of sheets for the crib was the perfect amount. I had about 9 burp cloths and 3 bibs at any given time; again, fancy ones aren’t useful. I didn’t need a changing table. I didn’t use a diaper bag, I got a larger pocket book.

And are you breastfeeding? If not, formula is a huge help too!