1/31/2024
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If you’re able, I highly recommend going to a store like BuyBuyBaby or Nordstrom and testing out the strollers you have your eye on. Stroller- We registered for and bought our Uppababy Cruz stroller with lots of Amazon gift cards and honestly, it has been worth every penny! I wrote a review of our Uppababy stroller four years later because I truly love it and have sung its praises to all my mama friends. If you have two cars, my extra tip is to get two car seat bases (or two convertible car seats) so you don’t have to worry about properly installing the car seat every time you switch vehicles. We got about a year of use out of the infant car seat before we got a convertible one that will grow with Izzy. Adapters are great, but the convenience of not having to worry about adapters was wonderful and made me wish I had gone with the Uppababy car seat from the start. My biggest recommendation after three kids is to buy a travel system from one brand, if possible. We picked one from Maxi Cosi that’s compatible with our Uppababy stroller and loved it for our first two kids, but finally opted for the Uppababy Mesa infant seat with our third child. Because babies sleep so much, I really liked having an infant car seat that I could pop in and out of the car without risking my baby waking up in the transfer out of the car.
Small space-friendly baby registry - on the go / gearĬar Seat - Whether you opt for a convertible car seat or an infant car seat, this is an absolute necessity. I focused our registries on covering the first six months of needs, though some items are things we’re still using two+ years later! Everything is broken down by category here and I even made a handy checklist you can download by signing up for my monthly newsletter! This list is a compilation of what I registered for the first time around, what we ended up buying after our firstborn, plus the items I knew I wanted for our second baby. All that to say, ask for the items you want! It was something we really, really wanted and was totally worth the investment. We bought our Uppababy Cruz stroller with our registry discount and with lots of gift cards our friends and family generously gave us. “Worst” case scenario, you can use your registry completion discount on the expensive gear. Here’s the reality though: your family or friends might all chip in to buy you the stroller of your dreams! Or they’ll give you gift cards to help offset the cost.
The discount is usually something around 15%, which is awesome, especially when you’ve got big-ticket items like a stroller or car seat on your list!Īsk for what you want - If you’re like me, you might have a little bit of trouble adding pricier items to your registry list. Make multiple registries - Although it might sound like a waste of time, sites like Amazon, Target, BuyBuyBaby and Babylist will offer you a completion discount as you approach your due/expecting date. REGISTRY TIPSīefore I jump in, I want to quickly offer a couple of tips when registering for a baby: We moved into a two-bedroom duplex this year, so although we have some more space to work with, we’re still keeping our minimal approach to keep our home (and ourselves) from drowning in stuff. Our first kiddo, Izzy, was born while we lived in a studio apartment so it was important to me and my husband that our tiny home didn’t end up looking like a daycare. Personally, I’m all about the neutral and natural material baby gear trend that’s become popular in recent years. The wonderful thing about baby products nowadays is that there are so many styles to choose from, so you’ve got a pretty good chance of finding a product you like or that aligns with your values. And like all roommates, they’ll need some stuff! Here’s the thing about preparing for a baby’s arrival: you’re bringing a whole other person into your home. I vividly remember feeling overwhelmed with options when putting together my first registry - it felt like so much despite my trying to keep it simple and minimal. Creating a baby registry is one of the most fun and most daunting parts of preparing for a baby.
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