Baby Doc is growing just as well as all the weeds in my garden. At our ultrasound last week, he weighed in at approximately 2 pounds, 12 ounces. Average for this age is closer to 2 pounds, so he’s in the 81st percentile. Still plenty big!
And his femur measures about 53 millimeters (average is 50). So he may have slowed down his growth just a little from last month… But I’ll still be dancing right after delivery if he shows up at less than 9 pounds.
This week was a milestone for us. Farmer Doc and I made a trip to Babies ‘R Us to start our registry. Oh boy. This was not my first time at BRU, but it was no less overwhelming!
Last time I was there, I was just looking for two books. That was all. And I about had a meltdown.
Now imagine me at that crazy store, surrounded by a million different kinds of baby items, in harsh fluorescent lighting. The sales associate signed us up for the registry, handed us a list, and pointed to the different sections of the store. He gave us the little scanner gun (which was the best part of the whole thing), and said “good luck!”
Yeah... Registering for wedding gifts was so much more fun! I mean, really… how am I supposed to pick from an entire wall of bottles? (Farmer Doc says, “You’re planning to breastfeed, do we even need bottles?” Well, honey, there’s probably going to be a time when I leave for a few hours and you’ll need to take care of Baby Doc. And when I go, I’m going to take my breasts with me. So, yeah, I think we’ll need some bottles. Just in case.)
There’s approximately 357 different strollers and car seats in that store, and I only need one of each. How in the world is someone supposed to sort that out?
They tell you to register for diapers. How do you pick a brand, or a size, before you know how big the kid is going to be, or what brands are going to fit the best?
And don’t even get me started on the bedding situation. It’s all butterflies and zoo animals right now. Neither one is at all what we are looking for.
So, two hours later, we left the store overwhelmed and a little grumpy, with a partly-finished registry. I think we managed to register for a 760-count package of wipes, a few washcloths and hooded towels, a grooming kit, some baby shampoo, a crib, and a crib mattress. That’s all we need, right?
I managed to hold it together that night, but totally lost it the next day. I cried on and off for four hours. This was my first pregnancy meltdown… at least it took 7 months to happen!
My friendly readers, I am asking for your help. I’ve got the list; I know (in theory) what we need to register for. Please tell me:
- Your top 5 must-have new baby items.
- What features to look for (and avoid) in a car seat.
- What features to look for (and avoid) in a stroller.
I'm counting on you to help save my sanity!
As a huge thank-you for your help, everyone who leaves me a helpful comment here will get a bonus entry into my upcoming Gooseberry Patch cookbook giveaway! I'm giving away a copy of "101 Stovetop Suppers" starting on Monday, August 5. Leave a (helpful) comment here to enter, and be sure to head over to the giveaway post for your chance to get a second entry!
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As a huge thank-you for your help, everyone who leaves me a helpful comment here will get a bonus entry into my upcoming Gooseberry Patch cookbook giveaway! I'm giving away a copy of "101 Stovetop Suppers" starting on Monday, August 5. Leave a (helpful) comment here to enter, and be sure to head over to the giveaway post for your chance to get a second entry!
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