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@marionberry: I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO haha

@marionberry: same! ahh! at least you already have boy stuff, that'll make it helpful.

i registered this weekend. if anyone wants to check out my registry/critique it and tell me what to add/remove/change, feel free. it's on babiesrus.ca and my last name is okihiro. fyi: there is a carseat AND a stroller travel system in there because i need to find out if the carseat is compatible with my friend's stroller... the lady at babies r us thinks it won't be so i put both on my registry so my MIL can buy whichever one we go with for us

also... second time moms... do people register for diapers??? lucie's list says to but i feel like that's something people get anyways. and i'll need to try a bunch of brands anyways... thoughts?

@loki: I did not register for diapers (or a bunch of toiletry things). I didn't know what would work best and counted on moms giving me stuff they liked. I had an amazon registry and you are able to put a note on top so I wrote something about not registering for diapers and the like. Let me see if I can find it.

ETA: Here is what I put at the top of our registry:

Family and Friends,

We are very excited to be welcoming our baby girl into our family this fall! As a first time parents, we did not add a lot of the "staples" (diapers, bottles, soap, diaper cream) because we have no idea what baby Reagan will like nor do we have the experience of some of you parents. If there is something that you think we need that we have not registered for, please feel free to go "off registry"...let's be honest, we have no idea what we are in for! Also, if you would prefer to shop in a store, Amazon has a nifty "buying this gift elsewhere" button that allows you to check off the item without purchasing through Amazon.

Thank you for all your love and support!

@As Time Goes By: yay for another boy!!

@loki: @marionberry: I'm with you on so much to do - I think putting together a registry will help me feel a bit more organized and on top of things. From there, I want to start thinking more about the nursery and looking at furniture. So, so exciting!

@loki: @NeekieRose: @marionberry: @SunshineMcC: I know! I feel like we have lots to do too! I got the crib, mattress and dresser, but the room is in a complete reno state so nothing can be done or organised or put away until we finish plastering the ceiling and rebuilding the closet! until then everything is sitting in flat pack boxes in my living room!

@meredithNYC: Sorry! Went off the #2s in the list! I feel like DH would probably veto a shower, ha. We just had DD's first birthday and got so much stuff. He is already talking about telling people not to get her anything for Christmas.

I may put together a small registry for anything I think of that we could need in case anyone asks...

@meredithNYC: @NeekieRose: I edited the last list to add #2 for you @meredithNYC:

@NeekieRose: no one has said anything to me...we need a few big ticket items so we are basically fending for ourselves. I'm thinking of having a sip and see when she gets here cause I like parties. I kinda want a diaper party but my best friend was pregnant & about 6 weeks behind me & had a miscarriage so I think I'll skip out since it's not needed.

@NeekieRose: a friend and my mom have both mentioned showers. They'll likely be a bit smaller than before but with twins coming my mom thinks people understand the need for way more gear. We're reusing our swing and car seats but almost everything else is still being used, doesn't function for twins, or needs an additional item. We're going to try to buy most things ourselves though. I told family they could get me baby things for Christmas if they wanted though.

@Mrs. Sunshine: Wow...nice bonus! I miss bonuses (I work at a nonprofit). Oh the video monitor is so worth it! We have the Samsung one with 2 cameras. So theoretically, we can put a camera in each room, but I really like having 2 views, so I was just toying with the idea of getting 2 more cameras. And we have decided to transition Reagan to a bed. She already sleeps on a cot at daycare so I am hoping it won't be an issue.

@marionberry: umm...yeah, you def deserve another shower!

@loki: stressed out between video or no video? Or between video monitors?

@loki: I am another mom that will tell you the video monitor is sooooooooooo worth it. We used a gift card from DH's work and a 20% off coupon to get ours. I swear by it. I don't know anything about that one; I'd try to find more reviews. I think I said ours was a samsung, it's the motorola. This one: http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=28770596 (but with 2 cameras...which isn't a need, but when we went to get it they didn't have any in stock with one camera so we just bought the 2 camera one). It has been great for us. My friend had the same one and her monitor broke and motorola sent them a new one, no questions asked. Great customer service.

@loki: I don't think you should feel guilty for putting expensive items on there! What is the worst that happens, no one buys it and you can use the completion discount? Best, someone does buy it for you! You never know, people may pool money to get you a big gift. As long as you have stuff at all price points, I don't think you need to worry.

The colors are filling in! I'll keep updating over the next couple weeks since there are a lot of anatomy scans coming up (including ours, eeeeeee).

@loki: I registered for some cloth diapers but probably wouldn't register disposables. However, loads of companies give free trials of diapers, you just sign up online and they ship to you, so that might be a way to try out a few different brands? I'm planning on doing that (for back ups to the cloth) and I also went to a baby expo/fair on the weekend and got PILES of free diapers and wipes... among other things.

@PawPrints: I was planning on only getting a SIDS-prevention movement detection monitor and not a video monitor as for me, that seemed more essential (I live in just a small townhouse) I registered for the Levana Oma http://www.amazon.com/Levana-Clip-On-Portable-Movement-Vibration/dp/B00E8NGRN4/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1415830674&sr=1-1&keywords=levana+oma
... but now after reading how much everyone loves their video monitors I'm re-considering not getting a video monitor!
Interested to hear what others think about movement monitors...

Oh as far as diapers, maybe ask around to friends of yours that already have kids and see if they have left overs you can try? I have extra diapers in almost every size because J would grow out of one before the box was out. I know that at my shower, my SIL gave me some extra diapers she had (a few dif brands). I get really cheap diapers from work (I work for a health system) so I didn't really end up using anything but Huggies/Pampers for a long time but as a second time mom I'd totally want to try cheaper brands.

@PawPrints: we never did but the people I used to nanny for had one & said the alarms would go off when nothing was wrong & would always wake their baby...but that was probably user error lol they had an angelcare

@delight: that's so stressful! Fingers crossed everything is ok. Hopefully you're in the 94% where the baby is fine. Good luck tomorrow and let us know how it goes.

@delight: i'm so sorry. I know that has to be stressful. I agree with @banana330 in thinking that there's a 94% chance baby is perfectly healthy. You're in my prayers. If it makes you feel any better my friend had two soft markers for t18 and even then baby was fine.

@delight: oh, how stressful for you! You are in my thoughts and prayers. Keep us updated on how the appointments go tomorrow xx