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It's been a while so I don't remember all the details...
1) I have twins and one hated the swing and both hated the bouncer. Fisher Price makes a space-saver combo swing/bouncer seat that I would recommend. http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Space-Saver-Swing-Seat/dp/B00CWN3JU6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420151455&sr=8-1&keywords=fisher+price+space+saver+swing
2) We used Dr. Browns as a lot of people recommended them. Never had any issues with leaking. Pain to wash all the parts but I believe they are high quality. Again, twins. Formula fed (well for 3 months they were combo fed and I pumped). So durable!
3) I wouldn't worry about this. Bowls and spoons are cheap when the time comes and I think different babies like different things.
4) I used everything I registered for with the exception being a twin feeding pillow. A friend of mine has newborn Boppy loungers and they are awesome; wish I had had them as they outgrew the regular Boppy quickly.

1. Bouncer vs swing: I was going to suggest exactly what @Eminthevalley: did for a combo bouncer/swing!

2. Bottles: We also use Dr. Brown bottles, and a bonus is that Babies R Us gives out free bottles every holiday with a purchase. I wound up with 6 extra bottles throughout the year that way!

3. I didn't buy anything special to make baby food, I just used my Ninja and it worked fine for purees. I registered for a munchkin spoons, plastic bibs with the pouches, a few bowls with lids, and 2 snack cups.

4. I found the buggy cover to be a total waste and nursing covers I never used either. I didn't register for one, but was gifted an Aiden & Anais blanket, and LOVE it. It doubled as a nursing cover, swaddle and light blanket.

Have fun registering!

1. Bouncer vs swing. - Same as others recommended with the combo. My son hates the swing though and is a bouncer addict, for what it's worth.

2. Bottles- We use the Joovy Boob. We had a bottle strike at ~10 weeks and ended up trying 5 different bottles until we (he) settled on that one. We started with the Avent Natural and bought tons of them... now I have a crap ton of unused bottles in our cabinet. Not my best call. I'd just buy 2 of maybe 2 brands. I personally didn't want to go to the Dr. Brown bottles because I'm lazy.

3. What is a must have for snacks/ baby food/ bowls ect when a baby starts snacking and eating baby food and solids? I wouldn't worry about this right now. I just bought him all his supplies for starting purees and I think it was $30.

4. Anything you didn't register that you wish you had? Anything that was a waste and wish you didn't register for? Not really... regret getting so many swaddles as my son hated them. Actually I wish I had registered for onesies in the NB, 0-3, 3-6, 6-9 ranges. We wear those all the time for lounging.

Hope this helps.

@Mrs. Jump Rope: Oh those are good tips! Now I feel like I didn't think this through... Our top 4 must have items (like couldn't live without) were:
- Graco Little Lounger (used instead of RNP because we didn't like the slant) and he slept in it until 3 months and we will still occasionally use it as a baby holder
- Boppy Newborn Lounger pillow (we use this DAILY - he lives on this pillow, even at 4.5 months)
- Mam pacis (we were gifted these and he has a clear preference for them - while the soothies are adorable, he HATES them - wish I had realized that, similar to bottles, a baby could have a paci preference)
- Marpac Dohm (sound machine)

1. My LO loved both, so I would recommend a combo (sadly we didn't do this.) I would look for something that plugs in in addition to batteries, otherwise you will be spending $$$ on batteries.

2. WE used Tommee Tippee and loved them, we started out with Medela (just put on a nipple after I got done pumping) but she was getting too much air. Both are very easy to clean.

3. Skip registering for snack containers, they are cheap and you can buy when it comes closer, I would focus on the stuff you need/want for the first 6 months.

4. I didn't use my boppy, I know some swear by it but I preferred using a regular pillow. I also never used the dishwashing baskets, diaper genie (we threw it away), and bottle warmer.

Like pp said every baby is different! Both my boys liked a vibrating chair. The 1st didn't care for the swing but the second slept in the mamaroo a lot. We used tommee tippee bottles and both like them with no problems.

I say don't register for too many blankets. That tends to be something people will give as gifts a lot. I think the burp cloths and bibs at the store suck. I ordered from etsy - they are pricier but so much more absorbent and prettier. My boys were big time droolers.

I wish I would have registered the convertible car seat. Both my boys were in RF convertible seats between 4-6 months.