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I can't even imagine what would be left on a registry at 2.5 months old and that is why I don't think it should be included, shower or no shower. If someone wants to know what you need they will ask you, otherwise they will just purchase whatever they want to gift you. If you are not a gracious gift receiver then maybe that is something you need to work on, since there are going to be a lot of gifts in the babies future you can't control.
I am Australian though and we don't do registries at all. We just accept politely and then don't use
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You've proclaimed yourself to be "not a gracious gift receiver." You seem ridiculously picky about what you want and will even accept from people. Just do everyone a favor and buy your own stuff.
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@AprilFool: yes, yes one of these days. I'm good at graciously accepting things, but actually using them or keeping them not so much. I re-gift alot.
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@Turd Ferguson: that's actually what I am doing.
ETA: let me clarify...for the most part that is our plan- prepare for our baby ourselves. Our registry or gear list reflects that. Clearly people that have requested registry info or those that will gift to their heart's desire will also get the baby stuff.
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I wouldn't even look for a registry at 2.5 months. At that point I assume you had showers and/or bought all you needed.
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@Smurfette: yeah, I've decided to skip it.
We will likely have everything on it by then. It would be overkill to put it on just for people to see, for the most part, requests for new or used books and clothes in larger sizes. I don't want to add stuff for the sake of having items on it in time for the event.
Thank you to everyone that weighed in!
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I would just let people ask and tell them if they ask, because traveling is a lot of support for them to give already.
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: It may not be a nightmare for you; but when my little one was 2.5 months we were still getting the hang of breastfeeding and he was still napping in my arms! We were a wreck! Lol. A houseful of guests staying for hours would have driven me crazy.
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@Orchid: yeah, I can see that being stressful! We may have house guests that weekend, but the party will actually be at my mom's house. This way when the baby is ready for bedtime we can leave to our quiet(er) house.
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I think in this case leaving the info off is probably a smart decision. But I also agree with you that while it's not tit for tat, your friends who you've given gifts to their kids will want to give you a gift too. Hopefully they will think of it ahead of time and buy some of the heat you registered for and you and your husband won't have to (though if they already have kids maybe their brains are as fried as mine...)
If I looked at a registry for a 2 month old and saw items remaining I would assume you had decided not to purchase those gifts with your registry discount and didn't want them.
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Your closest friends and family will know you didn't have a shower so if it were me, I'd look at a registry. Ando of course I'd bring a gift and want to get something you want. I think if it were me I'd just make sure mom/sister/person who's taking rsvps has my registry info and they can give it out if asked. I wouldn't be shocked or offended if it was printed on the invite.
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For a sip and see i would bring an outfit and books or a little toy -stuff you wouldn't put on a registry anyways so I don't really get what you're registering for. If assume by the time baby is 2 months old you'd have all the big items that i would buy off a registry. I think the idea of a registry for a sip and see is a little off personally and if you do register leave the info off entirely and wait for people to ask if you're registered.
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I know I'm late to the thread, but I have a solution. Just make an Amazon wish list for your LO and keep adding and subtracting as she/he gets older, this way you always have a place to point people to (future christmas and birthday ideas, too) but it's not a "registry", you're not expecting others to buy the things off of it, it's just your ideas and preferences. I still wouldn't include this on invites, but it's a good word-of-mouth place to point people to.
I love picking out cute things when I visit a baby the first time and would never go off registry or list. Buying baby things is too much fun to not do it myself. I usually buy Zutano booties and board books, and add A&A swaddles for those I'm close to
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