(this is long... sorry!)

so, i got my shower invitation today, and i'm so excited! the invitation was super cute, but there was one little problem -- my mom forgot to include the registry info. she said she had it typed on there, but must have accidentally erased it. she was really upset. (just to be clear, where i'm from everyone has a baby shower for every kid, and everyone includes registry information -- i know this can vary regionally.) it's a children's book themed shower, so the invitation does say, "in lieu of a card, please bring a signed book for sadie's librabry!" i'm a little worried that people will see no registry information, and see the "in lieu of a card..." thing, and think that we don't want gifts. i am obviously happy to have a shower regardless of the gifts, but i spent a lot of time on the registry, and we're really hoping to get the basics at least. essentially, if we don't get these items as gifts (rock n' play, bottles, jumperoo, swaddles, etc.), we won't be getting them -- we just can't afford to buy it all. i'll be excited to celebrate our sweet girl either way, but to be completely honest, it's kind of disappointing. i hope that doesn't make me a brat.

so, if you were used to getting invitations with registry information, and then received mine, would you assume books instead of gifts or would you ask the hostess about a registry?