registered

It is true.

I feel like, if I were pregnant, I would be registered by now right?  Our adoption journey officially started in June so that makes me 4 months.

Perfectly normal to be registering :)

My mom and I were in Babies R Us this weekend looking up a friend's registry when we saw the goodie bags that they were handing out to people who were opening up new registries....done and done.  This girl loves a goodie bag!! 

I wasn't sure that I would find much that I wanted at Babies R Us but I was so surprised by some of the more modern brands they carried.

Also, when I finished up my registry online last night, I found they had an even wider selection of things that were already on my universal wish list over on Amazon.

Sooooo excited!!

Some of the things I am really excited about:

If you want to see the rest of my list and maybe make suggestions for me, I would LOVE that!! Thanks for sharing in our excitement :)

xo

janel

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The Baby List-2

Hello all!

I am back today with the Baby Wish List Part II.

These are some "gear" things that I want to have before the baby gets here.

To be ready :)

1.  McKenna Stroller

McKenna Car Seat

2. His Skip-Hop Diaper Bag

Hers Petunia Pickle Bottom Cake Diaper Clutch

3. Puj Infant Sink Tub

4. Aqua Bumbo Seat

5. Mamas and Papas Apollo Bouncer

6. Moby Bath Spout Cover

7.  Boon Drying Rack

We already have our crib and changing table/storage units.  I am not sure what high chair to go with yet?  Any suggestions?  I want something that is safe, efficient, yet not an eye sore.
Can you see anything else that I may need right away?
These lists make me even more anxious and excited for a baby.
Thanks for being so excited with me. Your comments and emails really help me through this waiting period :)

xo
janel

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The Baby List-1

 I have had a lot of people ask me about baby showers and such, like when do you have one? when do you want one? etc.

We could have a baby tomorrow or we could have a baby in a year.

With adoption it is soooo up in the air when it comes to a timeline, especially now that we are adopting domestically. 

Bottom Line...we will have a baby.

I'm pretty much faux-pregnant right now!

There are so many things that I buy because I need to be ready, any day.

My friends will say "don't buy that, you will get that at your shower!"

I keep buying everything though because if I get a baby tomorrow they will need to sleep somewhere, we will need to have a car seat to bring them home in, clothes to wear, bottles to drink from, etc.

Has anyone gone through this with an adoption before? What do you do?

 Anyway, to the point of this post, I wanted to share with you  some of things that I have on my baby wish list. 

I'm not registered anywhere because there isn't a shower in the works. 

I have made my own little wish list on Amazon that I purchase things off of when I can afford them.  I am the kind of gal who wants to be READY!

 I am going to do this in parts and today is part one :)

This is the list that I call "the fun things" list. These are the not so practical items that we want but don't really need at the moment :)

Here you go!

1.  Sonatina Bird Rattle , Suzette the Fox , Fruit and Veggie Rattles
2. Sophie the Giraffe teether
3.  cute little floral pig
4.  Plan Toys Stacking Tree, Kid-O Puzzle, Wonderworld Eco-Friendly Rainbow Blocks
5.  Organic Building Blocks, Massachusetts Teether
6.  Boon Bath Toys
7.  Earnest Effort Wood Rattle
8.  Romeo and Juliet Counting Book
Pride and Predjudice Counting Book

I love the idea of eco-friendly toys and hand made toys (obviously).  Does this mean my child will never play with Barbies or other plastic toys, absolutely not. These are just some items that I think would be lovely to have upon our baby's arrival.  Learning toys, and cuddly toys.
Also, if you haven't checked out those books yet (number 8) you need to.  They are amazing! I saw them over at Modern Kiddo the other day and wanted to order them immediately!
So yeah, I hope you enjoy List 1.  I will be back later this week with List 2, which is our list of baby gear :)
Have an awesome Monday!
xo
janel

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