Holy Bottles, Batman!

I’ve never realized how many things are out there for babies.  Not only just types of things, but brands and styles as well.  How does one pick an appropriate stroller, car seat, high chair, or crib for the registry?  Chad and I are both too big to “test” each item to make sure they’re comfortable, so how do we know what Baby will like or be most comfy in?

Then there’s the question of, what do we really NEED as opposed to WANT?  There are MILLIONS of items that seem unnecessary, but may make life with an infant a little easier.  [Even though life with Baby will be a breeze.  We fully expect Baby to be the most quiet, well behaved, unfussy, immediate pleasure ever, who, of course, sleeps through the night.  Ok, who am I kidding, have you met us?  Chad may be somewhat quiet (until he has his adult beverage and the stereo automatically becomes too soft), but I’m not sure I can be fully recognized as a quiet person.  When I have something to say, I like to be heard.  And if Baby is anything like mommy, we may be in a bit of trouble.]

Back to the questions at hand, what do we register for?  And how do we know if we’re getting the best, safest, most comfy model for Baby?  With a little research by Daddy, and Mommy’s good sense of what’s cute, I’m sure we’ll be ok finding things.  Now to figure out what’s actually needed...