I can recall each gift we received, and appreciate every single one of them immensely! For many families, having a baby is extremely expensive. We are blessed with an amazing extended family that, from half a nation away, has supported us emotionally and financially.
We did "register" for shower gifts*, but only a few of the gifts we received were from the list. Some of the ones that I can already tell will be ingrained into our daily lives and memories of this time are things that have been passed down, made or purchased second-hand. Every single blanket, book and toy we have fits into those categories, most of the clothes too. I can't imagine providing all brand new things to a child; items with no value other than what they cost at the store. My daughter will be surrounded by tangible evidence of a loving family!
Somewhere along the line her room was painted, a theme chosen (then replaced with another and implemented), new carpet installed, furniture bought and assembled, and stuff arranged... I can't even say when we really went from "only have clothes" to "ready for a baby!"
I am sure, the first couple weeks after we bring her home we are going to feel nowhere near prepared for the adventure we've begun, but for now I think it's as good as it gets!
*I understand that if you can get on the "I'm having a baby" advertising lists, there are many samples, freebies and coupons to be had. We haven't gotten much of that, and I suspect it's because we didn't do a traditional baby registry. Instead we used the Amazon baby registry. It was incredibly convenient since I could add items from other sites and only manage one registry, but I think it caused us to miss out on a few deals as well. If I was to do it over again, I'd probably create the lists at the various store websites and link them to Amazon as well in the hopes of getting the best of both worlds.
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