A Sling and My Boobs

Ila's Room.  Many hours spent rocking in this chair.
Not many sleeping in the crib.

Well, I think it might be true what they say. It is just different with a second child. We had everything under the sun that a baby could possibly need/want weeks before Ila was born. We had a huge baby shower where we got so much stuff, we couldn't fit it all in the car to take home and had to have our families bring some of it with them. We had a nursery decorated and furnished with a crib, comfy rocking chair, changing table and everything we thought we needed. She had so many clothes that she didn't end up wearing a lot of them. When I think about how much money was wasted, I cringe.

Look at all this stuff.  This isn't even half of it.

This time around is completely different. This baby is not getting a nursery at all. We are not getting a crib or any other furniture really. Ila never really slept in her crib so we are not purchasing a large item until we know that this baby will use it. We will put all of the baby's clothes and other items in Ila's room and closet. We did pretty good getting most things gender neutral with Ila so we don't need many supplies at all. We used cloth diapers so we don't even need diapers! All we really need for this baby for the first part of his/her life is a new sling and my boobs.

Even though we don't need much for awhile, we decided to register anyways for any friends or family members that would like to get us something to help us out. We found quite a few things that are not necessary but that would help make our life a little easier. If you would like to check it out, we are registered at myregistry.com under Dru or Brandi Wolfe.   I used other mom's registries as a guide to making ours.

Although we don't need a lot of things, we still want to celebrate the fact that we are a bringing a baby into this world!  We are doing this by having blessingway-type celebrations.  We are not asking for gifts but more for support and love.  Figuring out what we need is making me very excited and I can't wait to get together with our family and friends to celebrate! 

How did you/are you going to celebrate the upcoming arrival of your baby?  What do you think is essential for a baby registry? 

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