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Registry checklist

In retrospect, here is what my registry should have looked like. If you don't have time to research everything yourself, this should make a decent guide. Print this page!

EQUIPMENT / NURSERY

__ Car seat
__ Stroller (Maclaren)
__ Carrier (Maya Wrap w/ DVD, or New Native)
__ Play yard (Graco Pack n' Play w/ bassinette)
__ Bouncer
__ Crib (any kind with a quiet latch)
__ Crib mattress (foam, firm but not extra firm)
__ Glider (with recline and padded arms)
__ Laundry hamper (Ikea)
__ Diaper pail (Diaper Champ)
__ Diaper bag (Skip Hop, Oi Oi, Loom?)
__ Bathtub (Primo Eurobath)
__ Contoured changing pad
__ Baby monitor (Fisher Price Long-Range?)
__ Exercise ball, large
__ Night light
__ Video camera and still camera
__ Toiletry kit (see list on Products page)
__ [Bassinette]
__ [Changing table]
__ [Swing (Graco or Fisher Price Aquarium)]
__ [Snap n Go car seat carrier]
__ [Noise machine (Sound Sleeper, or buy as MP3 on iTunes)]
__ [Cool-mist vaporizer (Kaz is fine)]
__ [Window shades for car]


TOYS

__ Mobile (Tiny Love Symphony in Motion)
__ Crib mirror (Lamaze)
__ Plastic interlocking rings
__ Board books (Hoban, Carle)
__ Story books (Seuss, Silverstein, Lobel)
__ [Play mat (Gymini, etc.)]
__ [Ocean Wonders Aquarium]


BOOKS

__ Douglas, _Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby_
__ Brown/Fields, _Baby 411_
__ Huggins, _The Nursing Mother's Companion_
__ Ferber, _Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems_
__ Weissbluth, _Healthy Sleep Habits_

TEXTILES

__ 2 Miracle Blankets
__ 1 pack pre-fold cloth diapers
__ 1 pack birdseye weave cloth diapers
__ A dozen wash cloths
__ 2 hooded towels
__ 4 cheap receiving blankets (big & stretchy)
__ 2 cuddly regular blankets
__ 2 Sleep Sack blankets (Halo or Gerber)
__ 2 sleep sacks (night gown w/ elastic bottom)
__ 2 or more footed sleepers
__ 6 or more cotton onesies (long & short sleeve)
__ 6 or more cotton lap-shoulder tee shirts
__ 3 or more elastic-waist pull-on pants
__ 1 cardigan sweater or fleece jacket
__ 1 sun hat with chin strap
__ 2 stretchy stocking caps
__ 6 pairs socks (Trumpette)
__ 1 pair soft shoes (Robeez or Shoo Shoos)
__ 2 flannel fitted crib sheets
__ 1 crib mattress pad
__ 2 changing pad covers


BREASTFEEDING

__ Manual breast pump (Medela Harmony)
__ 3 Nursing bras (1 black Medela Comfort)
__ Nursing pillow (Cuddlers and My Brest Friend)
__ Nursing pads (Medela disposables)
__ Lanolin
__ 1 hour consultation with lactation consultant
__ 4 5-oz. bottles with slow-flow nipples (Avent?)
__ Bottle brush
__ Pacifiers (several kinds)

SIX MONTHS LATER

__ High chair (Svan or Baby Trend)
__ Convertible car seat (Britax Marathon)
__ 3 bibs (2 plastic troughs, one nylon for travel)
__ Spoons (First Years Take & Toss)
__ Sippy cups (First Years Take & Toss)
__ Plate w/ dog-dish or suction cup bottom
__ Mini food processor or stick blender
__ Strainer, spatula, ice cube trays, freezer bags

Some things you DON'T need:

__ Bedding set (quilt, bumper, pillow)
__ Diaper stacker
__ Sterilizer
__ Bottle warmer
__ Wipes warmer
__ a second or third stroller
__ Backpack carrier (unless you hike)
__ Nursing shirts