Modern Moms Online Even Before They're Moms
The norm used to be that you registered at different retail establishments when you were planning to be married. The new norm is registering at different retail establishments when you are expecting.
In a discussion last weekend with my growing bigger by the day daughter about the latest aches and pains of her pregnancy, she mentioned that if I was unsure of what to buy the little one for Christmas or the upcoming baby showers I could log onto babiesrus.com and check out her registry list.
Her registry list!?
She and the soon-to-be daddy had spent an afternoon in early October picking out all of the essentials they would need for their new arrival. And they were encouraging all family members and friends to use the list to guide them in their gift buying.
When did the purchase of crib sheets take on the same weight as china patterns?
I decided just for fun to log on and check out the list. I came away from the experi-
ence somewhat amused. These two young, soon-to-be parents were under the impression that there were actually family and friends ready and willing to purchase items with a value way beyond a package of diapers!
On the list, among MANY other things, was a crib, a mattress, a top-of-the-line stroller, some seat that constantly bounces, a swing that is battery-powered and sings to the infant and all of the wallpaper and border in the Noah�s Ark theme they�ve chosen.
While I�m sure that there will be one or two showers for the new baby, I�m a little confused about the inference that we�ll be buying Christmas gifts for someone who will attend all of the Holiday festivities, but won�t actually be seen.
While online that evening, I decided to do a search for unique baby clothes. And up popped a website entitled babystyle.com. I clicked on it and the most adorable baby popped up inviting me to check out something called littleme.com. So I did.
I selected the little girl section and I was hooked. An hour later I�d chosen five outfits that were the cutest things I�d ever seen.
Yeah, I know. They�re not on the preferred list at the preferred retail establishment.
My bet is the moment the mother-to-be takes one look at them she�ll forget all about that battery-operated bouncing seat!
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