I’m expecting my second child. If it is a girl my friend is going to throw me a "diaper shower." Since I have mostly everything I need, I will just need clothes and diapers as gifts mostly. I will still be making a registry however cause there will be some things that I will need again even though my son will only be 20 months old when the new baby arrives, like breast pump accessories, bottles, crib bedding, and crib (since my son will still be using his). There is also a 9 cube storage cubby thing that I would like to register for with the fabric draw bins. I want 2 of them so my kids will each have their own. Is it ok to ask for 2 and register for green bins for one, and pink bins for the other? I won’t do it if it’s not appropriate, but my husband is a mechanic and i’m a stay at home mom, so there isn’t much of an income to purchase stuff like that ourselves. Is it ok to have one thing on there for my son too?
The baby won’t be in our room. Our son was in his crib since day 1 and so will this baby. Modern days it’s ok to have shower’s if it’s been more than 5 years since your first, or if you are having a different gender child. I saved all my sons clothes too, but I can’t wear boys summer clothes on a girl born in January. My stroller, carseat, pack n play, and high chair are all blue, but I still would use them on the girl cause I wouldn’t feel right getting new stuff just cause I didn’t go gender neutral. But I do need to have a registry cause I need specific brand of items, like medela pump accessories and bottles.
August 8th, 2011 at 3:37 am
Its your registry, so put whatever you want on it.
August 8th, 2011 at 3:37 am
Personally I wouldn’t agree to that. It reflects badly on both you and the host of the shower if you have one for a second child. Thank your friend graciously and just count on the fact that when the baby’s born, people will give you diapers and clothes galore. No need to register, that shows a sense of entitlement about getting gifts that comes across wrong. Any costs associated with having a second child are yours and yours alone, and you certainly can’t put items for your first child on the registry. I’m not trying to be a downer but I don’t attend showers for second weddings or second children.
August 8th, 2011 at 3:37 am
You’ll get naysayers if you do, and you’ll get naysayers if you don’t! So I say go for it!
Honestly, both children are special, you would like something a bit matchy for both of them- put the storage unit on your registry, the worst that can happen is you’ll get ‘tut-tutt’s’ and nobody buys it. I think it’s okay and I personally wouldn’t have a problem with seeing it on your registry. To be honest it wouldn’t bother me in the slightest to see you register for a few things for your firstborn as well!
August 8th, 2011 at 3:37 am
I have to agree with "because I said so" second baby showers are a little cheesy. I get that things are tight but asking for all that…. If your friend wants to throw you a diaper shower then let it be that- a diaper shower. People will bring other gifts but registering makes people feel like they must. Maybe ask family for the other things you need or do without. People don’t want to come to a diaper shower and have to bring diapers and other gifts- you are putting people in an awkward situation- in my opinion.
August 8th, 2011 at 3:37 am
Personally I do not agree with having a shower for a second child much less a registry. I just had my second daughter and my first is 22 months and I bit the bullet and bought new stuff for the new baby. The baby will be in your room for a while so maybe use that time to move your son into a big kid bed and then reuse his crib and bedding. Why buy all new stuff when your son will move in a few months. People will buy you clothes without registering for them. I saved all of my daughters so I really didn’t need any but I received some anyway.
I see more and more people having showers and registries for 2nd and 3rd kids I am just against it. If you do it though do not put anything for your older son on there. The shower is for the baby not your son. He had a shower.
August 8th, 2011 at 3:37 am
Who has to know they are for him? haha.. i would go ahead and put them on there, just dont mention it being for him.. I had to edit this because of someone elses answer….. A diaper shower doesn’t consist of ONLY diapers and wipes as presents.. i had 2 baby showers this pregnancy(my fam, and his fam) and the 1st one was a diaper shower and EVERYONE brought a box of diapers and gifts.. so there is nothing wrong with putting a baby registry together of the things you do still need because nobody wants to just buy your baby boring diapers..