You Can Learn A Lot From Gift Registries
16th March 2010 by Babies No CommentsThere are times when we realize that we may not know a person as well as we thought we did. When you go to shop for a shower gift it could be one of those times. We you go and get the registry list from the store guest services and start browsing through it you may start to wonder if you got the right one.
As you flip through the pages and start locating one item after another, you learn more and more about your friend, this expecting mommy. You start to learn more about their values and tastes. You can begin to find out what sort of life they are expecting to have with their baby, and how their life will change.
Your friend who has never worn a bow in her life, who would not be caught dead in a dress, has ladybug baby bedding at the top of her list. You look again to make sure that you have the right registry. You wonder what made her choose that set and can not decide whether or not to ask her. You start to question how well you really know her.
She is a thrift store junkie. She will not pay full price for anything, ever. She often complains about the store markup on things. Yet, designer baby bedding is topping that list. It is cute and adorable and completely unlike her. You wonder again how well you really know her.
Thinking ahead and planning for the future is not her thing, or so you thought. You find convertible baby furniture among the items on her wish list. As you stare at the items before you the picture you had of her in your mind is shattered forever, all because of some shopping.
A gift registry helps you to receive gifts that you will enjoy and use. It also helps to avoid duplicate gifts. It is times like these when you realize that registries do more, they convey values, hopes, aspirations, lifestyle, and much more. It is a reflection of that person, whether they know it or not. All those text messages have nothing on this.
Becoming a mother changes everything. You may have to spend some time getting to know her all over again. She will be full of surprises. Thanks to her registry you have a head start on getting to know the person she is becoming. And you thought registries were glorified wish lists!
