My husband and I considered ourselves minimalists - a clutter free apartment with basic furnishings and decor that contained memories for our experiences traveling and living overseas. This was until we had our first baby. The addition of our little one to our family also meant the addition of goodies and gear and a lot of rearranging of furniture. The flexibility SimpleRegistry/Baby offers gave us what we needed to embrace the changes and manage the influx of "stuff" required (and some not so required) for the bambino.
Here are my top five reasons for using SimpleRegistry/Baby.
1. Smart Gifting - Get a good deal on baby gear and pass the savings onto the gift-giver. Having the cash in hand allows you to take advantage of online deals, in-store coupons, sales and second hand options.
2. Group Gifting Made Easy - SR/Baby also facilitates group gifting by allowing multiple gift-givers to contribute to one item- like that new camera you've been eying to capture your baby's first moments.
3. Gear Management - In-between homes, living in a place where delivery is really difficult or worried about how all this new stuff will fit in your home? With SR/Baby you can control when and where the items get purchased which means that the Jumperoo you want won't have to take up precious real estate while you wait for your baby to grow into it.
4. Baby Shower Etiquette - Want to appease relatives and friends who hold strong and true to baby shower etiquette? SR/Baby allows you to give the gift-giver the option to buy the item in-store and check it off your SR/Baby registry. This is a genius idea if your family is dead set on buying you that amazing stroller system themselves so that they can present it to you with a giant blue (or pink) bow tied to the handlebar.
5. Experiences - Feeling a bit overwhelmed with all things you seem to need when you bring a new life into the world? This registry was made for you to register not only for the gear but for experiences too. Whether you are interested mommy and me yoga, baby music class, prenatal massage, baby moon activities or gift certificates for your new favorite restaurant care of pregnancy, SR/Baby gives you the flexibility to add these to your registry. The best thank you for the gift giver is a photo of your little one splashing in the water during "daddy and me" swim class.