Several of you have asked me where we are registered... Well, it took a while to sort everything out, but we are FINALLY registered. Whew! Researching baby stuff is a second job!I told Papa Bean's grandmother how much research I had been doing and she laughed and said they didn't have so many choices in her day. Plus, she asked jokingly whether I did that much research into Papa Bean before I married him!
I think I just got lucky with Papa Bean. :-)
Anyway, as I mentioned earlier, we scouted out two Maryland stores a couple weeks ago - Great Beginnings in Gaithersburg and Buy Buy Baby in Rockville.
We decided to go with Buy Buy Baby because it's closer to DC and Bethesda (by 30 minutes), so it's much more convenient to get to. Also, the Buy Buy Baby Web site is MUCH more comprehensive and easier to navigate than the Great Beginnings site.
And to top it off, did you know that you can use Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons at Buy Buy Baby? You can! They are owned by the same company. So save any of those 20% off coupons that you get in the mail for BBB because that could translate into a BIG savings on baby items! (If you aren't using yours or have extra, send them to me!)
I must say, however, that we were very impressed with the level of customer service that we received at and over the phone from Great Beginnings. We ordered our crib (thaks Gram!) from Great Beginnings but ordered the glider rocker chair (thanks Grandma Enid Bean!) from Buy Buy Baby.
I would add that we are also registered at Amazon.com. This secondary registry is much smaller and contains only those items that are either out of stock at Buy Buy Baby, not carried by Buy Buy Baby or carried for a lower price.
Thank you to all who have asked... We are blessed to have such amazing friends and family. We can't wait for Lima Bean to meet all of you!
Oh, and for all the moms out there, if you see something that we forgot to register for or think we should have chosen another brand or model, please e-mail me! You know best, and I trust and appreciate all of the advice that I have received thus far from my mommy friends!
