A very fun part of nesting is filling out your registry for baby gifts. There is no “right” time to do this other than before your first baby shower. I waited until we were matched with a placing mother. I know other people who registered before that. It is exciting to go down each aisle and think about the things that you will need to prepare for your new addition; however, it can also be painful if you don’t know that a new addition is on the way yet. Follow your heart on this one.

You can register for many different items. If you have many friends who know all you have endured to become a parent, you might find that they are very generous. I was blown away by the generosity of my friends when we announced that a baby was finally on its way. Buying presents for your baby is a lot easier on your friends if you tell them what you want.

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If you are like I was, then you have no idea what to register for. That is where a good friend who is already a parent comes in. My sister walked with confidence through Babies R Us, scanning items like there was no tomorrow, including many items that I had never even heard of. I never would have thought to purchase Baby Tylenol or diaper rash cream, but she knew that I would need these items. I also thought she was insane when she added cloth diapers to the list, but she said that they would serve as a barrier between a squirting baby and me when I changed the baby’s diaper.