…is utterly exhausting and quite frankly, terrifying.

Let’s talk real.

Registering for a wedding — SO much fun.  Between the adorable dishes and spoons and bedding and towels and every shiny kitchen appliance under the sun… we had a fabulous time deciding what we would like our incredibly generous friends and family to stock our home with.

Registering for baby — SO much OMG!  I did my research, really I did.  I knew what I wanted of what I knew we needed –strollers and baby carriers and pack and plays, oh my…  but there is NOTHING that could’ve prepared me for the abundance of things that I didn’t even know existed!!!  This whole I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT I’M DOING thing, is growing more apparent with every passing pregnant week.

We had this super helpful, super into it, superwoman of an assistant come around with us when we registered for our wedding who was jumping out of her skin to explain the differences between can openers.  I owe you one Jen at Bed Bath and Beyond… for your truly unfathomable enthusiasm for and knowledge of small appliances and cutlery.

Why oh why, would they not offer a similar assistant/attendant/someone/anyone to go through the store with you and tell you what you need at baby stores.  See above where I indicated that I didn’t know half of these products existed, nevermind how to use them, what to look for, what’s the best brand, the pros/cons, the reviews, the DEETS!  I need the DEETS!  And really do I have the time or desire to google every one of these tee tiny things?  Ok, maybe.

Most overwhelming sections of the store today:

• The Breast Pump Zone – No explanation required here.
• The Bottle Aisle – If I’m planning to go the boob route how many of these little guys do I need?  And what kind?  And why are there SO MANY!
• The Hygiene Row from Hell — There are just wayy too many little ‘health and safety’ things that make you terrified to ever hold a baby again for fear of needing to use one of them!  Snot suckers are a thing people; a very real, very incredibly necessary god send according to the Nose Frida reviews I’ve already looked up since I returned from my BabiesRUs expedition.  Thank God that was one of the things that got in the way of my little gun today.  What would I do without the perfect snot sucker.

The point:  Today was day 2 of what will likely be 3 or 4 registering days and holy toledo; I’m baby-wiped.