You know, we've talked about registries before - I think baby registries are the one situation where you can 100% ignore them when shopping for a first-time parent. Because I don't know ANYONE who registered for the right things the first time around. Half the things I registered for? Completely useless. You just have no idea what you'll actually use.

I always try to buy clothes. And an extra pack or two of onesies, preferably in a larger size.

The one totally, unbelievably useful and wonderful thing I did manage to register for was a portable changing pad, which SailAweigh kindly sent in a beautiful hand-decorated bag that we still have in the back nook behind the nerd hole. That thing? So wonderful. So very wonderful. I will always, always get one, or maybe two or three, for every new parent forever, whether they register for one or not.

My friend T says that the one thing that she would NOT have bought for herself that proved to be extremely useful were baby washcloths.

Are the plastic baby bath tubs useful? I usually try to buy that off of the registry and fill it with baby powder, baby shampoo, onesies, cloth diapers, rattles, etc that I think will be useful.

pfft. It's called "Bitches" for multiple reasons. Friends are here to help with the woes, and celebrated the yays.

Well, its called "Bitches" because of a Spike quote it really has nothing to do with complaining. But, yeah, this is where the peeps are.

Happy Birthday to the lovely Matilda!

I'd probably suggest starting with the book ADD-Friendly Ways To Organize Your Life -- with the disclaimer that you don't have to be ADD to benefit, and that I'm not trying to diagnose anyone, but it's got a lot of quick and digestible tips without getting into a big you-must-be-a-productivity-ninja thing.

This is an EXCELLENT book. As someone without ADD, I've gotten a lot of helpful stuff from it. (You would never know that from looking at the house, but it's true.)

ION, it's my Friday off, and I have stuff to do (notably, re-attach the clothesline that the windstorm detached, go to the gym, get oil changed), but my guts are giving me massive grief.

However, Lyle Lovett just came on the radio, so I'm okay with staying put for at least 5 more minutes.

Are the plastic baby bath tubs useful.

We used ours for about 6 months, so yes, I'd say so. They're perfect for bathing newborns in the sink.

I think baby registries are the one situation where you can 100% ignore them when shopping for a first-time parent.

No way! They are totally useful. Especially for people who are not parents and may REALLY have no idea what a new parent needs while the new parent has probably at least done some research. (And, if nothing else, you can see where they would shop and get them a gift card.)

Well, its called "Bitches" because of a Spike quote it really has nothing to do with complaining. But, yeah, this is where the peeps are.

Oh, yeah. I was gonna say, and then I forgotted.