so i started a registry already to make sure i keep track of the random things i am interested in, and i went back to edit it today after deciding many of the things i was planning to buy can more easily and cheaply be made.
some of my favorite DIY baby stuff:
the hanging baby cradle (for bedside usage)
this handmade crib (for when baby is older--there are some design flaws)
...and of course i will be making the clothes, mostly out of old tshirts and/or sweaters of matt's and mine. i'm going to make the diaper wipes, the bibs, the hats, the socks, and everything i can possibly make out of things i already have lying around. i thought about making the diapers too, but the reality is i will get frustrated with all that elastic, so i'm opting to buy the covers and use the little cloth prefolds inside. i'll be sure to buy handmade from WAHM (new acronym for me: work-at-home-moms).
so far, if we make our own crib-things, it looks like the most expensive item on the registry is going to be the car seat or potentially the high chair. so that's cool... everything else is cheap enough for my broke family to manange :)
the most dire item on that whole registry is the lowe's gift cards, however. so much needs to be done to the house to make it baby-friendly (or more importantly, mama-rhiannon-friendly). cabinets to paint, walls to finish, bookshelves to make, floors to replace...
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