Registries

We've been getting a lot of questions from family about registries. Yes, Derek and I have two registries, and we're going to list them here for your convenience. 


First, we want to announce to everyone that we plan to use cloth diapers. Please do not purchase plastic diapers since we'll have to give them away! If you're looking for something cheap to get, look at the price on this thing! Under 20 bucks! I don't think you can buy a pack of Pampers for that cheap! :D 


When I told my mom that we plan to use cloth diapers, she was a little surprised. However, they've changed a lot since my mother used them on my sister (who is now 36). I mean, look at this:

so cute!

The snaps prevent sticking the baby, and they're waterproof! I think it's awesome. 

Basically, I'll wash them myself, and since we'll be breastfeeding, the "mess" will be easy to clean up - or so I've heard. In short, if you're looking for a gift under 20 bucks, go for a cloth diaper of any variety. They come in all-in-one, pocket, pre-fold. We've sincerely looked at hybrid diapers by gDiapers which basically are cloth but have biodegradable inserts that you can flush in your toilet. Our washer has a sanitize cycle, so that will make it super easy to just wash them with the wet bag and get everything nice and tidy for Baby Ratcliff. 

We're trying to be economical and earth-friendly, so please don't purchase any plastic diapers since Baby Ratcliff won't get to use your gift :( 

I hope that doesn't sound pushy or anything, but my mom immediately said, "Well, you know people will buy diapers for you!" We're just trying to save your money, so please accept my apology if I've offended you.

 On to the registries:

We've registered at Target since Target is near most of our family and it's easy to order online. Just search for my name or Derek's name, and it will appear. You'll notice that we've tried to include big items as well as small. We sincerely appreciate any gift! You can also get a gift card which would also be very special and easy to ship since we know we're far from family. 

https://www.target.com/registry/baby/KRTVQES35BQS

The other registry is on Diapers.com which has free shipping (yay!). Here is the link:

http://www.diapers.com/baby-registry/56536/Mindy-Ratcliff

Diapers.com has several cloth diapers on there!

We haven't really included any clothing on our list since we'll be excited to see what our family and friends choose. Shopping for a baby is supposed to be fun, so we want you to pick things you like :) 

For our nursery, we're planning to do mostly browns and beiges. I've chosen mostly organic and natural items, and we'd like to stick with that. We're also planning to stick with natural wood tones. We want Baby Ratcliff to be very earth-friendly from the start :) We're also thinking that it will be nice when Baby#2 arrives some day since those are mostly gender neutral tones. 

I know my mother is currently planning to have the Porter family legend Aunt Betty make a quilt for Baby Ratcliff (yes!), so I'm super pumped about that. I absolutely adore the quilt she made for me while I was in college. She's very talented! With that said, we LOVE handmade items, so please feel free to knit, crochet, or sew something for Baby Ratcliff. It's all the more affordable and made with love.  

Derek and I have planned a trip later this month to go shopping in Atlanta (and I so love ATL!) for our nursery furniture. I hope we have some success and we'll be able to update everyone with what we've got! 

I hope this helps! We really aren't picky people, and we'll just be thrilled that our family loves us and wants to contribute! We know we're just finishing up our first trimester, but we wanted to give everyone plenty of time to plan. We live far away, and shipping isn't always cheap. That's assuming you don't go with the free Diapers.com option! ;)