#baby registry items

[she-che]

Guys!

There’s a baby on the way. All gifts appreciated 💕

https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/ijeomatyler-chenault-november-2023-bowlinggreen/2G9UF65UU4BXL

[rimouskis]

also as a society plagued by wealth inequality and rising cost of living we really need to address how we show love through money. like I offered to come over to help them decorate their new house so many times and they kept refusing me 😞 I wanted to help them paint! but noooooooo

[babywaddlebutt]

Check out my Gift List on Amazon

Big Baby - Amazon Gift List - https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2XUPAO3PVP0N1

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2XUPAO3PVP0N1

I proved to be a baby this morning when I woke up soaked and then pooped my diaper while laying in bed waiting for dadda to do a diaper check and tell me I was ready for breakfast. Then, while drying off from my shower, I peed all over the floor. Since I have done nothing but prove that I am a baby, I have decided it it time for me to act more like a baby. I am now 100% baby. I have decided to throw a "big baby shower" of some sort. Above if my gift registry on Amazon if you would like to support me in getting age appropriate items for a big baby.

[travelingthief]

Lady Hera Offerings and Devotional Acts

Learn about:

Marriage traditions

Pregnancy

Process of childbirth

Lord Zeus

Birth doulas

Parenting styles and techniques

Family dynamics and cultures

Offerings 

Marriage

Wedding rings

Promise rings

Wedding mementos (from yours or others)

Flowers/bouquets 

Love letters

Love/marriage poems

Wedding vows

Veils

Flower girl baskets

Ring-bearer pillows

Mirrors

Pictures of your partner

Mementos of your relationship

Wedding photos/scrapbooks

Flower crowns/wreaths

Perfumes

Family/Childbirth

Family pictures/scrapbooks

Family mementos

Childhood photos

Maternity clothes

Pregnancy pillows

Mother’s Day gifts/cards

Parenting books

Family heirlooms

Items symbolic of your culture

Mementos of deceased loved ones

Date night mementos

Home cooked meals

Handmade crafts, particularly ones you do with your family

Baby shower mementos

Childhood toys

Myth Related 

Peacock feathers

Peacock imagery

Cowhide

Cow imagery

Golden apples

Serprants imagery

Tortoise imagery

Food

Greek yogurt

Honey

Olive oil

White wine

Cheese

Teas

Apples

Chocolates

Champagne

Devotional Acts

Marriage

Attend weddings

Buy gifts off wedding registries 

Plan your wedding

Date night

Brainstorm date ideas

Do something kind for your partner

Address any jealousy issues

Be loyal

Address any commitment issues

Include Her in your wedding

Have open communication with your partner

Learn your love languages/partner’s love languages

Consider how you can grow in your relationship

Family/Childbirth

Support new moms

Call your mom/mother figure

Buy gifts from baby shower registries

Brainstorm future child names

Clean the house

Babysit

Spend time with children in your life

Identify and break generational cycles

Research your family lineage/culture

Save money for the future

Consider what kind of family you’d like to have

Work through and process childhood trauma

Take lots of family photos

Cook a meal

[miupow]

catching soobin on baby items websites and you just tell him “if you want one just ask”

ouuuuu new husband soobin who wants a baby but is too shy to tell you he’s ready to start a family :’( dropping “subtle” hints that aren’t subtle at all lol always showing you cute baby items he saw online, stopping to look at the baby clothes anytime you take him clothes shopping ! finally you catch him making an online baby registry like you’re already expecting .. pull him aside and tell him “if you want a baby, you can just ask” !!!!

[reddit-007]

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[eva-knits12]

Chris Evans Character Shopping At Target

Steve Rogers:

Steve is curious, as he's never seen or been in Target.

You go on a weekday, when there's less people.

You make a list of what you need.

You also need to create a gift registry for your baby shower.

Steve is confused by that.

"What happened to just people bringing you gifts?"

"This prevents people from buying a similar item," you say.

You take the Talzon and register for things like clothes for James, bibs, toys, nursery decor, onesies, even books and toys to help with James development.

Steve is amazed by this.

You buy the items that are on the list.

Steve is also amazed by the Starbucks and the cafe.

He's never had a frozen Coke before, so he tries one. You only want lemonade, since you're thirsty, and just want lemonade.

Steve orders your drinks, but you have to go to the ladies room because James has a habit of sitting on your bladder.

When you come out, James starts kicking.

Not only does he love being active first thing in the morning, he's more active and kicks a lot more when Steve's around!

Steve gets up to help you in the chair, but he puts his hand on your bump to feel his son kick and move.

Steve's face lights up like a child's on Christmas morning when he feels his son kick and move.

"Hey, James. Be good to Mama. Stop sitting on her bladder and kicking her all the time. It's not nice. Mama needs her rest."

Steve can't wait to come back to Target when James is born.

Ransom Drysdale

Ransom has never been to Target.

He's curious.

He's sees that the logo is actually a bullseye, and the mascot is a dog with a bullseye on one of it's eyes.

He thinks it's cute, but he doesn't like dogs.

You're in there because you need to get some things.

Ransom is amazed by the size of the store.

He goes to the men's department because he needs underwear, socks, some basic T-shirts, and some other things.

You're in the store's mobility scooter.

You need a few items. You go to the beauty department, and get your favorite mascara, primer, moisturizer, and you even get a few groceries.

You even get some lip balm and some lip gloss.

Ransom meets in the grocery department, and he helps you get the groceries you need.

When you get back to your Lexus SUV, Ransom loads the items in it that he paid for.

You get in the SUV, but Ransom drives.

You're just so tired after a Target trip.

MS does that to you at times.

You fall asleep on the ride home.

When you get back home, Ransom carries you back to the house, bridal style.

You sleep until lunch.

You go back to sleep and don't wake up until dinner.

Who knew that a Target trip just wore you out like this?

A chronic illness does!

You go through a lot on a daily basis because of your MS.

Ransom holds you close to him while you sleep.

He wouldn't trade this for the world.

He can't wait to go back to Target.

Andy Barber

You and Andy go to Target.

Andy's excited because he's never been to Target since before he was married to Laurie.

Laurie didn't see the need to go to Target, since Any made six figures, and wanted to show off her status as a Boston housewife.

You're different.

You LOVE Target.

You once worked at Target when you were in high school, and you even worked at Target as a seasonal employee when you were attending Boston College to help you earn some Christmas and pocket money.

You and Andy register for wedding gifts.

You have to go to the ladies room to throw up.

You're pregnant with Joy, but the hyperemesis gravidarum makes you so sick, that you need to know where the ladies room or family bathroom is at all times.

You're done throwing up, so you rejoin Andy.

Andy has gotten you some peppermint tea at the Starbucks.

It helps soothe your nausea.

You and Andy start to register for gifts, when you have to throw up again.

You don't know how you can do this, but you need to conquer it.

You finish registering for gifts, and you even get a pack of peppermint tea, peppermint candies, ginger chews, ginger ale, ginger snaps.

Plus, you get the antinausea meds that your doctor prescribed later because Andy had to rush you to the hospital again.

You're hospitalized because your hyperemesis gravidarum is really bad.

You passed out in Target.

"Sweetheart? Sweetheart?"

You wake up in the hospital.

Andy won't leave your side.

You go home a few days later, even though you're still not out of the woods yet.

Andy takes you back to Target, and you get some maternity clothes, some groceries, and you manage not to pass out or throw up.

Andy and you fall in love even more.

You fall asleep when you get home, and Andy just holds you close to him.

Colin Shea

Colin and you LOVE shopping at Target.

You're feeling so much better!

You're five months pregnant with Harper.

You've finally done at the doctor's and got your ultrasound.

It's revealed that you and Colin are welcoming a baby girl.

But, you go to Target way later than you planned.

You're pregnant and sick with the flu.

So, you celebrate by getting over the flu, and having a girl by going to Target.

You register for baby shower gifts, and get invitations for the baby shower.

You even get a few beauty items for yourself.

Colin gets some T-shirts, and you get some maternity clothes.

Colin and you eat lunch in the cafe, but Colin is also making you laugh.

You're both eating hot dogs, but split the churros.

When you get home, you put on Colin's sweats because "baby prefers yours."

Colin and you wouldn't trade this for the world.

Jake Jensen

Jake and you go to Target with Anna and Elsa.

Anna and Elsa LOVE Target.

They get excited when they see that they're in the Target parking lot.

They start squealing when you and Jake get them out of the car, and hold their tiny hands to walk into Target.

"ARGET! ARGE"

They do that on repeat.

You both get new sets of cloths, new socks, diapers, new shoes, and some baby shampoo, baby lotion, and even some snacks and some groceries for dinner tonight.

Jake and the girls look at some toys.

The girls gravitate toward anything electronic, and squeal every time one of them makes a noise.

You and Jake get them some toys and books to help with their development.

Dad has more fun with the toys than Anna and Elsa.

The girls love chicken tacos, and you cut some up for them in bite sized pieces.

The girls also love peas and corn and apple slices.

You pay for the purchase, and you even buy those churros that the girls love.

You and Jake go to the cafe, and get the girls some churros.

"Urros! Churrios!"

The girls are excited when they have churros!

You and Jake can't wait for the next Target run.

Johnny Storm

Johnny and you go to Target to register for gifts for Jake's baby shower.

Johnny and you choose onesies, clothes, socks, diapers, cute pacifiers, even cute shoes for Jake.

"AWWW, look at these cute, little sneakers," says Johnny.

"Those are cute, but those are for girls," you say.

Johnny finds some gender-appropriate shoes.

"AWWW. These are perfect for our little champ," says Johnny.

Jake is kicking up a storm, and often kicks a lot when he hears Johnny's voice.

"Are you saying hi to Daddy, Jake?" you say.

Jake kicks in response.

You high tail it to the ladies room because Jake decided to head butt you in the bladder.

Johnny talks to your bump when you return.

"Jake, you can't keep headbutting mommy in the bladder. It's not nice," says Johnny.

Jake kicks in response, and Johnny feels his son kick.

"That's my boy!" says Johnny.

You and Johnny finish the registry.

You fall asleep on the ride home.

Johnny carries you back inside, and he places you in bed.

He pulls the covers up over you, and just watches you sleep.

Johnny and you wouldn't trade this for the world.

Pete Brenner

You and Pete go to Target to register for wedding gifts.

You and Pete also decide to get a few groceries and you also get a few baking supplies.

You and Pete are hosting a brunch for his mom's birthday.

Which is great, because she already sees you as a daughter.

Your mom joins you guys, too.

You register for towels, decor items, furniture items, throw pillows, hand towels, cutlery, dinnerware, housewares, and even throw pillows.

It's a fun day.

The bridal shower is going to be held at your parents house.

You can save on costs this way, plus you'll have the majority of the tables because your brother and sister-in-law's baby shower was the week before.

You didn't need a fancy venue.

But, you and Pete are paying for the food to be catered.

His sister-in-law insists on baking the cake.

She's a pastry chef by trade, but is now a SAHM.

So, this gives her a chance to use her skills.

Plus, this is her gift.

She's also baking the wedding cake.

You've invited your family, your and Pete's friends, family friends, Pete's family and family friends, even your brother and SIL.

You still have a lot to do before the wedding, which is ten weeks away.

You and Pete take another trip to Target to get some basic necessities.

Pete and you can't wait for another trip to Target when you're both married.

Next year, you and Pete find out you're pregnant with Zoe, and you register for baby shower gifts.

You and Pete couldn't be happier.

[salternateunreality2]

Preggoroth: Nesting

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Sephiroth: How can I help you, Genesis?

Genesis: *plunks down in chair, kicks feet up on Seph's desk, starts talking about his day*

One-Winged Angel: *starts playing*

Genesis: *jumps* What the fuck?

Sephiroth: You disturbed the nest. Prepare for war.

The single innocent paperclip that started all this by being moved 3cm to the left: 📎

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Poor Cloud Strife. He and Zack have been identified by Seph's lizard brain as "BABIES".

Kidnapping, surprise cuddling, feeding, swaddling, and lots and lots of proud staring and purring.

My babies. My perfect, beautiful babies.

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ALL THE SOFT THINGS.

Sephiroth's inner child is being HEALED through this process. He has built nests EVERYWHERE, from his office to Lazard's office to his apartment to Angeal's kitchen to Cloud's barracks to Genesis' closet -- any space that Sephiroth has ever felt a little bit safe or a little bit comfortable has at minimum a very soft blanket.

Zack is HERE for it, and has bought him ALL THE PLUSHIES. Not content with the Shinra SOLDIER propaganda plushies, homeboy found an entire zoo's worth of (hopefully) stuffed animals and even hand-made a few extra.

One of the homemade ones is an octopus/squid/tarantula/chameleon monstrosity that is Sephiroth's second favorite, after his lizard.

Zack created the chimera after years of listening to Sephiroth's voice warm slightly when talking about how a tentacle could hug you really well, that many eyes in weird places would be great for recon, and how he felt like he could never be his whole, true self, like a chameleon.

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Shinra Official Baby Shower

Boring AF, with lots of stupid gifts, schmoozing, and ceremony.

Scarlet gifted him a bunch of mechanical mobiles, which Genesis "accidentally" firagad later.

President Shinra gifted a (for him) measly check and publicly announced that the children will be "Sons of the Company" and offered "medical" treatment for life and an apartment closer to said "medical" treatment, and "nannies". Fortunately, the Turks jiggled some wires and oops the broadcast was fucked. President Shinra was uninformed about who the father is, but those in the know laughed at him behind his back for the "Sons of the Company" thing.

Heidegger had his people prepare a gift basket, but Cloud got a hold of the order and makes it secretly great, with boring stuff on top. Lots of tasty and helpful gifts for the expectant Sephiroth buried under bland diapers and onesies.

Reeve made some unhackable baby monitors to prevent Hojo's tampering or observations. He told Sephiroth about the unhackability in private, when he also gave him a mobile and a white noise machine, all also unhackable.

Hojo somehow came down with the flu and didn't make it, and his gift got accidentally incinerated. Oops.

Rufus gave Sephiroth the majority of the registry's big ticket items, like strollers, car seats, etc.

Palmer had his administrative assistant buy something off the registry, and Anne, a surprisingly insightful woman, got it in blue with a bunch of squirmy sea creatures on it. Sephiroth wrote a thank you note just to her.

Other employees brought generic cards and cheap registry items.

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Cadet Baby Shower

The cadets couldn't afford jack shit, but organized a diaper drive and it turned out to be one of the best and most needed gifts of all.

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SOLDIER and Turk Shower

This was actually more like a rager, with a ton of fun games and the rest of the registry getting filled out.

Many of the Turks and SOLDIERS gave miniature weapons of all sorts that Sephiroth was completely delighted with and squirreled away almost immediately. To this day, Lazard is still emptying tiny-weapons caches all over the Tower. The SOLDIER-Turk merch war was absurd as well.

His closest friends gave him a set of 150 bug-out bags hidden around the city and Gaia. Each bag contained cash, food, and clothes for him, a friend, and his babies, and...

His most treasured gift: a USB with a photo album plus a handful of physical pics, including 4 Lucrecia hard copies in each bag. All his friends and comrades were represented, and his closest friends had written letters to be stored on the USBs. AGSL had each hidden a quarter of them, and no one except Sephiroth himself knew the location of all of the bags.

Zack was not permitted to know the location of more than 3. It's not his fault his mouth is so fast! He's a speedy guy!

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Sephiroth, unable to sleep, has repainted the entire SOLDIER floor and all of his nest areas 300 times by now.

He has also done heavy and light construction work all over his and his friends' apartments.

He considered building a "baby gate" to Cloud's dorm, but stopped himself while carrying the lumber and a drill onto the elevator, realizing he didn't want to become his father. To be perfectly clear, it wasn't the "imprisoning an adult employee against his will", it was the "anti-Hojo sentiment" that stopped him.

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"Sephiroth, darling, we need to talk about the 3am construction," said Lazard, holding Sephiroth's hand and looking him in the eye.

"Oh, yes, I can't sleep, so I prepare for the babies. They seem to enjoy it, as they stop kicking my bladder every 2 seconds while I'm up," Sephiroth replied, glaring gently at his belly. "In fact, they're getting excited now. It is the third time this hour!"

Lazard winced.

"I'm sorry, sweetheart, that sounds awful. I'll let you go in just a second, but could you please give some thought to another hobby? Several of your colleagues and even myself are experiencing fatigue due to the construction noise. Perhaps knitting would help? I know you're preparing for the babies, and you're doing an excellent job."

"Oh! Thank you for bringing this to my attention, I forget sometimes that not everyone is used to sleep deprivation. I will certainly consider it. Now if you'll excuse me, the children are getting restless and I drank a gallon of water."

"Of course," said Lazard, and let him go, relieved at the easy acquiescence.

It wasn't until the next day when he woke up to newly knitted carpeting throughout the entire SOLDIER floor that he began to question his suggestion.

"It's better than the construction," he muttered under his breath...until he passed Cloud and Zack knitted into the wall.

Excess blankets/tiny socks/hats/etc. get donated and save some cold children's lives ❤️ Helpfulroth ❤️

@snowbanshee

[doulayogimama]

me babbling about nesting, essentially

I don't know how people don't find out the gender, it doesn't feel real to me until I know whether it's a girl or a boy.

I went through Sky's 0-12 month clothes because they're here in NY and my gosh, 90% of it is not stuff I'd use for baby boy. We don't have anyone else in the family that is pregnant, so I just sent a message to the family chat that the clothes will be in the attic and if anyone ever needs them, they're up for grabs. So many pieces were unused or only worn once :(

I'm so excited about my very small (to me) list of stuff on my baby registry. It's not even a registry, just a personal list because I honestly do not want a baby shower this time. I'd rather go on a weekend getaway or have something weird like a beach day with my family to celebrate baby. Just a cute picnic on the beach with a proper low table and cushions to sit on underneath umbrellas. Maybe some simple food like sushi, fruit, etc to have at the beach. And ONLY the people that I actually speak to on a yearly basis can come!! Not my moms half sister who sees me every 4 years. It makes me uncomfortable and I don't owe those people shit.

Not including MY stuff like my pump (which should be covered by insurance) essential baby needs come out to about $1500. That includes a Doona car seat + stroller, a Owlet smart sock, a bassinet, changing station, pajamas, and few other things like a bottle warmer (I didn't think it was important with Sky but I think it makes a difference). Plus one for those mini portable sanitizers for the bottles because I'm not one to run the dishwasher every day. I don't do big cribs, I'm not getting jeans for a newborn just because they are cute this time (spoiler alert: newborns live in pajamas). I have baby carriers from Sky, lots of white unused newborn onesies, some gender neutral ones, a couple of really soft bamboo pajamas. I really don't want much else besides pacifiers. My dad and Mimi will help me with the two big items without me asking (Doona and Owlet) and the rest I'd rather buy on my own or let people like my mom chip in if they ask. If anyone outside my nuclear family asks for gift suggestions: I will kindly request donations for food delivery like purple carrot, a cleaning person, or a PP Doula. I'd rather have someone's $25 go to that fund then a random TJ Maxx outfit that I probably won't even like that much.

[dooksofearl]

PLEASE SHARE AND HELP MY REACH

Squeak Speak

May Newsletter

Happy May, Friends!

This is a little later than I planned because I wanted to update everyone on my medical situation. I will be having surgery mid June and my infusion treatments go through July so hopefully by August I will be feeling much better and back on track. I know some of you have requested pictures. Please bare with me and don't be afraid to send me reminders if you don't hear from me for several days. I am doing the best I can.

What's going on with the kids.

For the most part, they are doing well. Evee is starting antibiotics for her eye infection. The brain tumor is too deep to operate. We are treating her with medication but she got it irritated and an infection followed so we are taking care of that. She takes her medicine with no problem. She is the sweetest and best little ferret. Please keep her in your prayers.

I lost three more ferrets to old age and my heart is broken. One was Justin's favorite boy, Dorbad. I'm taking this harder than I thought I would because of that. Mr. Spooky says he is going to live forever and take care of me. He's a good boy when he's not trying to bite our friends and visitors. Lol

Maru, the hamster, Cal, the sugar glider, and our bunnies, Daisy and Basil continue to thrive. We have all suddenly decided that we love celery and snow peas and hate raisins. So I am changing up their daily salads.

We are still struggling and I am not sure how long we can continue like this. This is my calling and I will keep doing it as long as God keeps making a way for me to do it but it is getting harder. I keep requesting grants but none are coming through and donations are hard to come by. Except for a couple of amazing angels that commit to sending in funds regularly, we have nothing else coming in. I picked up some part time contract work but it barely covers the bills. I'm grateful for it but we really need more support.

That being said our fundraising goal this month is $1,094.90

It will go towards:

$488 to pet foods

$260 for their produce

$138.46 for medicine

$208.44 for cleaning supplies for the month.

We also need immediately:

Food bowls

Carabiners

Pee pads

Here is our wish list links if you are able to help with those items:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2FVRFVAXT9IO4?ref_=wl_share

https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/bc3ba14a-6e84-45fa-a086-c59a76789351

Also we have a friend (Thanks Shannon!) of the rescue who is selling freshies air fresheners that are super cute. When she gets the mold for the ferret one a portion of sales are going to be donated to our rescue. Please follow her on TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@morrisshannon?_t=8mNZZ9LXj0F&_r=1.

Our sweet Mitzki posed for the mold design 😊

THANK YOU SO MUCH for sticking with me and supporting the rescue during grief. It was just mine and Justin's going steady anniversary and that was such a hard day for me. But I know you are out there praying for me and believing in me and my mission to take care of these babies and I appreciate it. Sometimes it is all that gets me through the day. Thank you.

Tax ID 88-0945277

Donations can be made in app at:

https://www.jotform.com/app/213234930973154

Zelle and PayPal

dooksofearlferretsafehaven@gmail.com

Venmo @DooksofEarl

Cashapp $dooksofearl

Checks or money orders can be mailed to:

Dooks of Earl Ferret Sanctuary Inc

4826 US HIGHWAY 70 E

BROWNSVILLE, TN 38012-8412

[bootyful-seventeen]

Okay so like adult talk but what do you get for a baby shower cuz I’m not sure if my friend and his girlfriend have a registry but I also have seen posts saying not to get certain items since they won’t be used much

[leigh-kelly]

You are all honestly such amazing human beings! I’m in single digits for completely clearing the list for my personal care/food cabinet in my classroom.

I swore for years that I didn’t want to be a teacher, and now, teaching high school is the most perfect job fit that I could have ever found. I know that I’m crazy busy and not around much anymore, but you are all family, and I thank you for it.

Two sweet stories about back to school night last week. My now-seniors were giving tours to freshman, and a group of them brought our new babies in my room and told them that it is the safest room in the school. Then, another of my seniors came in with her mom and told her that I always have pads and tampons for them so they don’t have to worry about it, and that I always start to class by saying “tell me something good” and it makes her feel like someone always cares.

I’m not saying this to brag, I’m saying that this is such a testament to the love that I’ve been given, especially in this community, so I can spread it to the next generation! So thank you, thank you, thank you all!

If you want to and are able to drop a last minute care item or snack to give these kids the best year ever before school starts this week, here is my list: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2R8UAQLGIRYYB

[theadventureproject]

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This registry is filled with 5 essential items for expectant mothers in Togo and Uganda. Just $5 can provide a prenatal check-up. All donations are matched this month, doubling your impact.

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[gutsybitsies]

because of this post

OP: u/cerealisbadactually

Context, me (27M) and my roommate (29M) have been splitting rent on a bachelor's pad since he graduated college (I'm homeschooled and run one of my dad's business branches).

For the past five years, we've gone to my family's place for Thanksgiving dinner. This is because we have some friends who only live where my family lives, and also because I have a better relationship with my father and stepmother than he does with his father and stepmother.

Last year, our friends who live there moved on and so we won't be able to see them at my family's place anymore. My roommate said that we should take this chance to have Thanksgiving dinner somewhere else. I thought this meant that we are either hosting our own Friendsgiving at our place, or that we're joining a Friendsgiving with our mutual friends.

No. He's invited to Thanksgiving with his side of the family. I hate his father and stepmother. He frankly doesn't like his dad and has a complicated relationship with his stepmother (she both babies him too much and also puts undue pressure on him because "he's her favorite son", despite having sons of her own). She has messed with every one of our friends and we all hate her, including my roommate's exgirlfriend.

His parents are essentially very high status and are "big wigs" and no one can visit their place on a whim. This year, they decided they want to hold a feast and have "deigned to invite" my roommate and also another one of our friends.

I don't think we should go, I'm thinking of telling my roommate that we should say fuck you (politely) to his parents and do our own thing.

He thinks that things have changed (it hasn't) and it would be a good show of diplomacy for us to go. I think it's unnecessary and that his parents would just have to deal with not having a closer relationship with him. If we refuse, then we can't go to my family's Thanksgiving either or else it'd turn into a whole Thing, but we can do something else. WBTA if I convince him that we should just do Thanksgiving on our own?

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u/terminator367: YWBTA, your roommate can decide whether or not he wants to have a close relationship with his family. You're really overstepping as a roommate.

u/biglongdiiiiiinner: OP why are you so insistent on having Thanksgiving with your roommate?

u/cerealisbadactually replied: Because it's our thing, we do holidays together since we live together.

u/applejackpony replied: soft YBTA, sounds like OP's family kind of adopted his roommate and he's also like a brother. i also wouldn't want someone i'm close to and care about dealing with toxic family members. however this is your friend's choice and all you can do is be supportive of him.

u/cerealisbadactually replied: but i really, really don't want to go.

u/applejackpony replied: you don't have to go????? just don't stop your friend from going?

u/cereialsibadactually replied: like doing our separate things for thanksgiving?

u/applejackpony replied: Yes, that sounds like the only option.

u/whatthefxxxxxxkkkk replied: are you the one that posted in r/rants about having to sign a thank you card your boyfriend wrote to your stepmother because she ignored everything on your housewarming registry and bought you guys a cereal subscription? you sound like an ungrateful asshole and your roommate is too good for you.

u/cerealisbadactually replied: that was my roommate not my boyfriend, and my stepmother knows i hate cereal. we had simple and cheap items on our registry like blankets, table covers, and chair protectors, and she went and spent $2000 on five years' worth of cereal subscription. forgive me for being annoyed at having to sign a thankyou note for that.

u/helloitsmeadele replied: OP why did you and your roommate have a housewarming registry.

u/cerealisbadactually replied: UPDATE. I spoke with my roommate. He's given me more information on why he thinks we should go, namely because his parents wants to do an acknowledgement of the people who have worked for them (our friends and I have all done a lot of jobs for them over the years). They "forgot" to invite me and some other people, and only invited their favorites. But there was more communication and now a lot more people are going together. I'm still not happy about going but it'd be a bit more bearable if my sister and her fiance are also going to be there.

u/helloitsmeadele replied: OP you didn't answer, why do you and your roommate have a housewarming registry together?

[poorlittleyaoyao]

By a stroke of chance, the only "Must Have" item remaining on my sister-in-law's baby shower registry is a baby gate, and you better believe I purchased it. NO NEPHEW OF MINE IS HAVING A NEGATIVE STAIRS EXPERIENCE.

[eva-knits12]

Baby Shower with CE characters

Steve Rogers

Pepper, Natasha, Wanda, Hope, and Maria are throwing you a baby shower.

It's a nice, October day, and they've already set up the courtyard at the Tower.

It's 75 degrees, so the shower is being held before it gets even colder.

They had the food catered, and even got a cake.

The gift table is amazing, and the food and cake look beautiful.

You're wearing a yellow maternity dress with polka dots because you and Steve know the gender, but you both don't want to give anything away.

Everyone that you invited brings a gift from the registry from Target, Macy's, and Pottery Barn Kids.

Lunch is grilled chicken with salad and rolls.

You and Steve wait to cut the cake for the gender reveal.

You'll open the presents after the cake is served, and you and Steve do the gender reveal.

Everyone plays baby bingo, and guesses the gender.

Most of the votes are blue for boy.

Your cake has Steve's shield on it.

When you and Steve cut into the cake, you get the first slice, and reveal the blue interior of the cake.

It's a boy!

The waiters hand everyone blue goody bags.

The cake is served with some ice cream, if requested.

You and Steve open the gifts.

You receive a lot of things and toys for James, including books.

You and Steve spend the night in the Tower.

You and Steve rent a U-Haul so that you can take all the gifts back home to the lake house, and put them in James' nursery.

Four months later, you give birth to James.

Steve and you fall in love even more.

Ransom Drysdale

You and Ransom are excited!

Ransom more so, because he loves your mom and your aunts.

They planned a baby shower for you.

You and Ransom are expecting twins!

The shower is set up so that it's both blue and pink!

Ransom has you in the wheelchair, because of your MS.

It makes times like this difficult, but it's worth it.

You've always wanted to be a mom, and Ransom wanted to be a dad.

Well, a different dad than Richard.

Ransom vowed to be a hands-on dad when he found out that you were pregnant.

He's been no contact with Linda and Richard ever since that fateful dinner a few years ago.

They weren't invited, so Ransom feels like a weight is lifted off his shoulder.

He talks to your belly, rubs cocoa butter on your belly, and even reads to your belly.

He even plays music to your belly-everything from classical to the Beatles to jazz to '90's alternative.

His face lights up when he feels his son and his daughter move and respond to not only his voice, music, and even your voice.

Harlan has arrived, and well, his gift are two silver rattles that you and Ransom will have engraved with the twins' names on them when they are born.

The cake is exquisite, and so is the lunch.

The shower is held a local tea house, and it's set up and looks beautiful.

The staff really went all out, and organized everything, even a gift table, scones on every table, cookies, and a charcuterie board at each table.

You registered at Target, Neiman Marcus, Pottery Barn Kids, Macy's, Nordstrom's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Amazon.

You get a lot of gifts, and Ransom and you stuff what you can into your Lexus.

Your dad rents a truck to take the rest home because you have a lot of stuff.

With twins, it's double of everything, including a crib, high chairs, diapers, clothes, and and everything that a baby would need times two!

Everyone gets pink and blue goody bags.

You fall asleep when you get home because the shower and the day just wore you and Ransom out.

Andy Barber

Your baby shower is held in the private room of a local Italian place.

Your wearing a lavender maternity dress with a hand knit lavender cardigan.

Your mom, aunts, cousins, and friends from work all threw you the baby shower.

You're registered at Target, Macy's, Pottery Barn Kids, and Amazon.

The dinner is various pastas set up buffet style along with meatballs, salad, garlic bread, even appetizers.

You have some spaghetti with meatballs and Andy has some, too.

You both have some salad and garlic bread.

The gift table is amazing.

You and Andy do the gender reveal by opening a pinata that is full of pink confetti.

You and Andy cut the cake, but steal a kiss before you both cut the cake.

The cake has pink on the inside, with a white layer in the middle.

The cake is served, and everyone has a good time.

Everyone leaves with pink goody bags.

The bags have a small candle where the label turns pink when it's heat activated, some seeds to grow a garden because they fit in with the theme of Joy's nursery. There's even pink hard candies, and some pink and silver Hershey's kisses.

You and Andy have so much to take back and to celebrate.

Your dad helps you and Andy bring back all of the gifts.

You and Andy crash in bed because you're both exhausted.

Two months later, Joy is born.

Jake Jensen

You and Jake decide on a theme.

You decide on a nice, princess theme, since that's the theme for the nursery.

You and Jake had to put princesses on the invitations.

His mom and his sister threw you the baby shower at your house.

Your mom offered to help, and split the cost.

The shower is hosted at your mother-in-law's house.

You're registered at Target, Amazon, Macy's, Pottery Barn Kids, and even Barnes and Noble.

The lunch is catered, and the cake is even more amazing because it was from a local bakery.

You worked with an even planner, named Katie, who helped make this shower possible.

It's amazing because she's not only your neighbor, she was there for you when you and Jake were trying to conceive, and she listened to your frustrations and didn't judge you for battling infertility.

It turned out she had to go through IVF because she battled infertility, and got three kids out of it.

She also has endometriosis and PCOS on top of that.

She's been a huge part of your support system.

You get a lot of stuff, double of everything.

The gender reveal is amazing.

The cake is pink on the inside, with chocolate and raspberries in the layers.

The lunch is just fried chicken with all the sides.

You and Jake make out like a bandit.

Jake and you don't worry about transport, but putting together some of the items, like the baby gyms, high chairs, the double stroller that both your parents and his parents split the cost on is a whole different story.

You're wearing a cute, pink maternity dress and Jake is wearing a pink button down.

The afternoon just flies by.

It's amazing.

You and Jake fall in love even more, knowing that you're two beautiful girls will be here in a few more months.

Of course, Jake is your sweet, loving, adorable, adorkable, goofball.

You're his honey bun.

Colin Shea

It's an amazing day.

It's November, and it's your birthday.

You have an ob/gyn appointment, and you and Colin recently discovered that you're having a girl.

Colin proposed to you in the kitchen of your new house that morning.

You also have the flu, but didn't realize that you were sick.

When you finally arrive at Esther's house, she organized a baby shower and a birthday party for you.

You've registered at Target, Macy's, Pottery Barn Kids, and Amazon.

You also get several birthday presents, even though the day is about your baby girl than you.

Colin feeds you soup when you get home, and won't leave your side.

He entertains you with movies, singing to you, playing his guitar for you, even snuggling you and sleeping with you.

When Colin starts to sing and play the guitar, Harper moves around in your womb, and kicks in time to Colin's guitar and singing.

Colin feels his daughter move.

You and Colin wouldn't have it any other way.

It's even more intensified when Harper is born several months later.

Johnny Storm

Your baby shower is amazing.

You're wearing a green maternity dress because you want everyone to be surprised.

His sister, Susan, is throwing the baby shower.

You have a cake with blue and white layers and white icing.

You and Johnny do the gender reveal, and he came up with a completely different idea.

But you and Susan drew the line when he wanted to launch a fire cannon with blue flames indoors.

Instead, you pop a balloon with blue confetti.

You and Johnny are registered at Target, Macy's, Pottery Barn Kids, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.

Johnny has been reading to your belly every night, and every morning.

You and Johnny both talk to your unborn son every day.

You also read to your unborn son every day.

He already takes a picture of you every day, naked, with the stats of each day written on a dry erase board.

On the day of the shower, Johnny painted "It's a boy! #teamboy" on your belly in light blue body painted.

Johnny and you are excited today.

You get a ton of gifts.

Everyone gets blue goody bags.

What's even more amazing is that your nursery feels complete, and you and Johnny fall more in love.

You and Johnny wouldn't trade this for the world.