I had problems with all of the stores with registries. The worst part was returning items when I received duplicates. It was so bad I actually kept some things and just sold them on eBay.

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve never heard of Hanna Anderson before. I will definitely check them out.

If you want colorful, high-quality clothes, you should try Hanna Andersson. They’re durable and very colorful. They wash really well, too. The return policy is great: anything at any time for any reason. A friend who has kids in the 99th percentile buys most of their clothes from HA. If the kid grows suddenly, she just exchanges any item that is still in stock. Customer service is great. Shipping is kind of expensive; that’s the only downside. When my twins were going on 3, I bought an entire winter wardrobe from HA. I purchased something like 26 articles of clothing and tights for about $550. I may have gone a little overboard, but the clothes were just so cheerful and cozy! My daughters wore them all winter, October-February, and I was still able to hand down the outgrown clothes in good condition to a friend with twin girls. Alas, now my girls are 4.5 and intent on picking out their own clothes, so my wardrobe-shopping days are already over. : )

A relative has handed down bags of clothing every few months since my daughters were still in utero. We received fewer 2T-3T items, especially shirts, because toddlers are so hard on their clothes!