Reddit mentions of Welcome to the Club: 100 Parenting Milestones You Never Saw Coming (Parenting Books, Parenting Books Best Sellers, New Parents Gift)

Haha. I love these.

Here's a book about parenting milestones you might like!

The sooner you can set a precedent of cards and small gifts (if your husband feels like he has to do something), the better. For coworkers, cards are enough. For friends and other people for whom I need to get gifts, I've been sending baby keepsake books like this or this [parenting diary] (https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Club-Baby-Book-Misadventures/dp/145216620X(https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Club-Baby-Book-Misadventures/dp/145216620X) with the coordinating [comedy book] (https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Club-Parenting-Milestones-Coming/dp/1452153477/ref=pd_bxgy_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1452153477&pd_rd_r=15f6744d-b9cc-11e8-ac55-834a4eb79bb6&pd_rd_w=QHIVR&pd_rd_wg=XtLKf&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3f9889ac-6c45-46e8-b515-3af650557207&pf_rd_r=AGE6YVD8BAZ1TXGNCR39&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=AGE6YVD8BAZ1TXGNCR39) dependent upon whether I think the parents like comedy and what I've gifted in the same social circle. Your husband could talk to a few coworkers who aren't attending to go in on these books together instead of picking a big ticket item from the registry. It would be cheap and take care of the social obligations.

You have more of a relationship problem than an actual problem with life event invitations. If your husband could manage to say no, you wouldn't be forced into a position of buying gifts for people you don't know. You don't actually have to go off of the registry for events, whether it's for family or strangers. Registries make it easy to coordinate, guests don't have to struggle for ideas, and no one has to deal with return receipts or multiples of the same stuff. Inviting coworkers may be a gift grab, but she could honestly think it's the polite thing to do.

This book is also awesome! I included it in something similar for my friend awhile ago: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Club-Parenting-Milestones-Coming/dp/1452153477/ref=asc_df_1452153477/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312075063269&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8160015180436305684&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027217&hvtargid=pla-369998962277&psc=1