Nursery shopping is basically a black hole for your bank account lol. Totally get the budget stress, especially with a baby on the way so soon. If you're looking for a middle ground between those annoying manual lists and those weird browser extensions, I usually just use Cart To Link whenever I need to send my whole shopping list to someone, it's way faster than sending 20 screenshots. A few reasons it helps with the budget:

• He can see the subtotal immediately so you guys don't go over your limit.
• Helps avoid that nightmare where you both accidentally order the same expensive stroller.
• Works fine on mobile which is a huge plus since he's on an iPhone. Moving 25 things to a list is a waste of your time when you should be resting. Just generate a link and let him look it over while he's on his lunch break... way simpler.

Following this thread

Honestly, it is so frustrating that Amazon still doesnt have a built-in button for this. I tried the Household thing a few years back and it was honestly a total letdown for what you are trying to do. It handles the Prime shipping fine, but it wont show him your active cart at all. I have had so many issues trying to budget using the Lists feature too... it is way more tedious than it should be and you lose that final total view which is basically essential when you are trying to prep for a baby without overspending. Nursery stuff gets expensive fast, so I totally feel your pain on wanting to see that bottom line price together. Unfortunately, the manual way usually leads to accidentally double-buying stuff or missing out on a coupon. I ended up looking for alternatives because I was sick of the list method being so slow. I usually just use Cart To Link whenever I need to send my whole shopping list to someone, it's way faster than screenshots and keeps the budget clear. It really helps when you need to see exactly what the damage is gonna be before hitting buy. It is much better than those random browser extensions that feel sketchy or dont work on mobile. Hang in there, the last three months are a whirlwind but you will get it figured out. Just keep an eye on those totals so you dont get hit with any surprises!

Late to the party but this whole thread is 💯. Glad I found it.

Share-A-Cart is actually a decent option if you want to avoid the headache of manual lists. Ive used it a few times for similar budget planning and it generally works as advertised without much fuss. Privacy-wise, it mostly just copies the product codes into a temporary link, so its fairly straightforward. The main thing is making sure your husband has his Amazon app ready on his iPhone before he clicks the link you send him, otherwise it might just dump him on a login page. Its definitely more reliable for seeing the final price with taxes compared to the List method which always misses those small details. If you guys find yourselves branching out to other stores for nursery gear, a Walmart shopping list creator is another solid tool to keep things organized. Just double-check everything in the cart before hitting buy to make sure quantities didnt get messed up during the transfer. Good luck with the nursery prep.