Registry Quandry

Dagnabit! The item that I'd selected from the registry to take to the shower this weekend is out of stock at all three Foley's in Austin. Hmpf! I could order it online, but then won't be able to take it to the shower. I suppose I'll be making another trip to Crate & Barrel. Looking at the C&B registry, I've noticed that there are quite a few purchases for items that were not requested although some of the selected ones haven't been bought yet. Does that seem odd to anyone else out there in the blogosphere?