(Yes, I'm over simplifying here, I know if we decide to do a day care thing that will be costly, and there are 1000 other little things....)
BUT...this baby making business is not at all cheap.
Just getting the swimmers and putting them where they need to go is $1000 a month.
Then we need gas to and from Boston, we'll call that $40.
and we need to have lunch while we're there -- $20. (This is a very important part of our ritual....)
Oh! and Parking. We've been lucky enough to be there when the Red Sox are not playing, so it's only been $10 a day.
Then there are these things.
These few little items brought a $52 price tag. Seriously. We are often on the search for cheaper vitamins, this is 100 days worth which ran about $14. We usually buy larger bottles but the little ones were on sale, so we saved a couple of bucks buying it this way. The ovulation tests though....they don't go on sale. They don't vary in price no matter where you get them from. They are nearly $40 nearly every month, and at the end of the day they go in the garbage.
Yes, there are cheaper versions, but we've heard horror stories about other brands not working as well, and with all the other costs, this is a place we have decided not to scrimp.
Not to mention pregnancy tests, which we have bought, but haven't used many of...yet.
We are making it all work with all of these costs at this point....but seriously, I'm ready to start spending my money on way cuter things.
Just getting the swimmers and putting them where they need to go is $1000 a month.
Then we need gas to and from Boston, we'll call that $40.
and we need to have lunch while we're there -- $20. (This is a very important part of our ritual....)
Oh! and Parking. We've been lucky enough to be there when the Red Sox are not playing, so it's only been $10 a day.
Then there are these things.These few little items brought a $52 price tag. Seriously. We are often on the search for cheaper vitamins, this is 100 days worth which ran about $14. We usually buy larger bottles but the little ones were on sale, so we saved a couple of bucks buying it this way. The ovulation tests though....they don't go on sale. They don't vary in price no matter where you get them from. They are nearly $40 nearly every month, and at the end of the day they go in the garbage.
Yes, there are cheaper versions, but we've heard horror stories about other brands not working as well, and with all the other costs, this is a place we have decided not to scrimp.
Not to mention pregnancy tests, which we have bought, but haven't used many of...yet.
We are making it all work with all of these costs at this point....but seriously, I'm ready to start spending my money on way cuter things.
Seriously, yes. Cuter things. Sweeter things. What a joy that will be. The very idea of the two of you shopping for your baby is joyful to me.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think you're right. Babies are incredibly expensive, but so is just living. People do it. They find ways. You will be fine and your baby will have all s/he needs, plus abundant love.
Dude, if you do it right, babies don't have to be crazy expensive, just like you said. If I had it all to do over I would buy only two things brand new: car seat and crib mattress. That's it. Everything else is easily found used or even borrowed. Strollers? We bought a couple on craigs list and then sold them for about ten dollars less when we were done. Clothing? I got a ridiculous amount of clothing from friends and family for the shower and then I could have gotten full "lots" of clothing on Craigs List for a fraction of what they would cost new. Newborn lounges/swings? Borrow from friends that need the storage space.
ReplyDeleteIn comparison to the "making a baby" expenses, the actual baby stuff will be but a pittance. So don't feel guilty about spending so much money up front to make a baby, because once conceived, it's way cheaper. :)
Sending lots of good vibes your way!