Baby Budget

So the concept of having a "budget" while planning on having a child is not a new concept. I guess my hubby and I can consider this a luxury because we have time to plan ahead. For a lot of folks, the stick has 2 lines or turns pink or digitally reads "pregnant" and it's a surprise. This leaves them with less than 9 months to plan accordingly.

While I would have loved for that to have happened (so I could skip all of this extra doctor mumbo jumbo) it wasn't in the cards for us.

I also think about that show "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" and wonder how they did it. How can you all of a sudden have a child without ever having the time to prepare? Preparing, not just financially, but emotionally and mentally too.

Anyways, our spending budget right now is pretty much $0 because babies and doctors to have a baby cost some major Benjamins. Pretty much every time we go it costs a $50 co-pay. That's not including any meds or anything else. That is just to TALK to the doctor.

I wish I got $50 everytime an elementary school student talked to me. I would be RICH! :) I'm a sub, by the way.

Back to the budget...

When it comes down to it, having a child is the ultimate gift and means more to me than buying more stuff for myself. DO NOT TELL MY HUSBAND I SAID THAT! :)

It's hard, don't get me wrong. I do make mistakes and I know I will make more, probably. But I just keep reminding myself of what we're doing, why we're doing it, and what the pay off is going to be.

Then I think a Starbucks coffee sounds good or a Dairy Queen Blizzard sounds soooo yummy.

I sigh and resist with all the willpower I can muster.

And then smile knowing that when I'm FINALLY pregnant, I can say "but honey, the baby REALLY needs a Reese' Butter Cup Blizzard right now!" :) HEHE

All things to look forward to, but for now...I might as well freeze my credit cards in a block of ice.