>Diapers: $50/month for 2~4 yearsmelancholy wrote:We just found out our second is going to be a girl. My wife is happy, but all I can think about is all the money we will have to spend.
>Pacifiers: $5~10/month (unless you ignore the warning about replacing them every 4 weeks)
>Car Seat: $50~120 (unless you kept the old one)
>Swing: $50~120 (if you've never bought a swing for your first, you missed out, only way to get any sleep for first 6 months. Either buy rechargeable batteries or get one with a wall plug)
>Toys: $unkown (depends on how spoiled the child will be for the next 18 years
>Clothes: unkown cost (same as above)
>Food: $50/month for the second year, doubles for the next two, and then increases depending on weight/height/age.
>Taking pictures for future blackmail: priceless.
Seriously though, best moments maybe?
>Got a photo of my oldest child chasing laser dot like a dog.
>Photo of oldest child plastered with cake icing (2 years) when she got up morning after birthday, broke into kitchen (babygate) and ate about 1/2 sheet of icing from cake.
>Photo of oldest child finger painting on the wall with her own dirty diaper (1.5 years?). (my wife spent time in the bathroom trying to not throw up at that sight.... )
Eh, may post more later.... battery almost dead.