Somebody Pinch Me!

** Did you notice that the previous post was my 100th?? I'm so excited about it!

Ok, on to the actual post..

Money is often a source of conflict in my marriage. My husband is an impulse buyer, although he has improved this since we first got married. (He demonstrated this by buying a dixie horn for his Jeep last week) I am not an impulse buyer. I do my research, make sure that I get the exact product I want and then research to find the best price. I demonstrated this last night my making an Excel spreadsheet of all of the things I will need to cloth diaper full time, along with the store to get it at and its price. This gave me the total amount of money I will need for the purchase. Before telling my husband said total, I told him to remember that I had cut this down to what I thought was the bare minimum to be able to do this conveniently. I then added up an estimate of what we had already spent on diapers. I was generous and said about $30 a month for diapers and wipes. $30 a month for 16 months comes out to $480!! Well my list total (including an Ergo carrier and the matching backpack as a present to myself) was about $440. And it will last until potty training!! I did include a diaper sprayer, pail liner, and a few other things that might not be completely "necessary" but will make the transition more convenient for me. MY HUSBAND SAID OK! I was in shock! I was bracing for an argument big time. I figure when he heard the total his head would explode, but he actually said that was FINE with him! He may be up to something and just trying to distract me from it, but for right now I am blissfully unaware :)