It s true that things will never be exactly the same as they were before baby arrived, but that s no excuse for neglecting your marital and sexual relationship. Over-documenting the life and times of First Born. At the very least, ask yourself whether or not you intend to document the lives of any subsequent children with as much fervor. If the answer is no then you d better understand that your subsequent children will inevidibly notice, one day, that they did not receive equal attention. They will likely take this as evidence that you really do like junior better.
Babies grow in and out of clothes at a breakneck speed.
In between they chew, spit upon and otherwise do their best to destroy all that comes within their reach, including their own clothing. Better to put that money into an investment account for your child s future needs. Ditto expensive furniture and high-falutin toys. Unless you plan to start a dynasty and hand down your baby furniture for generations to come, it s probably best to go with functional rather than aesthetic. You ll be looking for a place to store it before you know it, and probably before it s paid off.