The bad news for my budget is that if this one we just bought is anything like the three we already have, we may find ourselves buying some more of these little babies. These little babies are little babies. The Sprouls are proud to announce to our dozens of readers that we are expecting our fourth child in August. As my wife begins to show signs of the coming arrival, however, I find that people don't share my joy. They seem relieved to have received a new stereo system rather than what I got, a new speaker for our self-powered surround sound system known as a family.
Some people gawk and stare.
The world is indeed a sad place when the announcement of a new child is met with fear and anger. And the policy wonks don't much help. The only thing soaring faster than the cost of children is our stratispheric expectations of comfort and ease. The report suggested that one reason for the jump is real estate prices in the west. I thought only Lucy Van Pelt wanted real estate for Christmas.