Modern Technology

One thing that I never fully conceptualized about having kids is all of the stuff you need. I am very wary of what websites say are 'Must Have' items because at the end of the day baby making is an industry. Look at Bugaboo strollers for upwards of $800. Seriously, for that amount of money it should feed, diaper, and get him to sleep at night. It might be trendy but I don't need a stroller that costs more then my mattress.

One of my first posts was about a wipe warmer. I thought this was a totally frivolous purchase, totally unnecessary. However, now that I have one it is perhaps the best invention known to babydom. Changing his diaper in the middle of the night is hard enough without waking him up fully with a cold wipe. When I am out and about and need a wipe I find myself rubbing the wipe in my hands to warm it up before I use it. They need to invent a portable, on the go, wipe warmer. That would be genius.

Walking out the door is another limb consuming endeavor. I got this real practical diaper bag from Eddie Bauer, slightly manly so Terry doesn't feel like an idiot. It is usually chock full of stuff. A bottle, just in case, an extra change of clothes, maybe two, 7 toys, about 4 burp cloths, at least 2 bibs, a blanket, a hat, 5 diapers, wipes, butt paste, and a partridge in a pear tree. There is nothing sleek or slimming about a 20 pound diaper bag. But all of these things I consider essential. If we are staying for longer then a few hours add on another two bags of stuff.

I believe there is a common misconception that the more money I spend the more I love my child or the better mom I am. It is really hard not to get caught up in the madness of spending. It is hard to differentiate between something I need and something a magazine tells me I should need. I am a perfectionist, always have been. I understand that I will never be the perfect parent but I am going to try my hardest to get as close as possible. I am meticulous in the care that I provide to Wyatt. I know that publications are going to try and sell me things. They are going to target my insecurities as a parent and manipulate me into spending money I don't have. They know I will spend the money because I want to feel like a good mom; a mom that will pay top dollar for the best for my son. However, I maintain that it is my love and affection not money that makes me a good mom. It is my attention to detail and sheer devotion for Wyatt. You can't buy that.