Just me or does anyone else get weirdly sad going to Target for diapers and formula? Like I'm walking through the baby section and I'm thinking about how much money we're spending, how fast he's growing out of things, how this newborn phase is already 6 weeks gone. I don't have any real problem, just an observation. Anyone else get hit with random melancholy?
Oh man I felt this in my soul. There's something about pushing a cart full of diapers and realizing you're about to spend 60 bucks that just hits different when you're a new dad.
For real though the formula aisle is the worst. So many options and half of them are two dollars more for basically the same thing. I just started grabbing whatever was on sale.
The depression part gets better once you realize you're just buying supplies like you would groceries. Takes the existential weight out of it when you stop thinking about it so much.
Wait until you have to go back and buy bigger diapers every few months. You're basically buying your kid's weight in diapers over a year. Just let that sink in.
Pro tip: Costco membership pays for itself in diapers alone. Yeah it's a bigger upfront cost but you'll save money and make fewer trips.
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It's because you're realizing all at once that this tiny human is entirely dependent on you and these supplies represent like a month of their life. That's heavy stuff.