Everything that happens in a baby’s first year is exciting. We can’t wait to hear them talk and see them walk. We are thrilled to be with them as they experience their first Halloween and their first Christmas. They may not remember this year as they get older but we will … and we’ll always have the photographs to show them how much they were loved and appreciated as soon as they were born.

Unfortunately, we can get trapped into spending a whole lot of money in this first year because of the excitement that we have about it. For example, many people spend a lot of money on infant halloween costumes. They want to see their child all dressed up in fairy costumes or dog costumes because of how completely adorable it will be.

Another big area of spending is the first birthday party. We want it to be big and elaborate and memorable so we call in the clowns and get the photographic birthday cake. It’s not bad to spend money on our babies like this but it’s important to keep in mind that these times don’t actually require a lot of cash. You might be better off going the cheap route while they’re still young enough to appreciate it because pretty soon those kids are going to be asking for more money than you’ve got!

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