Until you have had a baby, you cannot possibly imagine how expensive it can be. It is really outrageous. Baby products cost a fortune when all combined together. That particular jar of baby food, or that baby jacket you are looking at might not cost a lot, but spend a few years raising a child and you will see how the expenses grow without a doubt. This is the whole reason behind the baby shower. I think that originally, the community would help out by giving baby products to new mothers and fathers. Now it has become a tradition and people have forgotten where it came from, but I’m quite certain that originally it was because getting baby gifts was a necessity.
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