Has anyone noticed the sudden abundance of babies and pregnancies this year?
Yet another friend has announced her pregnancy to me today.
Let's do the math, now shall we?

Laura & Dan - 1 down 1 due in August
Amber & Jon - 1 down 1 due in March
Kim & Dana - 1 arrived in May
Paul & Angie - 1 arrived in May
Danielle & Kevin - 1 arrived in June
** & ** (not my news to tell:))- 1 due in December-ish
Allison - 1 due in August
Seth & Melissa - Eskander arrives in the fall

So, what precedes babies? Weddings. Lots and lots o' weddings.

1 in October
2 in November
1 TBA

8 babies. 4 weddings.

Now. Let's go one step further. If you estimate that most people give a new baby gift in the average range of $40, that adds up to roughly $320, just for baby showers.

Weddings - $75 is the average gift. I will be a guest with no travel expenses at only one wedding. I have one destination wedding. Vegas over a Saturday night. $100 airfare, $150 hotel, $30 taxis and $50 food. One destination wedding + gift = $405. And there is the wedding that you are a bridesmaid in. These fall into a few categories: Bridesmaid or Maid of Honor.

I am currently a M.O.H. in one sorta-local wedding. Dress: $90. Shoes: $30. Hotel, 2 nights: $250. Bachelorette Party: $200. Shower: $200. Gift: $75. Total: $845.

The final type is the destination & Bridesmaid Wedding. Tack another $400 for airfare and rental car to the previous. Total: $1245.00.

Grand total of all Babies and Weddings Thus Far: $2,890.00.

NEARLY $3000!!!!

I'm totally registering for a car for my next birthday.