Baby Stuff is Overwhelming

I am currently experiencing mommy-to-be buyer overload.  Yes I already have on baby but there is still so much I am going to need for the next baby.  First off George is still in his bed, so baby 2 has no bed.  Then the question is what bed do you get?  Another crib, a bassinet, a moses basket, a cosleeper?!?  How are we supposed to make these decisions!? I have narrowed it down to a arm's reach mini cosleeper or a Kolcraft contours bassinet.   But then what?  I can't believe that most items for just the first 4 months of a baby's life are over $100!!!  Forget it if you want something adorable that matches your nursery.  How are people with normal salaries supposed to afford this stuff?

My biggest issue with the bed thing is that George is going through a phase.  The "I want to sleep with mommy or I won't sleep at all" phase.  I love my little guy to pieces but I am not a mom who likes to sleep and cuddle with her baby.  Especially one who is 2, hooked up to a monitor (the cords are annoying), and who likes to pull hair and smack faces when he isn't ready to sleep.  I felt insanely proud when I came up with the idea to remove the front of his crib and push our queen size up to the bed so he could still grab my hand in the middle of the night when he is scared (my son has night terror's don't even get me started on that) and still give me a half a bed to be comfortable.  Especially now when I wake up a few times a night to roll over or run to the bathroom.  I then realized that new baby will be nursing and need to nurse multiple times a night.  So where does George go?  Do I just hook both babies to that side of the bed?  Does my husband switch with me so I have side for newborn and side for George (who will probably throw a fit)?

So that is just the tip of the iceberg with my fears on sleeping setups.  I still have to think about double strollers (George has spina bifida and can't walk yet), carriers(all of ours belong to our sister-in-law who is 3 days more pregnant then I am), nursing cover(dog ate old one),  boppy (George has destroyed his) and who knows what else.  And here I was thinking I was lucky that I had clothes, a swing and a car seat.   And I have to tell you, good luck looking through reviews and ratings.  No one seems to fully agree ever on what stuff is best.  And usually if they do it has a price tag to match. But we can't all be movie stars with our pottery barn, professionally decorated nurseries. 

You might be saying calm down crazy lady you have a baby, you know what you need, but George wasn't a normal baby.  First off he was in the hospital until 2 months, then he slept for a whole year in his crib before starting the crying to get in bed with mom thing.  He still to this day is not able to get around on his own.  Our house is a baby proofing nightmare because my husband also uses it as a tool shed/workshop.  In this room alone there are cords our, screw drivers, extension cords.  Next to my sink is a chain saw sharpener!  And it's never been a problem because George scoots very slowly and not very far.  He reached what mommy lets him reach.  The new baby is going to be a whole new world of things like crying and crawling and eating.  It's a scary exciting world we will be entering in 4 months, now if I could just sort through the gear buying part of it!