In this What I Want Wednesday post I listed the pottery barn grey rocker as inspiration for our nursery, but at $1100 (before it went on sale) plus a couple hundred more for the ottoman I couldn’t quite justify the purchase. I kept imagining the twins puking, pooping, peeing and slobbering all over it as babies and then using it as some sort of catapult when they got older. I also had the hubbyboo in my ear insisting I was crazy for even thinking of spending that kind of money on a chair while also insisting he could probably build one for $10. Then one magical day while Luke was trolling the internet he found this rocker on sale for almost half off along with a matching ottoman. At that price we of course had to buy two more swivel gliders for the front room. All in we bought 4 pieces of furniture for less than the original rocker I wanted which is a total steal! I couldn’t argue with that bargain and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the items when they arrived. Zeus, as you can imagine, thinks we bought him 4 new chairs and can’t decide which one he likes best. We’ve been practicing rocking in the nursery and he has decided that he needs the ottoman more than my legs do. We’ll see how long he sticks around the nursery when crying babies are inserted into the picture.

I don’t know who I am anymore. Usually nothing stands in the way of something that I decide I want. I will lie, cheat and steal (or most likely work really hard and save) to obtain the material possessions I so desire. But then I married Luke, got knocked up and turned into a compromising, bargain hunting, thrifty breeding machine. It’s wild! I am very proud of myself for choosing the bargain over the splurge and have told myself that I have a splurge saved up since I made the practical choice in this situation!