Kotario said:Papa_Viper, do you have relatives? You should attempt to guilt them into purchasing some of the baby accessories. "Look at the ultrasound pictures of your lovely little niece... Now, you know, it will be a shame we have to keep her on the floor, as we don't have a crib."
When my parents were buying furniture for a much younger me, they did it in third-world countries (quite a few custom-made pieces as well). Quite a bit cheaper than buying such items State-side. Find the right places and it could be just as good as well (at least for dressers and bookcases, don't think you could find a convertible crib).
OH yes, relatives have already been hit upon, as well as baby showers being planned for home (30+ guests), and work (20+ guests).
I make a decent wage (90K+), so dough isn't the problem, just rather staggering how expensive some of this stuff is.
My employees and I were talking today, and I'm thinking that once she (the daughter) is 16-17, we'll have a pool party for her and her friends. My guys and I will be upstairs, watching with binoculars.