Hey! Thanks so much for your help everyone! I truly appreciate it. I talked with sensei today and he told me that as soon as I am financially able, he would like me and my husband to both invest in an iaito. My husband already has a hakama, but I don't (as mentioned before). I just wanted to say that you all have been extremely helpful and I will look into the site you all have mentioned. I am not really wanting to spend a lot of money on an iaito at this time. I don't really see a point and since my husband and I each need one.... spending $700 and up for each just isn't feasable. I am guessing we are going to go with something between the $300- $500 range, but we shall see.
Thanks again everyone!
OH... you are right. I used a few muscles in my first class today that obviously need to be worked more. HAHA.... I'm such a weakling.