Frugal, Shmoogal...

I have always had a fascination for numbers. Counting, memorising, sequencing - and money.

I have a HUGE fear of money, or rather of not having any.

Even in Uni I was never in debt. I worked through Uni, have never had a loan, have NEVER had a credit card, have rarely been overdrawn, have bought very few items on credit, if I want something, I save for it.

So - tell me, how come, since having Kendal, I CANNOT STOP SPENDING MONEY!!!

The child has more clothes than Dave and I put together, he has a library full of books - and CDs, and DVDs.

Dave's mum is almost as bad, almost every time she goes shopping she buys him something. In fact, come to think of it, everyone in the family spends, spends, spends on the little fella.

He LITERALLY has a room full of Christmas presents - though I hasten to add, not one of them has been bought by m'self.

Even my hardened, 6 foot 2, Irish navi of an uncle has bought him three presents. Mini Mint's room looks like a Fisher Price outlet shop!

Of course, the ironic thing is, at five and a half months, mummy is still his favourite toy, and he's not really interested in 'toys'.

Having said that, I challenge anyone not to want to spoil this little cutey!:-





(photos taken with m'phone)