Discovery Toy Party

I will be the first to admit I love to shop. My thinking is if I buy something for someone else it really is not shopping, its providing. I even love going to Walmart and buying shampoo and soap. Its just the thrill of buying something that I do not NEED but want. Am I a shop-a-holic? I don't think so, have you seen that movie? If I froze my credit card in a block of ice, I THINK it would stay there, unless.. No it would stay there.
The problem got worse when I had Gavin, do you know how much stuff these kids need? I love it. They cannot go without diapers, bottles, bath stuff, books, toys, crib blankets, stuffed animals, clothes, shoes, ipods, cellphones.. Well you get the idea. So when someone invites me to a Discovery Toy party, how could I say no? Catalog shopping for Gavin? I am there! Christmas IS coming up, so that validates a small shopping spree for him right? Its not like its a purse party or something (Oh god help me if there ever was one) But I am bringing a co-pilot with me, my mom. She is just as bad when it comes to buying things for Gavin, but she is allowed she is the Nana. As a parent I should have more self-restraint. But when Gavin gets that smie going and the little arms reach for something that is not THAT expensive I cave. Its awful. That kid could reach for a can of kitchen cleaner and I would buy it just to see him smile. I understand at some point I am going to have to learn to say no, otherwise he will always get what he wants and I do not want to raise one of those kids. But for right now, when he does not know what spoiling is, I am going to spoil him because I CAN!!!
So tonight, I will bring my check book, TRY not to spend to much and feel good because I am not spending money on myself.