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‘I’ve spent £30K spoiling my 4-month-old girl’

Wednesday 08 December 2010

Most new mums enjoy splashing out on the odd treat for their newborn, but excited mum Lisa Davis can’t stop throwing money around. Incredibly, she’s already spent a massive £30,000 on her four-month-old daughter, Nicole.
Baby Nicole’s wardrobe is crammed with thousands of pounds worth of designer clothes, including eight £80 babygros from celeb fave Tartine et Chocolat and 12 outfits by exclusive kiddie label Monnalisa, ranging in price from £100 to £160 each.

Despite her spending spree topping most people’s yearly income, mum-of-one Lisa, 30, says she’s just warming up.

“I want Nicole to have the best of everything,” she says. “Some of my friends think I’m crazy because I spoil her so much, but I don’t care. I think spending a lot of money on nice clothes shows how much you care about your child.”

Lisa, who’s from Winchester and runs a property development business with her husband David, says she’s determined to indulge Nicole as she’d been told she might never have children. She and David, 30, had been trying for a baby for 10 months following their wedding in 2007. But in October 2008, after her periods stopped and she suffered constant headaches, Lisa was diagnosed with a benign tumour on her pituitary gland – and doctors said it had temporarily affected her fertility.

In April 2009, Lisa underwent surgery to have the tumour removed. Doctors warned there was no guarantee that her periods would return. However, six months later, Lisa fell pregnant.

“I feel so lucky to have Nicole,” says Lisa. “So nothing is too good for her.”

Lisa began her spending spree as soon as she found out she was pregnant by enlisting a designer to create her dream nursery. She spent £6,000 on the nursery, including a £2,266 crib with carved cherubs on the headboard and £2,000 on bespoke bedding. She then splashed out £5,000 on another nursery at her holiday home in Florida.

Nicole’s custom-made £1,600 wardrobe is overflowing with designer baby clothes. Despite being too young to walk yet, she already owns 18 pairs of shoes, including four pairs
of £50 baby Uggs.

“If I see cute shoes for Nicole, I can’t help myself,” admits Lisa. “It’s important she looks nice.”

But Lisa’s extravagant purchases don’t just stop at clothes and furniture. In October this year, she spent £6,000 on Nicole’s christening with a lavish party that included a £200 two-tiered cake decorated with a £60 Swarovski crystal cross, an ice sculpture and a luxury meal for 60 guests.

Lisa says: “I’ve always dreamt of my baby’s christening day, so no expense was spared.”

Unsurprisingly, Lisa is already planning a lavish party for Nicole’s first birthday in July 2011 and wants to buy her little girl a £6,000 diamond bracelet for it.

In the meantime, Lisa has bought £1,000 worth of Christmas presents for Nicole, including a pink replica Audi that can be charged up and “driven” – a snip at £300.

Luckily for Lisa, David has no problem with her spending and is fully supportive of his wife splashing her cash about.

He says: “I don’t mind how much Lisa spends so long as she and Nicole are happy.”

By Suzannah Hills