Re: Went Shoe Shopping

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Well I went shoe shopping yesterday and what is up with baby shoe

prices? I saw a pair of shoe for $40! Although cute but plain old

slip on tennis shoe! I went to Beall's and found a pair of

nice New Balance tennis shoes. If you recall I bought her a pair of

shoes kind of like stride rite with the ankle support but for some

reason the sole was very slippery on our floors so off I went to buy

rubber soled shoes to help with the slipping.

Well this New Balance shoe was ok not a color I would love for

(it was pink&white) and when she walked in them she seemed

like she could not walk very well at all so we did now buy them. I

skipped Wal-mart since someone had a bad experience w/ their shoes

and I did not see a small size any way. to me has a small

foot and sometimes I have a hard time finding her shoes. All those

cute shoes are in 5 and up. So i took a chance and went to Payless.

Well decided to pick out her own shoes. DORA the EXPLORER!!

She just loves her. Picked the right sizes too. I was told by the

lady that ALL their shoes provide ankle support. I wanted to know

how big do you buy your kids shoes? I buy them at least a thumb big

but this lady wanted me to buy shoes that were almost have her foot

big! THey wer big in the front and back and honestly she looked like

a clown! She is very petite looking and then with a huge shoe on she

looked ridiculous and yet the lady pressed on to buy the bigger

size. Well i didnt! Stuck with the size 3! It fit her plenty big, no

need to keep the shoes for years i thought to myself.

so she loves her shoes. and to our amazement she took a few steps on

her own!! we are so excited! she thinks its a game though trying to

get her to walk on her own. when we clapped she just started

throwing herself instead of walking. I hope this is the beginning of

her walking on her own!

Sorry so long, just thought I would share since we have been talking

about shoes!

and

BL CF 12/16/03