Cute New Shoes

They are pink, does that surprise you? Juliet is entering the phase of toddler very quickly. She grabs on to everything and pulls herself to standing then before you know it she is on the opposite end of what she is holding on to. According to the rules at school, once they start walking they have to wear shoes and socks. So instead of trying to enforce this all at once we thought it would be better for her to gradually get used to wearing shoes. Mama, Juliet and I started out at Dillards where the lady told us this is what we have in her size. Well what they had were little stiff Keds that Juliet cried the whole time she had on her feet. So I got frustrated at the service and we left and went to the Stride Rite store where the whole atmosphere was different. We were met at the door, her foot was measured and we were told that we could choose from. They make their shoes where they conform to the foot and it is like walking barefoot. Did you know a child flexes their foot close to 25,000 times a day??? So we got her this pink pair of tennies and she never said a word. She looked at them alot, but never cried or tried to pull them off. She did try to put them in her mouth though, go figure! So now she has shoes and we are breaking them in. Last night we went to the Dawson's for a Labor Day celebration, it was nice to be around other adults. We also got to go see Wilson's new house, it is very nice. By that time Juliet was so tired, she let everyone know it. Hopefully today will be relaxing.