maybe...maybe not

This week Amelia got her first pair of "big girl" shoes. Always the academic I have been investigating pediatrician recommendations for baby shoes since she was very young. Doctors recommend that young ones wear either no shoes or soft soled shoes while learning to walk so that they can learn to grip with their toes and balance well. Additionally, babies' feet need extra room to grow as they are learning to get around.

But now Amelia is walking well. The soles of her leather moccasin-like shoes are becoming slick from wear. On top of all this the weather's getting cold. So, I decided to check Target for some toddler shoes. It took longer to find these shoes than expected, but Amelia had three pairs to chose from. One pair had Elmo on them, the other Disney princesses. I bet you can guess which pair she chose.

Amelia loves her Elmo shoes. They have blinking red lights that flash when she walks. It wasn't much time at all until she was accustomed to the shoes and stomping back and forth around the apartment.

On another note, remember my description of Amelia's first necklace? Well, she did really love that necklace. Like most little girls she enjoyed playing with the pendant and putting it in her mouth. I didn't mind this much because I still put necklaces in my mouth when I'm nervous or simply trying hard to think. One evening I was removing her necklace before a nap when I noticed that the little gold heart charm she wore was dented like the bumper of a demolition derby winner. If I were a dentist, this might be a good way to make get an impression of her first molars.

So I guess that whatever pendant she gets next for her necklace, it can't be as soft as a hollow, 14kt gold heart. She won't be wearing this heart pendant any more, but I'm sure I'll keep it to share with her when she's older.

Lisa