So a few weeks back we decided that we needed to get some real shoes for you Maya. The shoes we were trying to put on you didn't fit right and we thought you might have some weird big foot thing happening. Luckily there's Striderite and they have professionals. They set us straight.
Let me set the tone. It was Aunt Becky's Birthday and this is how your mother was going to spend the afternoon.
Which meant Daddy was left to do the shoe shopping. There is only one striderite in the Seattle area and that mall is constantly packed. Especially on Sundays. I was pretty much going to have to deal with this. Don't feel bad for me. Mommy takes the brunt of the grunt work these days. :-)
We survived and oddly enough were in and out of Striderite in a matter of minutes. I have to say I think I did a pretty good job picking out your first shoes.
We head over to the play zone and instantly you were transformed from my little helpless baby to this crazy climbing kid!
You LOVE your new kicks! They helped you explore the Nirvana exhibit at the EMP.
And of course you ruled your favorite activities at the Children's museum. The slide is your new favorite thing to do.
As much as you love your new choos, you still prefer a good ol' crawl to taking solo steps. Soon enough, soon enough. I don't understand it though. You can climb all over things, stairs, take on slides and do some crazy acrobatics like this?
I think you also like to kick the shoes off at the end of a long day. You also like to do one of Daddy's trick and wear the sock half on and half off. :-)
And at the end of a long day, Daddy and Baby deserve a nap or two.
Next up? Maybe some Chuck Taylor high tops and a pair of heavy metal boots a-la Lita Ford? I wonder if they sell those in size baby fives?
Love,
Daddy
