Shoes

My baby boy loves shoes. He likes to take them off, put them on, take them off, grab a new pair, put those on, slip his shoes into even bigger shoes (mine or Daddy T's), and then repeat this process. For some reason, he loves shoes. It really bugs him when other kids have their shoes on, too, because he wants to be helpful and take theirs off and on for them. I'm not for sure if all kids go through this stage, but I do like to think so!

We have bought him sandals for the summer partly because we can't make it in and out of the car with both socks and shoes on his feet. My favorite part of summer is that I no longer have to search the car all over to find where he threw or stashed the socks this time. I only have 2 shoes to look and I can quickly manage to unvelcro those to put them on his feet in record time. Yes....those sandals were non-negotiable in my eyes. Daddy T didn't understand until he spent a weekend in the car. Now he agrees!

But....do you think that those lovely sandals (3 pairs, in fact, because we have play, dressy, and flip flops) are his favorite? Yes, I'm talking about those easy shoes that let your feet breathe and make you feel cooler just thinking about them. No! These are the ones he likes. He picks these shoes over all of them hands down. It drives Daddy T and I crazy because these shoes just do not go with everything. We've decided to allow him to wear them when he wants (within reason) since he loves them so much and won't be able to fit into them too much longer. It cracks me up because they are cute shoes, but with shorts, they can look a little dorky. I had to take a picture as proof that he can never blame us for dressing him "dorky." I will forever be able to say, "You chose those shoes yourself, little man!" His Uncle J will be quite proud of these shoes, I think.