One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

When Kaitlyn was just born shoes were just a cute thing to add to an outfit here and there. She never really wore shoes during the day, but she would wear them to church and any holiday function. Then as she started to walk I started buying all kinds of shoes. I wanted to get the cutest ones I could find, but I also didn't want to spend a lot of money. I bought from the clearance rack at Target and Babies-R-Us, and really I was quite proud of myself for being such a bargain shopper. Then I started watching Kaitlyn's feet. Her big toes were the first to somewhat blister. Then one night we were out with Cody's parents. I looked down at her poor little feet and the sandals she had on had cut into her heel and it was actually bleeding. I felt like the worst mother on the planet. I took her shoes off right there in the restaurant and vowed to get her better shoes. That was on a Sunday night. On Wednesday I ended up having jury duty that got out at 10:00 so I had the rest of the day to myself. I took Kaitlyn to the mall and we ended up at Stride Rite. Oh. My. Gosh. I LOVED it! The lady there was so nice and Kaitlyn was just putty in her hands. She measured Kaitlyn's foot with that weird silvery thing which cracked Kaitlyn up. Turns out I had Kaitlyn in a half size too small. Again, just hand me the mom of the year award anytime. :P I didn't even know baby shoes had half sizes!!! (I still have so much to learn!) Anyway, I walked out of there with a new pair of sandals for Kaitlyn and a new pair of sneakers. Needless to say Kaitlyn's feet are in much better shape now. Did I spend more on baby shoes than I thought I ever would? Oh yeah. But I don't regret a single penny of it. Trust me - Stride Rite will have my business for many years to come!

Big Girl

Please someone tell me how Kaitlyn has grown up to look like a "big girl" so quickly!!

It's the little things that mean the most

I left choir practice at church a little early tonight to pick up Kaitlyn at my parents' house. It was pouring down rain and of course my umbrella was in the car. As I was walking down the hall my husband popped up right beside me which surprised me. Since we don't sing the same parts we don't sit together and I usually leave just a few minutes early because of K's bedtime. So I wasn't expecting to see him. Of course the first thing out of my mouth was, "What are you doing?" He answered so matter of factly - "It's raining. I'm going to get your car for you." I. love. that. man. So that's exactly what he did, and as I drove away in the rain and he was walking in it I thanked God for letting me be with such an amazing man that thinks of all those little things!

Dorky Mom

Yep - I'm a dorky mom now. I finally have come to terms with it. I was in line tonight at Target and I turned into that mom that I've seen for years. Whenever I bought a baby gift there seemed to always be a mom behind me that chimes in her two sense after the clerk said something about how cute it was. Something like, "I can't believe they make white shirts." or "My son hated/loved that toy!" Well - that mom is now me. I know! I'm so disappointed at myself, but when I saw the couple in front of me and their precious little son and the cute riding toy they were buying for him my words just started flowing like water. Now, if you know me at all I am not the type to just start talking to a stranger, but that's who I was tonight. Talking about when Kaitlyn starting liking those toys and that I bought this toy when she was this age, etc. etc. They were so sweet and didn't think I was crazy (well, at least I hope not!) but as I walked to my car after I checked out (buying a baby gift for someone else oddly enough) I thought to myself, "I am so that dorky mom in Target now." And pretty sure that won't be the last time my inner dork comes creeping out. But when you get me started about my K good luck shutting me up! :P

Why I love my job..

...well, at least one reason - trust me, I have several!

Today the math journal prompt I used was "Tell me everything you know about +" We're starting our unit on addition. So some kids put that it was a cross, one little girl put that it was a plus and we use it for math and that 2 + 2 = 4, but most kids put "I don't know." (Which in my class is just fine and my kids know that) But one little boy melted my heart. He wrote (in his kindergarten writing) "I don't know about that, my mom didn't tell me." Talk about a kid who thinks his mama hung the moon. I. LOVE. IT.

HomeGoods

Dear HomeGoods,

Where have you been all my life? I love you and am so glad I have found you. I see many, many, meetings in our future.

Love,
Heather

Yay for finding new shopping places! :)