On a lighter note...Shoe Shopping
Two posts in one day? Well, it's raining and Eliora is napping...so sure, why not?
Actually this is about Eliora again...
Yesterday we went shoe shopping. I had bought Eliora some sneakers a while back for $3 (I can't pass up a deal) but there was a reason they were only $3. She wore them twice. Both times she tripped and fell and bruised her lip. The second time it was very puffy and black and blue and I felt very sorry for her. So I decided, no more cheap sneaks, it's off to Kmart we go. So te trekked up the road (it's walking distance on a good day) to Kmart to check out their shoe selection. Eliora is perfectly charming until she sees all the shoes. You can just see the glaze come over her eyes - I WANT THEM ALL!!! She starts grunting and reaching for the shoes. Well, Kmart had a bout 3 choices, all with cartoon characters that I don't know on them and we quickly emerged shoeless.
Have no fear! Wal*Mart is near! So we trekked over to WallyWorld...meanwhile Eliora is getting antsy - kicking her shoes off constantly, but it was cold and so I kept putting them back on her. Well, finally we were at the Wal*Mart stop light and 1/2 way across the road when someone honks - I look up to see a man in a truck waving his hands and pointing back to the sidewalk. There by the curb lies one navy blue buckle shoe...and a victorious smile on Eliora's face like "Ha ha mom, you didn't even know :o)" So back to the sidewalk to wait for the next green light.
Ok so in WalMart there are like a bazillion choices compared to Kmart. Did you ever go shoe shopping with a 1-year-old? Well I had to have her out of the stroller so she could walk in the shoes she tried on. But she didn't want to walk. There was a glittery red pair of buckle shoes that kept pulling her back to the rack. More loud grunting every time I said "no, Eliora, we need sneakers, not sparkly red shoes." Meanwhile there are store associates everywhere - up on those lifter thingys fixing lights, another shoe dept. woman just watching us, i'm not sure why.
Well, we finally picked out a pair of sneakers - white with pink rhinestones on the side (nothing for girls comes without glitter...) and made it out of the store only to get a phone call from Lukas that he'd driven by to see me chase after the shoe and he was the one who had honked! I think next time I'll send him to get the shoes. He'd certainly steer clear of the glitter...
Actually this is about Eliora again...
Yesterday we went shoe shopping. I had bought Eliora some sneakers a while back for $3 (I can't pass up a deal) but there was a reason they were only $3. She wore them twice. Both times she tripped and fell and bruised her lip. The second time it was very puffy and black and blue and I felt very sorry for her. So I decided, no more cheap sneaks, it's off to Kmart we go. So te trekked up the road (it's walking distance on a good day) to Kmart to check out their shoe selection. Eliora is perfectly charming until she sees all the shoes. You can just see the glaze come over her eyes - I WANT THEM ALL!!! She starts grunting and reaching for the shoes. Well, Kmart had a bout 3 choices, all with cartoon characters that I don't know on them and we quickly emerged shoeless.
Have no fear! Wal*Mart is near! So we trekked over to WallyWorld...meanwhile Eliora is getting antsy - kicking her shoes off constantly, but it was cold and so I kept putting them back on her. Well, finally we were at the Wal*Mart stop light and 1/2 way across the road when someone honks - I look up to see a man in a truck waving his hands and pointing back to the sidewalk. There by the curb lies one navy blue buckle shoe...and a victorious smile on Eliora's face like "Ha ha mom, you didn't even know :o)" So back to the sidewalk to wait for the next green light.
Ok so in WalMart there are like a bazillion choices compared to Kmart. Did you ever go shoe shopping with a 1-year-old? Well I had to have her out of the stroller so she could walk in the shoes she tried on. But she didn't want to walk. There was a glittery red pair of buckle shoes that kept pulling her back to the rack. More loud grunting every time I said "no, Eliora, we need sneakers, not sparkly red shoes." Meanwhile there are store associates everywhere - up on those lifter thingys fixing lights, another shoe dept. woman just watching us, i'm not sure why.
Well, we finally picked out a pair of sneakers - white with pink rhinestones on the side (nothing for girls comes without glitter...) and made it out of the store only to get a phone call from Lukas that he'd driven by to see me chase after the shoe and he was the one who had honked! I think next time I'll send him to get the shoes. He'd certainly steer clear of the glitter...
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