BACK STORY:
As a new parent, I obsessed about JP's clothes … if he spit up on one portion of his outfit, I never thought twice about stripping him down to a diaper and then redressing him in a clean completely matching set. Multiple times each day. And even at the age of two months, his outfits included matching little shoes. And then came AA … I was probably even more obsessed with her apparel. She had more baby shoes than I care to admit. The point is, my Big Kids had fashionable shoes on their feet from the moment I could squish their chubby toes into a pair.
PRESENT STORY:
For the most part, Baby J wears clean clothes. Maybe even pajamas all day long. And probably not matching. And, I've only had his Baby Toms on his feet a handful of times - and they've only lasted on his toes for a handful of minutes. There was really no point on insisting he have footwear. He's a baby, after all. And he's always indoors.
As I've watched his stocking foot strides behind a push toy turn into sprints, and his barefoot unassisted tiny steps increase, it dawned on me that I should probably introduce him to shoes. Epic Fail.
After purchasing Baby J's first official Stride Ride shoes, I grabbed my phone to snap his first few steps. The result:
Mama, get these shoes off! I refuse to stand up in these things!
And instantly after taking off the shoes, he leaps up and runs behind his toy all around our main floor for nearly fifteen minutes.
So I figured I'd try again after dinner:
He, again, refused to even stand up
pouted, and then threw a baby tantrum.
Although ridiculous, getting a baby used to shoes before they start walking may be an easier transition!
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