Shoes

Amanda loves shoes. Not just a little bit, but a lot. The first thing she asks for in the morning when she wakes up is shoes. Every time we read a book she points out who is and isn't wearing shoes. She changes her shoes at least 3-4 times a day (and yes, she does have enough pairs to do that). Tonight she cried because I told her she had to take her shoes off to go to bed. "We don't wear shoes to bed" was not what she wanted to hear.

I'm pretty sure it's genetic for two reasons. First, I love shoes and have many more pairs than the average person should have. When I was in high school my dad called me Imelda. Second, this is not something I could teach her at this age, she is way too young and has been obsessed with them for too long.

I couldn't really go shoe crazy with Sarah because most of the time she wears braces. It's hard to find cute shoes to wear over them, so she really just has one pair. She has several other pairs that she wears to yoga or swimming or gymnastics or other places that she doesn't need her shoes, but really, how many pairs does she need when most of the time she can't wear them.

When Amanda was born I knew I would be in trouble. All those years of pent up little girl shoe buying were finally released. She doesn't have ridiculous amounts of shoes, but way more than a baby girl her age needs. The good thing is she likes them and wears them all.

I'm loving this now, but it may get a little more challenging as she grows up.