Another milestone in Baby Girl's life has occurred. Today she went to school in real, true blue, walking shoes. She has been wearing moccasans or slippers to date. Now that she has been welcomed to the walking world she required hard core soled shoes. That and her teacher asked that I buy her some cuz her little feet were getting cold in this blizzard type whether we have been having in Los Angeles. The most interesting thing I found about buying children's shoes is that they are not any cheaper than adult shoes. I looked in the store and online and kiddie shoes are going for $50 a pop. And the kicker is they only wear them for about 3 months before they need another. Thank goodness for Nordie's shoe sale. They had sold out of all the girls sizes I needed so I ended up buying Baby Girl a pair of grey boys shoes. I think they are more cooler than those only pink things the girls have. Anyhow, I got a pair of Stride Rites for $20 bucks plus free shipping. Now that is a deal! They came in the cutest of cute shoe boxes. I put them on Baby Girl this morning and she tapped her feet. Clearly she knew something was different. After a few awkward steps she was moving. By the time I visited her at daycare this afternoon she was hugging and biting her shoes, clearly a sign of love. The reason they were off her feet was... I went to see her right before nap time and apparently, they take the shoes off of the kiddos before naps. After investigating another little girl's brown shoes, Baby Girl took her shoes to her chest and hugged them so hard. It was very clear that she loved her shoes and was glad that she had pair of shoes of her very own. I told her, "Wait till you can walk in heels" then you will really know love!
As a little girl I would look on my mom’s arm and wonder why she had such a weird mark near her shoulder. A few days ago, as the warm solution penetrated my bloodstream, I started to cry remembering my mom’s mark. The nurse asked me if I was okay and I told her I was so incredibly happy. As a diabetic I was stressed never knowing if I was doing enough to avoid it but also, keeping some semblance of life in doing outdoor things. I cried because I am incredibly grateful to the SCIENCE that made this possible in only a year. Less time for me to worry about my only kiddo should the worse happen. If ur on the fence...I’ve worked in entertainment for over 20 years and I’ve seen first hand how easy celebrities influence the public. Some do good and others well...I’m happy to have a little bit of the gracious Dolly Parton with me. Scientists on the other hand, very rarely get the recognition for their years of study, years of research and expertise contributing to (wo)mankind....
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