Every weekend the whole family drives to Balboa Island to grab some chicken tacos, walk the perimeter of the island, occasionally do a little shopping, catch some sun, people watch, etc.
Today we stopped at Teddy Bears and Tea Cups and bought Annabelle her first pair of shoes! They increased Annabelle's cute factor by about five. And after about a ten minute investigation, she didn't mind them at all for the remainder of the day.
Now, I know there are parents out there who are totally into getting lots of awesome shoes for their babies. I'm not one of them. And that's why first-shoe-day is an official day of celebration in the Angel Baby household!
I also know that it is considered an affront to mankind to have your baby go shoe-less in Beverly Hills. Last month Dave and I took Annabelle up there to stroll around and I had about 12 people tell me that my baby needed shoes. And not only that, but two women directed me to the nearest store where I could purchase some for her to wear that afternoon. After the fifth or sixth person navigating me towards parental redemtion (via the purchase of some shoes) the situation became laughable. I appeared to be the only one who thinks that a baby that doesn't know how to walk doesn't need shoes. Especially if that baby lives in Southern California, where the temperature is almost always in the 70s.I do, however, believe in hats. And our collection of hats is admirable.
