Shoe Fetish

My daughter, at the tender age of 14 months, has a serious shoe fetish.  It all started when her Papa took her to the mall to get new shoes.  She got to pick them out, try them on, and wear them out of the store.  Ever since she toddled out of Stride Rite, she was hooked.  We knew we had a problem when I went to take her shoes off so she could get in the bath.  She had a complete come apart.  After I talked her off the ledge, and she took a bath, she demanded the shoes be returned to her feet immediately!  Footed pajamas?  Who cares!  Those little size 5 white shoes went right over those built-in footies!  It was as if all was right in the world after those shoes were securely tied to her feet.  My husband actually had to sneak into her room later that night and remove the shoes.  Don't think she didn't notice when she woke up!

It didn't stop with the white Stride Rites, either.  Enter size 4 John Deere "Johnny Poppers" pink cowboy boots. My brother got these for her for Christmas, but they were too big at the time.  Once Carson re-discovered them, they became her new shoe muse.  Then came the penguin house shoes that jingle when she walks, and the yellow sandals that ALSO go over the footed pajamas.  She even tried to confiscate shoes from another little girl when we were over at a friend's house.  Screw the college fund - we've got shoes to pay for.