Shoe Shopping and First Superbowl

Buying shoes seems to be an addiction I can’t shake. Even when they’re for a baby… and a baby BOY at that! Jonathon always talks about going ahead and looking for a second job just IN CASE we ever have a little girl since he knows Mommy would be even more out of control with adorable baby things (the baby girl clothing/shoe options are always so much better!). We realized a week or two ago that Baby Sam’s chubby feet were REALLY bulging out of his Size 3s (actually we realized this much earlier but were trying to put it off as long as possible). Boy was I sad to pack up the 16 (yes 16) pairs in that size! Daddy and Mommy made our first trip to Stride Rite on Saturday to get Sam’s foot properly measured and choose some new shoes for our little man. Mimi and Pops met us there and were so sweet to buy Sam’s new shoes for him. Can you believe that our chubby-footed baby now wears a 4 ½?! I felt bad for squeezing him into the 3s for so many weeks until another Mommy I saw in the store mentioned her little one began to get calluses because his current shoes were so small. This made me feel a little bit better about myself. :-) I was so impressed with the Stride Rite staff, their approach and knowledge of what shoes would be best for Sam who is just around the corner from walking. I also love that most of their little shoes come with a removable insole “Check Fit” system that detects when your little one grows out of them. Genius!

Sam came home with these “Landon” shoes for every day play. Thought they were darling!

We also chose these “Grayson” white lace-ups that work well for every day and with some of Sam’s dressier outfits for church, etc. Also precious!

And who could resist a baby pair of the popular grey New Balance tennis shoes that we have all owned at some point or another? They really aren't as little as this pic in person, but they are pretty darn tiny and cute!

Sam enjoyed his first Superbowl party this weekend at Uncle Heath and Aunt Kaycee’s house. He was more interested in playing with Uncle Heater’s glasses and unloading Auntie Kaycee’s kitchen cabinets than the game, but had a wonderful time seeing everyone. I captured a blurry but cute phone shot of Sam playing with Uncle H in Daddy's lap. Notice the green/yellow PJs Sam had on for the occasion. Wasn't particularly thinking about the Packers and the Superbowl when I bought them at Baby Gap months back but they worked perfectly just the same.

He spent most of the night pulling up on various pieces of furniture and letting everyone THINK he might take a few steps! He’s becoming more daring by the day, so we’ll see when they actually start. Mommy and Daddy are definitely not in a rush for Sam to walk… We know we will need even more energy to chase around our curious baby when he becomes more mobile!

Our favorite commercial of the night was the Volkswagon mini-Darth Vader spot. This reminded me so much of Jonathon and Sam in a few years!!

Unfortunately for Mommy and Daddy, he did not sleep well following the party and was up about once each hour through the night. We were sure he had another ear infection, but both ears and his little throat checked out just fine. We’re guessing another budding tooth was the culprit (Lord help us if these sleepless nights are going to continue until all of them come in)! Sam’s tooth count is up to 5 and Mommy and Daddy are considering buying stock at Starbucks due to the insane amounts of caffeine we’re beginning to require to get through our days. :-) My new best friend is named "Skinny Caramel Macchiato." Yum!