As a new parent, I've been discovering all sorts of things that have been shrouded in mystery until now. The orgins of obsession, for example.
Why is it women obsess over shoes? I'm not sure, but at 14 months, Emily's already infatuated with them. She runs around the house distributing whatever shoes she can find, only to run around collecting them again. Half the fun of collecting them is trying to put them on.
Lisa discovered that we simply have to say, "Emily, find your shoes," and Emily immediately sets off to search for them. Sometimes Emily remembers where she left them and she's back in a flash. Sometimes it takes a bit longer. But when she returns, she walks up, grunts, and holds out the shoes expectantly. After all, why have shoes if you don't to put them on, right?
When Emily's not trying to put her shoes on, getting Lisa or me to put them on, or distributing them around the house, she tries to eat them. That's right. Eat them. We hope to cure her of this digusting habit sooner than later. It can't be healthy, but Emily's particularly sneaking about shoving them in her mouth. You look away, look back, and there she is, sucking on her shoes. This get's me thinking...when does "grossness" start?
Posted by enigma at May 29, 2004 11:51 PM