On my birthday... Shoe shopping... For Alexa!

This is something we've been meaning to do since Alexa started walking two months ago... Get her feet measured for shoes! There are two places that people around here go to... Stride Rite at Montgomery Mall or Ramer's. We met my friend Blythe and her daughter Avery at Ramer's, a small kid-friendly place that has a huge following. So huge that as we were leaving, we ran into another friend and her daughter!

At Ramer's, Alexa's foot was measured and we were told us that she should wear a size 4.5, which is larger than the size 4's that we had her in. They also showed us a bunch of "First Walker" shoes with extra support in the ankle. However, Alexa has progressed beyond that stage. She is now running! So we chose a very cute for a more experienced walker. We opted for velcro over laces. Alexa liked them immediately! We also got her some show shoes in case we have another huge snowfall!

After buying Alexa some shoes, we had a nice brunch at Bread and Chocolate, followed by a nice walk in our neighborhood. Then I went to sleep early. What a great birthday!

Alexa climbs stairs! Wow! (video)

As we continue this never-ending process of baby proofing, we learned that teaching a baby how to climb stairs is actually a good thing, just in case they end up on stairs that don't have a gate. So, we decided to show Alexa how to climb the stairs in our basement!

Well... Alexa didn't need us to show her anything! With a 1-2-3, she was off! And she climbed the whole flight on her first try. Amazing! Click HERE to watch her on the stairs. Our amazing little baby! 

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Alexa also had fun taking shoes out of her shoe basket and playing with her walker. She is becoming quite a handful! 

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Alexa's new kicks!

Since Alexa is pulling up now, we wanted to make sure she has shoes with rubber soles that grip the floor so she won't slide all over the place. So Alexa got her first pair of kicks! Check out this adorable pair of pink sneakers from Robeez. So cute!

She put them on right away...

I think she likes them! Yay for Alexa's kicks!