Iain Discovers Shoe Shopping

But first - See comments on the previous post for the history and lore of a bloodthirsty lullaby, courtesy of Tony. Way, way too complicated for us'n. Just explaining about the Stuarts vs. the House of Orange would require more time than it's worth. And that's assuming he already understands the implications of the English Reformation and the conflicts of the Civil War. Maybe in the fall, but not before 8 weeks, I think.





Anyway, this week Iain has been enjoying a visit from his grandparents, Nina and John.








Please note Iain's socks, which come in 6 colors and are 6-month sized. As you can see from this close-up, they're not going to last long (which is too bad, because the colors are great!).

So we got him a pair of little "shoes" with soft bottoms. Now, I've said that babies don't need shoes (although shoes aren't about "need," in any fundamental way), but these are useful. They have elastic on the back, thus they stay on. Because they stay on, they can hold socks on. So when it's cold enough here to require socks, these little things will help keep them on Iain's water-ski-like feet. See below.