[blparent] Re-Introducing Myself

[Nikki Fugett-Dobens]

Colleen,
Hi.  It's nice to meet you.  My name is Nikki, and I'm from Ohio.  My 
husband and I are both totally blind, and we have a 15 month old daughter 
named Mackenzie.  That company sounds like it will be very helpful.  My 
daughter is in full running and climbing mode.  She sometimes takes off when 
she knows she's done something wrong.  Do you know if they have all 
different styles and sizes? For example, soon we'll be looking for winter 
boots or like dress shoes for church.  Again, nice to meet you, and thanks 
for the tip.
    Nikki
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colleen Kozubowski" <colleenkoz at yahoo.com>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself


Hi Everyone,

My name is Colleen and I'm a blind mom from Chicago. I was on this list 
awhile back when I was pregnant and trying to plan. Then I fell off for 
awhile. Now I hope to be back to stay. My daughter Claire is 18 months old 
and her vision is normal, as is my husband's. My blindness is caused by LCA.

I hope to get advice from parents whose kids are older than mine and I'm 
happy to offer 18 months worth of advice to those of you with babies. One 
recommendation I definitely wanted to put out there is a company called Itzy 
Bitzy. For those of you who have not heard of them, this is a company which 
sells squeaky shoes for children.

These shoes have been a godsend for me since my daughter started walking. 
They have little squeakers built into the heels that sound like dog toys. 
They are a fantastic tracking device for busy toddlers. Claire has three 
pairs and she wears them all the time. It's a perfect way for me to know 
where she is and what she's up to at all times. Plus the shoes are really 
cute - my husband has described them to me and people always comment on how 
adorable they are.

The company was started by a woman who has a special needs child, so part of 
the proceeds from the shoes go to help several foundations for children. You 
can see the whole selection of shoes at www.itzybitzy.com.

I do have a question for the list. My daughter is getting to the point where 
I need to start teaching her basic recognizable things. Letters, numbers, 
animals, colors, shapes, etc. But I'm not sure how to do it. All of these 
appear in her children's books, but those are pretty inaccessible to me. Any 
suggestions?

Best,
Colleen




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