[blparent] Re-Introducing Myself

[Leanne Merren]

Hi Colleen,
I'm Leanne from Michigan, and I have 3 children, Mason 9, Andralyn 6 and 
Kaelyn 23 months.  Thanks for sharing the Itsy Bitsy site.  I have always 
purchased shoes from pipsqueakers, which are also adorable and squeak when 
they walk, but I might like Itsy Bitsy's styles better.  Plus, Pipsqueakers 
only go up to size 8, and my daughter, at almost 2 is already wearing size 
8.  I also see that they have a squeak or no squeak option that you can 
change?  How does that work?  Pipsqueakers always squeak, which makes them 
good for some occasions but not so good for others.
Thanks, and very nice to meet you.
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nikki Fugett-Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself


> 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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