[blparent] Re-Introducing Myself

[Eva Adams]

Hey Leanne,
What web site do you get your pip squeakers from? I had the site at one 
time, but can't find it now.

Eva
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself


> 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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