[blparent] Pipsqueakers, was Re-Introducing Myself

Wed Oct 28 02:44:39 UTC 2009

Hi Eva,
The website is http://www.pipsqueakers.com  Amazon also carries them.
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself


> 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>
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> 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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