[blparent] Pipsqueakers, was Re-Introducing Myself

[Eva Adams]

Thanks Leanne.

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 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Pipsqueakers, was Re-Introducing Myself


> Hi Eva,
> The website is http://www.pipsqueakers.com  Amazon also carries them.
> Leanne
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
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> 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>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself
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>>
>>> 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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