BOOTS

Mr. Cal is obsessed with boots. I've written about it before, but it has gone to a whole new level. Eddie's parents watched a video of Cal attempting to walk in the baby cowboy boots they bought for him before he was born.  They now sit on a shelf in his room because they are so so so cute, but they do not fit AT ALL!  After watching the video, they decided he needed a new pair of cowboy boots that actually fit him!  Patty (my MIL) went shopping and sent Cal the cutest pair of boots.  He LOVES them:

 As you can sort of see in the above picture, they are John Deer boots.  These fit better than his big rain boots (his other obsession) and actually stay on like they should.  He has a hat that he loves now too, see below:

 Below, he is riding his "pony" with his new boots on.  He is a cowboy, after all.  (note: the boots are VERY difficult to fit on with jammies on and someone gets VERY angry if his momma takes too long to get them on--it is NOT easy!):

 The boots are not limited to wearing with jeans and jammies.  My little Cal-boy wears them with shorts too.  And I must say, he is rocking this look:

We went out yesterday afternoon and I tried to put "real" shoes on him.  He. FREAKED. Out.  We were in the mall parking lot and people were staring at me like i was abusing my child.  It was that bad of a freak out.  So I let him wear his rain "bug boots."  The are green with bugs all over them.  He was in the stroller and was great for what I needed him to be great for, so I let him out.  He walked around like he OWNED the place.  I can not tell you how many stopped us to talk to Cal.  He was being SO good.  He walked right beside me with his big ol' boots on, his khaki shorts, and a long sleeved polo shirt.  He was so proud of himself and was just clomping along!

I guess that was a battle that I lost, but seeing him so happy, it was a battle that was won in the long run.