Hey! I've got some new shoes on...

... and suddenly everything feels alright!  We bought Rory his first pair of shoes at the weekend as now winter is really upon us feet get quite cold in just socks.  The shopping experience wasn't too bad even though it was last thing on a Sunday and the place was closing.  You pick a ticket and wait.  A helpful person measures your child's feet and ensures you have the proper fit.
As it was Rory's first pair of shoes the girl serving us took a Polaroid (of course now digital!) and put it in a nice little card.
And then the unpleasant part.... after parting with not an insignificant amount of cash for something so small they told us those should last 6-8 weeks!  SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS....!

Oh well we had better make sure he does lots of walking!

Rory's happy though as he can now walk outside too!