Annie has a new love: accessories. It started at the top – she always has something in her hair, because otherwise her curls would constantly be in her eyes.
Then she started showing an interest in my headbands:
Now she wants hats on her head whenever she can. If she sees one she yells, ‘HAT!’ and pulls it on her head:
Her latest love is dangerous…shoes! She loves them so much, she even saw this shirt and screamed “Choos! Choos! CHOOS!”
Last week I found a fair of Yo Gabba Gabba shoes at a store. Well, that’s not entirely true. ANNIE found the shoes. We walked into a kids’ store and I suddenly heard, “Foofa! Choos!” I looked down and Annie was holding a sample pair of Foofa shoes from YGG in her hand. And because I am a sucker, I bought them for her. She was so happy, though, so it was worth it to hear that squeal of happiness.
Except now she won’t let us take them off. Ever.
She’s going to get married in those Foofa shoes.
We finally figured out that if we tell her the shoes are going to sleep, she’ll let us take them off with minimal protest and a “nigh nigh, choos.”
Are kid obsessions like these weird? What else do I have to look forward to? Or is she just, uh…taking after me?
Samantha says:
I just have to say that your daughter is so cute. I know that these “obsessions” seem weird now but someday you’re going to look back and laugh about how cute it was that she was so interested in (insert obsession here). I remember laughing with my friend about her daughter’s obsessions and knowing that it was just a phase she was going through. Enjoy it while it lasts and if she doesn’t “grow out of it” then be happy because if she takes after you with something you love then it’s a chance to really bond later.
Betsy says:
My 2yo became obsessed with his rain boots for a while (Boops!) and refused to take them off ever, for any reason. I would have to line them up next to his bed where he could see them and swear that he could put them on again the next day first thing. It lasted about two weeks, and now he doesn’t care for them at all.
DefendUSA says:
Totally. Normal. in our house it was a Little Mermaid nightgown…Every. where. Every day, til something new came along.
heather says:
There was a point around age 3 where I had to sneak my daughter’s pirate princess costume off her at night so it could be washed… went on for weeks.
Bridget says:
Ah yes, kid obsessions! My son is 3 and we are currently on the cowboy boot obsession! My parents got them for him for his birthday and he threw a fit when he had to take them off to go to bed the other night. I can’t tell you how many obsessions that kid has had. From a plastic shoe horn(yes, would read that correctly, a shoe horn) to his Yo Gabba Gabba shoes to a little plastic bunny that he named Pepper. I am glad to know my kid is not the only one with strange obsessions!
leslie says:
oh the joy of obsessions….my eldest daughter had one with a strawberyy-shortcake shirt and the younger one with a pair of shoes…and our solution: buy the same one bigger…i had to be a little creative with the shoes {we found them in a thrift store and we COULD.NOT.LEAVE.WITHOUT!}, so i bought similar ones and ironed the picture of the other ones on them….
so well, yes, obsessions are part of growing up, i guess….:)
Mandy says:
Oh my! You must share WHERE YOU FOUND THEM! I canno find YGG clothes/accessories anywhere! Help a sista out, yo!
Lennis says:
YGG shoes are found at the vans shoe store.
Mandy says:
thank you!
Madi G. says:
They have tons of YGG shoes, shirts, nighties at Walmart.
Mandy says:
Thanks Madi G.! That’s alot closer option for me:) I’ll have to check it out!
Lora says:
That is AWESOME! I think these obsessions are totally normal, my daughter had a pair of froggy rain boots that she wore NON-STOP when she was 3 until they started cracking and falling apart. And let me tell you, those rain boots don’t breathe well! She had some STINKIN’ feet! lol She also only took them off to sleep.
I love Annie’s headbands! Super cute! My girl won’t put anything in her hair.
Vica says:
So cute! I look forward to this stage with my one year old, I wonder what she will obsess about.
Anthony from CharismaticKid says:
Wow. “Nigh nigh, choos.” That is too much for me.
katie b says:
I once babysat for a little boy who had to wear bright blue rain boot- in the sun, in the fall, to the beach etc. He was about Annie’s age and it was a good 6 month phase Maybe an extra pair of the foofa shoes is in order!
Michelle says:
One of mine, at 2 years old, would ONLY wear his shark pajamas, all day, every day, everywhere we went. So, we bought multiple pairs of the same pj’s so at least he’d be in clean ones. It lasted months, but then he grew out of those and started a spiderman costume obsession. Kids crack me up. Some day when her YGG shoes are all ratty and worn and she’s grown out of them, save them. I saved the ratty shark pj’s and he just turned into a big 7 yr old and he loves seeing them and hearing about how it’s all he’d wear for months.
colerose says:
Water bottles. Any shape or size. Loves them. Can not figure it out.
Kate C. says:
My son, born just a few weeks before your Annie, also has an obsession with shoes. It was one of his first words. We just got him a pair of “squeak me” shoes, and he dances around to make them squeak. Cutest.thing.ever. He will also wear my shoes, daddy’s shoes and any other pairs he can get his hands on.
Mary says:
Well….when my grandma was a kid, she used to drag around a pair of chicken feet on a string. Wherever she went, they went. We’re not talking plastic chicken feet either, we’re talking the kind that came from an actual chicken.
In other words, Annie’s obsession is totally normal. And certainly not creepy, like being obsessed with a pair of chicken feet
Jenn says:
I think this post is funny because I saw a 19 year old wearing Yo Gabba Gabba shoes yesterday. I was like “I want slip-on Vans!” And he told me, “These are Yo Gabba Gabba Vans. For some reason they only have these in the men’s area, not in the women’s or children’s.”
Julie M. says:
Yep, my son’s obsession was gloves. He collected them.
Jen says:
My son- Annie’s age- is obsessed w/ baseball hats, sunglasses, and shoes– he recently wore his sunglasses inside for 20 minutes b/c he refused to take them off- and has an opinion every day about what shoes to wear!
Jen D says:
I’d say by the looks of Annie’s progression from head to shoes, the only thing missing in between are the handbags. My girl loves a good handbag. And if I’m missing anything…chances are, it’s in her clutchy.
Jen D says:
I meant to write “her clutchy handbag”.
Nancy Smego says:
She is adorable! My father once told me that I was a “hat” person and that there wasn’t a hat made that I didn’t look good in! I think Annie is the same way. Secondly, I would be more alarmed at her calling the shoes “Choos”. I think it’s a sign of her expensive taste in later years. SO CUTE!
Amy says:
haha, I love this! Maizey was obsessed with shoes forever – every morning when we would get up she would head straight for them and put atleast one on. I loved it! I have countless pictures of her in her p.j’s with one shoe on! In the fall last year she moved on to her rubber boots and now she is all about the sandals!!
Becca_Masters says:
kids obsessions are normal. My godson who is now 5 had an obsession with Iguanas when he was 3. he had a stuffed one that I bought him and he took it everywhere we went. His mom and him live on Grand Cayman, and there are wild iguanas everywhere, and every single time he saw one he’d go shooting off after it screeching “guana guana” at the top of his lungs.
his Iguana obsession has now morphed into a dinosaur obsession.
my cousin, who is now 23, had an obsession with donosaurs. she had every single toy plastic dinosaur you could imagine. Dinosaur clothing, dinosaur plates and cups, books, toys, cartoons, documentaries. She finally grew out of it when she was about 8 or 9.
Last my nephew (who is 3) has an obsession with my mothers landline phone. Every time he visits, she has to unplug it so that he can use it and not end up calling the emergency services by accident. to encourage his obsession we often plug the phone back in and call it from our cells, and as soon as it rings he runs for it screaming “i got it!” then answers it and tells everyone it’s his mommy.
only today I called my moms house and he answered the phone, and it took my mom 5 minutes to wrestle the phone away from him so she could see who was calling!!
kid obsessions are cute. I can’t actually think of any of mine. I’ll have to ask my mom!
Glam-O-Mommy says:
I’ve tried to get S interested in jewelry/accessories to no avail, until Sunday, when my husband bought her this soft “bracelet” with a little stuffed frog on it. Now, she wants to wear it all day, even to sleep! I think it’s because it’s like having one of her stuffed animals with her on her arm all day long LOL.
Amanda says:
Seriously, I am so jealous of her hair!
Whenever your blog posts come up on my preview screen I think… That little Annie is so beautiful!
Janette says:
You must tell me where you found those Yo Gabba Gabba shoes! I need a pair for my son! He’s loves YGG more than he loves us, I’m sure of it.
Kelly says:
My Mea, age 5, nearly has as many shoes as I do. Partially because I have a bit of an obsession, but also to feed hers. Kids go through these little obsessions. When my oldest was around five or six, she HAD to have a bra. I bought her a couple of itty bitty sports bras, and she wore one constantly for a year. Same daughter went through a dresses only phase for 2 years from ages 2 to 4, and would freak out if I tried to put her in pants or shorts.
Now, at 19, I can’t get her to wear a dress or skirt if I paid her.
C @ Kid Things says:
Completely normal. My 3yo daughter is still fascinated with shoes. But she’s also into clothes and dressing herself in outfits that make no sense whatsoever. So that’s you should be prepared for, leaving the house with your daughter who looks like someone dressed her in the dark and for winter when it’s blazing summer outside. Because heaven forbid I should suggest my daughter wear shorts when it’s 80 bajillion degrees when she has her favorite pair of brown corduroy leggings.
Kristin says:
Very normal, and so very cute!!
My kids loved blankies. Son had to have a blue thermal swaddling blanket, daughter didn’t care what color or fabric, but had to have at least 5 to carry around.
Fête Foreign says:
Children the world over are the same in some aspects! My 2 year old’s first word in the morning is usually “dress” which has to go with “pweencess shoes” followed by a twirl and an “I’m beautiful!”— we go out with a tutu over pants and a tiara when the weather is chilly. I figure, if she assumes the look in public, who am I to crimp her style. I’ll reserve my “nays” for adolescence . . . . .
Karen says:
Buy a second pair as insurance against a growth spurt and/or some general misfortune rendering the shoes unwearable.
Around ages 2-3 I would sometimes buy two copies of a favorite shirt, and I would routinely purchase 3 or 4 outfits in a favorite color.
It made getting dressed a whole lot saner!
Amy K says:
My daughter owns and loves the exact same pair of Foofa shoes. She wants to wear them every day, all the time. We have a pair of Toodee shoes ready to go in the closet for when these become too small.
Robyn says:
For my little boy the obsession is with vacuum cleaners. Not sure why but an unpluged vacuum cleaner can occupy him for a good hour. He knows where the vacuums are at both grandparents houses and heads straight for them. I’m hoping this obsession will continue and when he’s a little older I will let him vacuum the house for me
Trisha says:
For my Dannica, who is 3 in September, it is her dare I say it out loud….Justin Bieber nightgown. She is obsessed with that boy and wants to sleep in her Bieber jammies every night and watch his videos on replay all the time. I’ve tried to expose her to a wide array of genres and my worst fear came true the first time she heard Baby on the radio and I didn’t turn it fast enough. Argh!! My 3 teenagers will tease her and say” Dannica, is that your boyfriend?” and she’ll reply ” No sissy, he is my best friend not my boyfriend!” So cute to see but man I wish she could latch onto something else. Maybe I’ll go find her some Foofa shoes to and see if they cure it!
Glenda says:
LOVE IT!!! You have a girly girl to the max!
My daughter was just like that since she was a wee one…and many years later she’s still all girl. Loves shoes, handbags, accessories, clothes, etc…
statia says:
She sounds like my daughter’s clone. She LOVES her Vans, especially her YGG ones.
Amber says:
My neice who will be three in September, she loves headbands and shoes. If the headband is the sort that stretches, it ends up around her waist. My sisters and I have taught her to love shoes, she walks around with one of our flip flops and one of hers without tripping. She even puts ours on and yells “WRONG FOOT!”
Amy says:
I had an unhealthy obsession with my pink velcro shoes when I was her age. I’m pretty sure I wore them to the bathtub on several occasions. I even kept stuffing my feet in them until I wore a hole in the top! And now? I couldn’t care less about shoes. My sister’s the one with the shoe obsession, haha!
Rebecca says:
If she’s asking for Choos it’s not ‘shoes’ she’s asking for…she’s wanting Jimmy Choos!
Expat Mom says:
My baby sister, around 2, became completely obsessed with a large zucchini that she named Maria. She hauled that thing around for months until it turned to veggie mush!
My oldest son (5) is very obsessive. A while back he kept asking for “aspirators” and it took us weeks to realize he wanted to try asparagus. Not just wanted, but was DYING to try it. He asked every day, begging, promising anything to be able to try green spears. I finally got him some, he ate the entire bunch and loved them so much that we now have asparagus two or three times a week! And he eats the leftovers the next day.
Madi G. says:
My daughter is obsessed with a pair of Vans as well. I think they’re the same/similar style, only they have a sort of graffiti’d appearance with these *really* bright LED lights.
She really likes wearing them in the dark, which, of course, led to her wanting to wear them in bed. I was not about to let her wear shoes to bed (*shudders*), so we had to get a second identical pair that were exclusive “bed shoes”.
Madi G. says:
Ah — I lied. I just went to check them out and they’re Sketchers, not Vans.
They’re called “Twinkle Toes” — and they’re not the same style (though we have them laced to be slip-on). They look like Chucks.
Wow. My memory sucks.
I actually love them. I’d wear ’em.
Jeanie says:
Annie is perfectly normal. I’m a grandmother, and I’m STILL obsessed with shoes. And don’t even think about showing her purses (my other obsession)!
Kristie says:
When my daughter was Annie’s age she wore a knit winter hat with ear flaps 24 hours a day for weeks. At least it was December. Now M (he’s a couple weeks younger than Annie) insists on wearing shoes at.all.times. It doesn’t matter what ones they are, but he must have them on or he freaks.
Dianne says:
Could Annie be any cuter!
Jenny says:
Annie, you get 2 snaps, a head bobble and a “You go, Girl! Way to work your inner fashionista!”.
She is awesome, Heather. What a joy!
Laura says:
My littlest guy is a month or so younger than Annie and he has the same obsessions, shoes and hats. He loves to put on any shoes that he can!!
Monica says:
Love the last pic of her in her foofa choos!
Heli says:
Love it! She’s adorable! My 3 yr old son is obsessed with everything he wears and it all needs to be coordinated (underpants, socks, book we read for bed, blanket he uses, etc). It’s either Toy Story or some sports team. I guess we just need to embrace their personalities or humiliate them at their wedding with our speeches
boomerang jane says:
Oh Lordy, your Annie is to die for. She’s a little ole cutie pie. Loving her shoe addiction. I’m sure it will be a habit for life, lol. Found your blog through Mrs Woogs.
Aria says:
My 12 month old daughter is also obsessed with ‘sheew’s. And I think Annie and Eden have the same eyes – sometimes they look green, sometimes brown, sometimes hazel, sometimes grey…
Ella says:
As a kindergarten teacher, I can tell you that kids LOVE new shoes. They are so proud and happy to show up to school in their new kicks, it’s very cute. I know lots of kids who actually sleep with their new shoes on. Annie is a lucky lady!
Sara says:
Is it just me or does Annie kind of look like the little kid in the new Spy Kids movie?
http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/spykids4_4.jpg
Ray says:
Oh, my! Annie looks so adorable in hats. Heck, the kid would look adorable in anything. Look at that face! ;D