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One Year, New Shoes

by Sarah Turner Clover Lane

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Last year, I posted these photos of Patrick’s new shoes:


This year I’ll post these photos of Patrick’s new shoes:


Darn him.  I love this age so much.  He is so sweet.  He is still such a baby.  But he is getting slimmer and stretching out to the sky.  His arms are losing their rubberband fatness and his cheeks are slimming down.  (Both sets.)  What will change next year?  I don’t even want to imagine.

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  1. {cindy} says

    July 27, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    Love these!
    My little sweetie is ready for a first pair soon!
    Time…oh how it flies
    Enjoy the day

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  2. Amber@Munchkin Land says

    July 27, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    Ugh I know! When those little pop-it-bead arms go away it is so sad….my sweet Caroline (my 3rd) is 10 months old already and I'm already craving another precious baby to hold! :-0 I think I'll wait close to another year before having another…is there ever a time that I won't want another child? I'm just crazy, madly in love with my babies and I'm struggling with the concept of saying "we're done!" Help! :o)

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  3. Mama Sue says

    July 27, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    Is today your baby's birthday? Mine is 10 today…sweet girl!

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  4. Colleen says

    July 27, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    Well, there's only one cure Sarah…time for another one ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  5. Brian and Staci says

    July 27, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    Oh how I miss that age ๐Ÿ™ No more little shoes for us ๐Ÿ™ But I have to be okay with that ๐Ÿ™‚ Sure is hard though!

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  6. Heather L. says

    July 27, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    Oh my! This gives me a preview of what my little Carter will look like in a year. He is 16 months now and I adore his fat baby cheeks so much! I have a thing for his little shoes – we lost one yesterday, and I actually cried =( Love the pictures!

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  7. meg duerksen says

    July 27, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    i got annie new shoes yesterday and it was heart breaking.
    buying school suplies?! she was being SO cute and everyone around us every where was looking at her with that "she is DARLING!" look because she was.
    and then the shoes! she was SO happy and said "thank you mommy!" so many times.
    oh i just can't get a grip on all this change.
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    he is the cutest little guy.

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  8. AppleGreen says

    July 27, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    Oh, look at that little chunk of love! I think my little chunk of love is almost exactly a year younger than your boy, so he resembles that first photo quite a bit. I just can't believe this time next year he'll be photo #2…no I can not believe it! I love having a toddler baby around the house, they are so much fun! Alas, he is my last little one. I am in no hurry for #4 to grow up! Enjoy those new kicks big boy! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  9. Jessica @ Barefoot by the Sea says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    What an adorable little guy!

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  10. Erin Deegan says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    He sure is a cutie! My youngest and last baby is 18 months old now…. wishing time would stand still for awhile ๐Ÿ™‚

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  11. The Single Nester says

    July 27, 2010 at 10:50 pm

    May he have many happy and healthy travels in his new shoes.

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  12. jen says

    July 27, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    It's funny how you revel in a certain stage, and how quickly it passes.
    Sigh.
    I now see why our grandmothers used to bronze baby shoes.
    Sigh.

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  13. Melanie @ Whimsical Creations says

    July 28, 2010 at 1:03 am

    Just precious!

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  14. vera says

    July 28, 2010 at 2:36 am

    Oh that chubby little finger pointing at his foot *swoon!*

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  15. Erin says

    July 28, 2010 at 5:56 am

    Such a cutie! Great pictures to see how much he's grown in a year. Happy and sad…huh.

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  16. Jacqui says

    July 28, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    he is so cute! how did his toilet training go? i'm about to start with my 2 year old daughter, thanks for the great tips.

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  17. luvnmy10 says

    July 29, 2010 at 12:27 am

    I love these pics! New shoes are the best! My little guy is stretching out too–I think he burns all of his calories climbing and running and jumping and turning everything on and off–no more baby fat!

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