Peter's big and fat feet

They are killing me, plus his picky personality. The teacher told me at the beginning of the week that he need a pair of real shoes since now they are outdoors twice a day. He has been wearing the baby shoes for sometime and it is leather top and bottom, therefore very soft, but unfortunately not good for outside. We did buy him a pair of real shoes, but he didn't like it. From then on, my shopping for shoes started. My colleague, who is a mother of three boys, told me that i should be able to find some soft bottom, high top shoes for him at BabiesRus for around $6, so at lunch time i went. Yes, there are quite some that types of shoes, but the biggest size is 3. Peter needs 4, or even 5. Then, I went to Once Upon a Child, and spent some time searching, comparing and deciding. Finally I bought three pairs for him, just wish at least one would fit his feet. He did not like them at all, and the only pair seemed to be able to squeeze his fat feet in worried me a little because it looked like a little crowding. Ok, after dinner last night, i had to go out again. At Walmart, we found the type of shoes that i was looking for, but, the biggest size is 4. Then we headed to Payless, i was almost ready to give up when i happened to notice a size 5 shoes with soft leather bottom and high top. Without any second thought, i took them home.

This morning, Peter refused to walk in the new shoes. He was so upset that we switched to the smaller one i purchased at the once upon a child, which he was OK with last night. No, still not happy, not walking at all. After struggling all morning, we had to switch him back into his old shoes--still sort of fussy when i left his classroom.

I told Lei that i don't want to be the mom anymore. I am tired of shopping, really, though i was a shopping fan a few years back, now i hate shopping.

I wonder why this boy is so picky about every tiny discomfort. Lei said maybe it was his upset at the time of conceiving was inheritted to Peter, while i am guessing whether he got it from me. Anyway, despite all of these trouble and stuff, i still miss him and his smile at work and we still love and enjoy him so much. Why?