Moccs for Days

Freshly Picked Moccasins

It's been a while,  but I'm back in blogging action! If you're lIke me,  you're always reading reviews before purchasing products online.  The past several years,  baby moccasins have been all the rage in cyberspace.  Today I'm reviewing a pair of Freshly Picked moccs, and take it from me,  these shoes do not disappoint!

Charlie,  my 19 month old daughter,  LOVES wearing her moccs. I'm talking she would sleep in them if I wasn't OCD. (But who knows what kids step in, right?)

She is bow legged and her feet turn in,  so these moccs are some of the only shoes she can wear without tripping. As a protective mama bear,  it makes my heart SO happy that I can put her in something super cute, comfy, AND keep her from falling.  (Ok,  she IS my daughter.  Some of the tripping is good ole fashioned genetics. I didn't get voted Biggest Klutz in high school for nothin'!)

There are so many styles and colors to choose from.  Make sure to measure your child's foot and check out the Sizing Chart to get the right size.  That being said, Charlie wears a 5 and these are true to size on her.

Some people think $60 ($45 if you catch one of their sales) is too expensive for baby shoes. However,  these are honestly so versatile and easy to put on that it saves a lot of frustration when trying to get out the door.  That in itself is worth it to me.  They also stretch because they are real leather,  so you can often get several months to a year of wear in them.

I LOVE the way Charlie looks in her FP Moccs and can't wait to grow her collection! I just purchased a pair of the Next Step hard sole moccasins for my 3 1/2 year old.  They are so cute;  I'll review those after he gets some good wear out of them.

Happy shopping!

Steph

Charlie is wearing "Butterscotch Licorice".  A pair was provided for reviewing,  but the thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own! ♡♡♡

Thoughts On the Article "A Healthy Baby is not ALL That Matters."

This article really resonates with me these days. Many women feel ashamed to talk about their birth experience if things didn't go as they had hoped for. I remember being in labor and knowing a c-section was becoming a greater reality as Lincoln's heart rate was dropping with each contraction. Family, friends, and even the nurses kept telling me that "a healthy baby is all that matters." That made me feel very upset in the midst of what I wanted to be the most special day of my life.

It goes without saying that above all I wanted my child to be ok. But I wanted to matter, too. I wanted to be able to experience the pain (believe it or not) and overwhelming joy of experiencing a vaginal birth. I knew I did not want a c-section, but I never realized just how traumatic having one would be for me.

I was AFRAID to hold my first born 2 hours after he took his first breath because I was shaking so much and was scared I would drop him. I had to re-learn how to walk. I was stuck in the hospital for 5 days. These things definitely matter to a new mommy. The emotional scars this has left on me will stick with me forever. And as crazy as it sounds to people who have not gone through this, I feel like the trauma is growing as I'm pregnant again and want so desperately to not go through what I did before. This time I'm a lot more informed and prepared, so I feel like even if things don't go as I hope, I'll be able to handle it better and know I did everything I could to prevent a c-section.

A healthy baby really is not all that matters, and I hope I don't hear that from countless people as the day approaches. A mom who feels respected, acknowledged, safe, and mentally stable also matters.  This is one of the reasons I am becoming more open and honest about how much Lincoln's birth truly affected me. Most people, including my own husband and parents, didn't realize how much I have gone through mentally and emotionally because of my birth experience until I recently started sharing my innermost thoughts and fears. I love my son more than the world, so yes, he is with every bit of physical and emotional pain that his birth has brought me. But it could have been lessened if I had been more prepared, more knowledgeable, more decisive about what I wanted. And it also could have been less traumatic if more people empathized with me about what I was going through instead of saying that only the baby mattered...

I hope this is encouraging to other moms who have gone through similar emotions about their birth experiences. And I hope that it helps family and friends of expecting moms to be empathetic of their needs and desires. After all, taking care of moms will result in happier, healthier babies in the long run.