I Stole My Daughter's Christmas Present

Okay, so maybe "stole" isn't the exact word I should use for this post. Maybe "borrowed" is a better word. I "borrowed" my daughter's Christmas present. But hey! "Santa" gifted the present to her, and isn't "Santa" all about sharing the love? By the way, Baby Girl got not one, not two, but THREE pairs of shoes for Christmas, so yes!  This Mama believes she can share the love.

The week before Christmas, Alise FINALLY decided that she wanted a pair of Sperry rain boots (We called them "duck boots" when I was her age). I was worried about spending money on boots that she wouldn't really wear, but she assured me that she liked them and would wear them, so off I went to our mall for a pair. Luckily, they had them in her size and that was the last Christmas gift I bought for the season. And, true to her word, she has worn them and dare I say, really likes them. And the more she wears them, the more I wish I had a pair, too! 

So on a wet New Year's Eve, while she had friends over and they were upstairs in the theater room, I snuck into Alise's closet and tried on her duck boots. And y'all, I really like them! 

Unfortunately, I can't wear boots like this to work and so I can't suffice my very own pair. Instead, I've decided that I'll wear Alise's on the weekends when I feel like it because until the end of February, she'll be wearing basketball high tops for games. Works for me. 

I would also like to mention how happy I am about finally being able to wear some of Alise's things and vice versa. When she was a baby, I use to imagine a time when we would be able to "borrow" from one another and it looks like those days have arrived. Our tastes in style are still very different, but there are a few pieces that we interchange, so maybe I should do a blog post about that? Nope. I'm pretty sure my teenager would have no part in it.

Sigh.

I haven't been feeling well this week. On Monday, I came down with a bad migraine, but suffered through Alise's basketball game. The lighting was so bright in the gym that it made my head hurt even worse. As soon as I got home that night, I put on my pajamas and went to bed so I didn't even watch the National Championship game, which is a good thing from what Wayne told me! Yesterday, I still had a headache, but it was tolerable and so I'm hoping today will be even better.

Also, I have to say a BIG THANK YOU to all your kind words regarding my new blog layout. I just LOVE it! Linda at My Fairy Blog Mother made all my dreams come true! She was a delight to work with and ever so patient with me as I had NO idea which direction I wanted to go and I'm so clueless to all the design stuff. So if you're looking for a new design yourself of just need some tweaking, I highly recommend my new friend, Linda! Go check her out!