6 a.m.: Baby wakes. Change diaper. Feed breakfast.

7:15: Clean breakfast off floor. Dress baby. Put on shoes.

7:30: Ready diaper bag. Put shoes back on.

8: Get stroller out. Put shoes back on.

8:30: Get fed up with lame shoes that never, ever stay on for more than five minutes. Log onto Buskins.com — the site full of cool, soft-soled, nonskid, and easy-to-put-on-but-hard-to-slip-off baby and toddler shoes. (They promote natural foot development and protect with glove-leather soles.)

8:35: Order the Cindys (they look like your first Mary Janes), deck shoes (very retro Vans), tan suede lace-ups, and Summa sandals.

8:45: Leave house looking forward to tomorrow. When baby will finally start the day on the right foot.

Available online at buskins.com.