We
worked, well mostly Eric, worked with Lukas during our evening walks to
help him learn to balance without the crutch of the training wheels.
We removed one training wheel, the one he mostly leaned on, a couple of
weeks ago. He started asking to have the other one removed last week,
but we didn't have time to work with him prior to his birthday party. I
admit, Mama was afraid to take it off because I didn't want him to have
a major fall at his party in front of all his friends (it didn't matter
anyway because he still had a fall). I should have just let them, both
Eric and Lukas were wanting the last training wheel removed, because he
didn't need any help at all once that wheel was off the bicycle. I
helped him get balanced for his first ride down the road (which we have
on video but not in pictures), and off he flew. He had one minor
tumble, but he got back up and came breezing back down the street
towards us. Turning around in the cul-de-sac was tough the first time,
but he managed it just fine after a try or two!
We
took some photos, of course. They aren't the best since the lighting
was dim and I wasn't close enough to him for the flash to have much of
an effect, but they do chronicle our big boy riding his 2 wheeler! I am
not posting them now because my program is acting up on me, but I'll
try to post them another time.
Lukas is
so proud of himself, and we are also proud of him! I really try to
enjoy each moment as my kids grow, and even though I focus on that, I
still feel like the moments fly by too quickly, and more and more often
the older they get. Sometimes I want them to stay little forever, but
I'm sure that would get boring. I had a puppy once, and he eventually
stopped learning things. That's when we decided to have Lukas. Kids
are much better than puppies.
And
just in case you're wondering where that out of nowhere thought about
puppies came from...I am currently being ganged up on by my husband,
children, and a little girl down the road who is trying to help her
parents sell the cutest, sweetest, gentlest little puppy for $400 with
NO AKC registration. But alas, puppies poop, and so I don't want one.
That's my final word on the issue...at least for now.
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