Odin's Wild Ride

I can't tell you how proud I am today of O! He hasn't been able to ride his bike while it was at his dad's so I brought it here since i could give him that opportunity in our driveway. In the past few weeks, he just decided to put aside the razor scooter and get on his bike. He was picking it up and going so quickly, the training wheels weren't even touching the ground.

Well, tonight, while I was watching him ride in circles and Scott worked on his car, O stopped and straightaway asked to get his training wheels off. I stuttered but agreed. I knew Scott had the right tools so I told O to politely ask for help. As soon as the trainers were off, it was amazing! He rode around and around w/out any help or falling. We all said "It's a miracle!" Then O said "It's a miracle to you but it's not a miracle to me." ha - it's great when he has such confidence in his abilities. I told him how proud I was and I was shocked that I didn't even get that parental right-of-passage - having to run behind him holding the fender, catching him as he falls or teach him like I taught all my nephews - by pushing them down a steep hill. BTW, I hope they've forgiven me...