Big Girl Wheels

We took Keeva out yesterday to get her a set of big girl wheels. She was very excited but slightly scared. Of course not knowing what size would be best we tried hard to get her to try on the different sizes. She wasn't having any of it. Then one of the store workers came over and I was sure that would be the end, but no, he actually made her laugh...thank you Mr. Store Person. After a while it came down to a choice of a neutral bike, a Barbie model...very cute with a little bike attached to the handle bars that Barbie can sit in, and a Dora model. I was very surprised she wanted the Dora one and not the Barbie. Of course I wanted the neutral model partly because it was the cheapest by quite a bit. But no she had her heart set on the Dora model. Turns out after I finally coerced her to ride all three bikes a tad, the Dora one was the one best suited to her. The Barbie one the distance between the seat and the handle bars was ridiculous, obviously not for my little sprite...so in the end I was glad she didn't want that one. Now I began to worry would she actually ride the darn thing once we got it home. She would never ride her tricycle so I had reason to worry, thankfully it only cost $5 at a yard sale (gotta love yard sales). She did!!! And she did it without much of a fight. Just a second or two of panic and of she went...I did have to keep my finger on the edge of the handle bar but, she did it, up and down, up and down, for about fifteen minutes. I was thrilled and so was she. The first thing she asked this morning was to go out on her bike so, out we went. Mammy knows better than to waste voluntary enthusiasm from nervous Nelly. This time she went all the way to the end of our street and back again. I was so proud..maybe she is starting to get brave. Go keeva.....

Theres my girl...not a great photo but the only one shed let me take