Lily recently learned how to ride her two-wheel bike, sans training wheels. For previous several weeks, riding a bicycle with her was a real workout – she’d pedal and tilt from side to side, and I’d run over the bike, straddling it between my legs, and keep her steady with my arms.
Finally, she got to the point where she didn’t need to use my arms anymore – I’d run and stick my arms out, and she’d bike in between my arms and balance herself. The first time she went from one end of our street to the other without any help, we just stopped and stared at each other with huge smiles on our faces. I said, “Lily, you did it!” and she said, “Yes, I did it!” Major proud Daddy moment.
Now she’s learning how to get on the bike, start it herself, turn, and stop the bike herself. Her bike is a little heavy for her, so sometimes it is a little bit like she is wrestling an animal. But it is so amazing to see her growing up…
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