CONNOR on 2 WHEELS

Ben had been experimenting with Connor and occasionally taking off his training wheels. Each time ended with Connor voicing his frustrations "I want my wheels back". Then out of the blue, I came outside to find him on the little red Schwinn bicycle with our neighbor/sister Gabby. It is the same bike that the older brothers learned how to ride without training wheels- AND now we can say that Connor can ride that bike all by HIMSELF! SO PROUD!

I helped him get started and realized after a short time that he didn't need me to help him balance the bike. Ben had mentioned a few days earlier that he thought he was ready for the big step-- BUT I wasn't quite sure. I ran behind cheering him on... so happy for him... also realizing that he is not my little one and how fast he is growing up. At times he would lean too far over without pedaling and he would just stop, I'd call out "keep pedaling- YOU are the driver-- WATCH OUT!" All in excitement and not ever mad of course. I want him to be safe and always think about what is going on around him, never give up, and "keep pedaling"!

I watched with a little pride in my heart (the good mommy kind) Obviously because I was there for the momentous occasion. After I knew he could do it I ran in and grabbed the camera to capture those special moments and ran along to cheer him on. He really grew from a little boy into a "big" boy that day.