Bike Riding

Tonight was a VERY big night for Lydia.

Last Friday, we took the training wheels off her two wheeled bike. We were going to do it last August. But of course, life had other plans for our August last year and we never got around to working on teaching her how to ride a bike.

As soon as we were home from France, one of the first things she wanted to do was get her bike out of the storage shed. And on Friday, Henry took off her training wheels. We've been running up and down the side walk with her most nights since then, and have spent a few nights at the school yard as well, practising on the playground.

Well, tonight Lydia and I rode her bike to Aubery Park for some fresh air after dinner (and before the "Dancing with the Stars - Elimination Reveal"). We played for a while with a little girl from the neighbourhood. Then, before heading home, Lydia wanted to give riding all by herself on the grass a try.

Well, I lined her up with a good line of sight across the grass, got her going, and then let go ... and SHE DID IT! She rode all the way across the grass all by herself, peddling and steering all the way. And she didn't fall! I cannot tell you how it made my heart sing to watch her do it! It was just amazing. It really was one of those moments I'll never forget as her Mum.

Just to be sure it wasn't a fluke, we tried it two more times across the grass. And indeed, she rode along on the grass without falling two more times. Both of us feeling elated, we biked home, me just holding onto her seat, as she peddled and steered along the side walk.

I am sure within a few weeks we'll have her riding on her own on the sidewalk as well. But what a wonderful accomplishment for her after less than a week without training wheels!

Love,
Cynthia