Green Bike, Blue Helmet

For literally several months before his birthday, Tyler kept saying he wanted a green bike and a blue helmet for his birthday. Any time we would mention his birthday, he'd say, "Boo bike, geen huhmuh." Well, June 4th, Tyler's 2nd birthday, finally rolled around and he got his wish. (Well, actually, it's a green trike, but he doesn't know the difference).

When we took him outside to see his bike and helmet, he had a huge grin on his face, but he didn't run toward them like we thought he would. I think he was in disbelief that they were actually his. When we convinced them that they belong to him, he immediately had to put on his helmet and snap it all by himself (he's had lots of practice with Daddy's bike helmets). Surprisingly, it took a little prodding to get him on the bike. At first he just wanted to push it around by the handlebars, but he eventually got on it. It's still a little big for him--his feet don't quite reach the pedals--but he LOVES to have someone push him around while he steers. And boy, does he love wearing his helmet. He would wear it all day if we let him!