Gemma

We bought Gemma a bicycle 2 days ago. Initially I wanted to get her a tricycle, but when I took her to the store, she wouldn't even look at a tricycle, let alone sit on one. However, her toes were just touching the ground on a 12-inch bike, so that's what we ended up getting her. She's been yearning for a bike so much every time we go past an open garage or a bike left on a random yard, she is begging to go see it. Jesse's parents got one of those balance bikes for her last summer, but she was too small. We put her on it as soon as the weather got nice enough and she is still too small for it and doesn't seem to like how clunky it is. Anyhoo, a pink bike with pink and silver streamers made all her dreams come true and she has spent every waking moment of the last 48 hours on that thing. Her helmet is permanently stuck to her head and she only takes it off to sleep. 

At first, she couldn't figure the pedals out and was getting really frustrated, but wouldn't let any of us help her. When I got home today, she was pedaling all by herself and was so proud. 

And I gotta say, it makes me so happy to see her so happy.