We call Morgan's new bike the grandma bike because it took the love of two grandmas to get it to Boulder. When Doug and Morgan started using "new" and "bike" in the same sentence, I started cruising Craigslist for a bigger bike. After three weeks of obsessively looking with no luck I expanded my search to grandparent locations. Morgan's new ride was located in KC. Grandma B picked it up and Grandma and Papa McCuen picked it up in early June when they were driving to Colorado.
It came with no training wheels and Doug was adamant that we were not going to put any on it. Morgan wasn't too into it at first because it was "wobbly". So we put the seat down low and made him walk/coast down the driveway. He "practiced" on the weekends and in the evenings when we got home. Wed of this week I commented that he was coasting so well he needed to start putting his feet on the pedals. Thursday morning we amazingly were ready and out the door early so Doug asked to see his coasting. He coasted down the driveway, into the cul-de-sac, and started pedaling! Friday evening he mastered an awesome skid stop. Starting is still a bit tricky but I'm sure he'll have it down soon. We're very proud and excited for him. Riding a bike is a whole new level of freedom.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Grant: 14 months
Grant is leaving babyhood behind and becoming a little munchkin!
He started walking around 13 months. I just packed away all the bottles and he's babbling and signing like crazy.
He's very aware of what his brother is doing/eating and he wants to be a part of it. If Morgan has a waffle for breakfast then he wants a waffle for breakfast.
He was pretty clingy to me for months 11-13 but recently he's started to let go a bit. He still loves/needs me but the past few evenings he's been busy bothering his brother and I've been able to make dinner without a baby clinging to me.
At the Aquarium
There was one rainy day so we visited the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Boogy Boarding
He makes it look easy but it took two people to help Morgan boogy board. Doug waded out and wisely chose the waves to launch him off. Someone then stood in the surf to catch and steady before the waves beat him up.
After seeing the fun Morgan was having, Grant and Claire wanted a piece of the action.
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