Novalee Is Just Amazing!

I love telling people about Novalee. She is just great.

Two things I really love about her. One she is confident. Two she is a self motivated person.

Maybe I love that about her because I like to think I'm like that and maybe I love that about her because I would like to be even more like that.

Here are some examples of these qualities. She never needed or wanted a binky when she was a baby. She didn't suck her thumb. She never had a cling toy. Before her first birthday she weened herself from nursing. She was the one (before the age of two) that wanted to potty train. She was the one that first asked to see her name written out so she could copy it and learn it.

Aren't those all really neat things?

Well she can now add learning to ride a bike without training wheels to her list of accomplishments.

A week or so ago she asked me to take off her training wheels. Yesterday I asked her if she wanted me to take them off. She responded, very rudely, (to be honest), "MOM! I already told you I wanted you too!" Wow, so much for double checking to see if she changed her mind.

I was a little reluctant to take them off because it was serious work to get Jared to ride without training wheels. (Maybe the difference was that he didn't want them off). I worked all summer to try and get him going and finally he got it. I was so proud of him!

I was seriously wondering if I really wanted to try over and over again to keep Novalee up and unhurt while holding Sadie. Was it really a good day to try? It definitely wasn't my best day in regards to patience.

Off the wheels came. Bracing myself for an afternoon of frustrations...(as much as I would like to claim to be the type of parent that enjoys things like teaching the kids to ride bikes, read, write...I'm not. I just think it's work and only really do it for the kids sake. Yes, when they actually reach the point of success it does make the work worth it.) Anyways, bracing myself for an afternoon of frustrations, I had Novalee sit on her bike and as I held onto the back of the seat to steady her, I told her to pedal.

What do you think happened?

Not what I thought would, that's for sure.

Her she is on attempt number two. Seriously, the second try!

Okay so after three hours of waiting for the video to upload I give up. Here is the link to it on youtube.com.

Novalee's Awesomeness!

The cool thing is that the first try was just as good.

She is awesome!