A week or two ago, Matt and I decided to take Mya to get her first "bike." She had been loving her Little Tikes low-rider but we decided it was time for her to get a big-girl ride! When we got to Toys-R-Us, she COULD NOT pedal! We tried every single tricycle and it was a lost cause. She would just use her legs to move the bike. Matt, Mya, and I were so frustrated! So, we left with a basketball hoop instead of a bike.
Later the following week, while at Target, she browsed the bike section. She asked me to take one of the tricycles off of the shelf. I hesistated, knowing the frustration she and I were soon to endure. BUT... to my astonishment, she jumped on it and rode off down the aisle! I was shocked!!!! Of course, she didn't want to get off of it! She greeted other shoppers with a friendly (and proud) "HI!" I decided to pick my battle, and let her follow me around all of Target on her tricycle! I got lots of weird looks...mostly from men, teenagers, and grumpy old women. My fellow moms looked at me with, "I so know what it's like, and girl take advantage of getting some shopping done in peace!" The difficult part was after my shopping was complete and convincing her that she had to leave the bike at Target. I promised her we would come back with Daddy and get it ($50!).
When I got home, I was determined to find a better deal on a tricycle. Finally, this week, I saw a posting for a $5 tricycle...identical to the one at Target! This morning, Mya and I drove 35 minutes each direction and picked up the bike (I wonder how much that is in gas money these days???)! She didn't know what we were getting, but she knew it was a surprise for her! Her face when I loaded it into the car was PRICELESS! It rained all day so she had to ride it in the house! She woke up from her nap asking where it was! She has loaded everything from her babies to her beads to her magnetic letters into the little basket in the back! She LOVES her new bike! And I LOVE that it was only $5!
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