I couldn't wait for the day to come where we all pile into the car, drive down to the local Walmart, and get our little girl her first bike!!
What a great day I envisioned us all having.
She has shown interest in wanting a bike for a while now.
I have shown that same interest. Eric and I couldn't wait for that big moment.
So we loaded Daddy, Mommy, and Emmers in the car and headed to Walmart and off we went. There were a bunch of different models and options to choose from. Only problem was you couldn't try them out in the store as the tricycles were in boxes. (we decided tricycle for the first bike).
We went with our gut and got the one that said ages 2-5 thinking since she is 2 1/2 she should fit easily.
What a glorious bike for a 2 year old too! It literally had all the bells and whistles. Dora the Explorer themed, with so many buttons and flashes lights that even spoke 2 languages! Pretty impressive if you asked me. Emme was in love and couldn't wait to get her new toy home.
Now comes assembly.
To make a very long, frustrating story short, we finally got that damn thing built. In between getting it home and getting it built we ended up having to exchange the bike for a different one as the first one was.....erhmmmm.... deffective. (I'll spare the embarrassing details that involves my sweet Husband and his way of putting things together.. love ya babe).
SO- we have the Dora bike built. Emme skipped her nap, she was waaay too excited to sleep while we put it together. But what happens when a 2 year old good sleeper doesn't nap? horrible, wouldn't wish on your worst enemy things...
She was done being patient waaay before we got the first bike home. So keeping her occupied while we fought and lost battles with the trike, was needless to say, a challenge.
We took the trike outside, had emme dressed in full gear included her fancy panda helmet, and she was ready to try it out!
The big moment!!
Aaaand...
she can't reach the pedals.
*cue mom and dad throwing an absolute tantrum in their heads*
We've already taken one half built trike back... what do we do with a fully built one??
- That took blood, sweat, tears, and timeouts to build????
We're going to return it, that's what.
Just not today. This kind of thing needs time to heal.
Maybe we'll kick it old school and wait until her 5th or 6th birthday to get her first bike. You know, back in the day when you had to earn things and use the pennies you saved from countless chores to help pay for it??
Probably not. She'll get another toy to replace the trike she is not big enough for.
We lose. Again.
What a great day I envisioned us all having.
She has shown interest in wanting a bike for a while now.
I have shown that same interest. Eric and I couldn't wait for that big moment.
So we loaded Daddy, Mommy, and Emmers in the car and headed to Walmart and off we went. There were a bunch of different models and options to choose from. Only problem was you couldn't try them out in the store as the tricycles were in boxes. (we decided tricycle for the first bike).
We went with our gut and got the one that said ages 2-5 thinking since she is 2 1/2 she should fit easily.
What a glorious bike for a 2 year old too! It literally had all the bells and whistles. Dora the Explorer themed, with so many buttons and flashes lights that even spoke 2 languages! Pretty impressive if you asked me. Emme was in love and couldn't wait to get her new toy home.
Now comes assembly.
To make a very long, frustrating story short, we finally got that damn thing built. In between getting it home and getting it built we ended up having to exchange the bike for a different one as the first one was.....erhmmmm.... deffective. (I'll spare the embarrassing details that involves my sweet Husband and his way of putting things together.. love ya babe).
SO- we have the Dora bike built. Emme skipped her nap, she was waaay too excited to sleep while we put it together. But what happens when a 2 year old good sleeper doesn't nap? horrible, wouldn't wish on your worst enemy things...
She was done being patient waaay before we got the first bike home. So keeping her occupied while we fought and lost battles with the trike, was needless to say, a challenge.
We took the trike outside, had emme dressed in full gear included her fancy panda helmet, and she was ready to try it out!
The big moment!!
Aaaand...
she can't reach the pedals.
*cue mom and dad throwing an absolute tantrum in their heads*
We've already taken one half built trike back... what do we do with a fully built one??
- That took blood, sweat, tears, and timeouts to build????
We're going to return it, that's what.
Just not today. This kind of thing needs time to heal.
Maybe we'll kick it old school and wait until her 5th or 6th birthday to get her first bike. You know, back in the day when you had to earn things and use the pennies you saved from countless chores to help pay for it??
Probably not. She'll get another toy to replace the trike she is not big enough for.
We lose. Again.
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