In search of the golden helmet

Somewhere in the last month I blinked and Jacob sprouted. Suddenly he is long enough in the leg to ride the Radio Flyer trike.



Jake's timing couldn't be better. Isaac's interest has moved away from the trike and toward his Big Wheel and (very occasionally) Big Boy Bike. Can you imagine the revolution in exercise for the big people when both little boys want to ride to the park on their respective vehicles?

Now, that will take a little bit. We are just starting, coordinating pedalling and steering. Right now it takes us about 45 minutes to make it around the block. But Jake is so motivated, and it is delicious to watch him work, to see how excited he is. As he puts it:

"I'm gonna ride my trike all the way to the park and then you'll be so proud!"

And it's only now that I start to feel janky about the wave upon wave of hand-me-downs we send his way, because he has specifically requested we get him his own helmet, in yellow (his favorite color). Will do, buddy.