Lance and I took our bikes into the shop for a tune-up this past week (YES..warm weather is here and the trees are starting to get leaves!) and while we waited, we explored the kiddie area. We asked what the earliest age to start a kid on a bike was and the answer was about 3. But..we were also told that they've seen some spirited, tall 1 year-olds hop on the scooter type bikes. Well, it was just Keats' luck that they had a second-hand bike just his size. We couldn't resist, especially after seeing his face light up just from holding the handle bars. (LC's dear friend, Thad, recently told us that he thinks the best way to teach a kid to ride a bike is to take off the pedals-so they learn to scoot and balance first-no need for training wheels. This bike works with that idea and doesn't have any pedals or a greasy chain.)
Yes, he is drooling. Let's hope this is a sign of teething. 6 teeth don't seem to be providing the necessary chew capacity to prevent 'choking' at nearly every meal (he doesn't seem to have the patience to gum his food for a few minutes- it gets three chews then a swallow).
I can't help but note how grown-up Keats is starting to look in these pictures! I'm thinking it's the hair that has finally started to come in. And, the big boy sandals below (thanks Granny & Gramps!)
