Anna rode her bike this week without training wheels for the first time. She doesn't recognize it for the accomplishment that it is and keeps telling me its too hard and she'll never be able to ride a bike. I tried to tell her that 1) she DID do it, I have pictures, and 2) it takes practice to get really comfortable on a bike. She's doing good though. I'm starting to notice some perfectionist tendencies in her. I am not a perfectionist and its been a little hard for me to understand why she is so hard on herself and others and likes to have things done just a certain way, but I think I may be starting to figure things out more.
I helped her go up and down the street a few times but then got too tired and had to sit (third trimester tiredness). A neighborhood friend helped her balance until she was going fast enough and then let go so she could ride off on her own. She hasn't had any crashes but just stops on her own when she starts to feel a little out of control. She has made great progress!!
One of the neighborhood families gave us the bike she's riding for Grant since their kids had just got new ones and were moving. And it turned out to be a good learning size for Anna. Good job Anna.
John and Grant came out to ride bikes too
It's all fun and games until John abandons the bike and just makes a run for it
John was mad when I turned his bike around so he could come back home. He wanted to continue going away from the house. Eventually he did leave the bike and try to run away. After a few of those attempts I had had enough and took him in the house. He wasn't happy about that either. I can't wait until he stops trying to run away from me all the time. Grant doesn't do it as much anymore. So that's good.
As a random side note I recently came across this Color Code personality chart about raising kids with the different personality types. I read the book years ago but haven't thought about it since and after looking the chart over, I think we have one child with each of the four main personality types. At least that's how it seems now. This is my best guess for where the personalities in our family fall.
Color Code Personality Types
Red: Anna
Pros: Leadership, Confidence, Action Oriented, Decisive, Motivated, Responsibility
Cons: Bossy, Demanding, Always Right, Argumentative, Aggressive, Manipulative, Selfish
Blue: Scott, Matthew
Pros: Compassion, Sincerity, Loyalty, Dependability, Well behaved, Easily disciplined
Cons: Easily frustrated, Sensitive, Moody and Emotional, Martyr like, Critical, Pouty
I don't see many of these cons in Scott, but I do see some in Matthew. ;)
Yellow: Grant
Pros: Enjoys life, Accepting, Social, Loves Hugs, Inquisitive, Pliable
Cons: Sassy, Defiant of Authority, Selfish, Irresponsible, Teaser
White: John, Emily
Pros: Peacekeeper, Undemanding, Accommodating, Comfortable Alone, No drama
Cons: Resents pressure, Non-verbal, Uncomfortable socially, Indifferent, Doesn't complete tasks
