Newfound freedom

Sam does things on his own timetable.  He apparently waits to learn a new skill until he feels he can perfect it.  He didn't potty train until he was 3 1/2, but the day he finally decided to train, he never had another accident.  Not even at night.

The same is true for riding a two-wheeler.  We have been bugging Sam to learn to ride a bike for over a year.  He was very resistant to practicing.  He didn't even like to ride the bike with training wheels on.  He simply walked everywhere. 

Well, he finally decided he was ready.  He mastered the skill with minimal help from Bill (and zero help from me).  And now, the kid is everywhere.  He is so proud of himself and he loves to ride his bike (which is a hand-me-down from TJ).  He spent hours tooling around the neighborhood after school today.  To look at him, you'd never know this was a brand-new skill.

It took him so long to master this, that he's really outgrown this bike already.  I guess it's a good thing he has a birthday coming up later this summer.

In case you are wondering, it is now much easier for him to check on the neighbor's sprinklers.  He can zoom over as soon as he sees one turn on!

Here he is, practicing at Grandma's house yesterday.