The kids are really enjoying rides in the bike trailer lately and John has been using it to travel to school. The routine then of the helmet has become greatly important to Nico and symbolic of good times. This weekend I realized how important it is to her for myself. Any time we went near the back door she would yelp emphatically for the helmet there, insist upon wearing it and try to get me outside. She can be very patient though. I'd put her helmet on and we'd be amused watching her walk around with it, but she'd always return to the door eventually and then insist that I wear a helmet and take her outside. I did both days this weekend and she and I had lovely rides and she would sing to me during them. This evening I was telling Grumpa about her passion and just mentioning "helmet" made her flash me a glance and touch her head, then dash to the back door and start to yell and cry until the helmet was on her head, another on my head and then she giggled. But she wasn't done. She wanted Nolan's helmet and then carried it to him, made him put it on, giggled and then she headed for the front door where she pulled out all of our shoes. Too bad we can't really ride at night, but we sure have gotten a taste of Nico's will.
2 comments:
Sounds like you might have a cyclist in the making. She is adorable walking around with her head piece!
Kristi, I think you've got Nico figured out! And that helmet is unbelievably cute on her, especially since she is multitasking by using her cell phone as she wears her helmet and WALKS. I'm still not used to seeing her walk! And so it is really funny think about her being a cyclist. But totally probable, I agree.
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