To even get her on it, we had to sing, "Orva likes to ride her red strider bike" to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus" (a common motivating technique in our house). She got on, but still wasn't pleased about it.
She pretty quickly got to the point where she would get on and walk around with it between her legs, but she was more interested in the cargo carrying than the actual riding.
We ended up attaching a basket so she could carry everything (the little foot rests just weren't sufficient for her carrying needs). It ended up being very fun but she spent all her time loading and unloading, with no riding whatsoever, so we took it off again.
She also likes to make fashion statements with her bike - plain onesie, just a diaper, or a backwards princess crown with heels (and no pants).
Her favorite part of riding now is looking for big bumps to go over. She rides along saying, "Find it, big bump!" then goes over one and says, "I did it, big bump!"
She also thinks it is very fun to carry it around with her. She picks it up and carries it all around the house, grunting and saying, "Ah ceggy it! Ah ceggy it!" (translation - "I'm carrying it!")
Overall, the strider bike has been a big hit!
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I'm still giggling at the pictures with her passengers all over the bike. What a cutue!
See what happens when your sweet family is sick and you can't go anywhere...you are a roll with blogging, girl. Way to go! I have seen Orva in action on this bike, and I must admit, she's amazing. I just didn't know about her facination with all that cargo. What a cutie!
ah, the difference between boys and girls. my girls would have been just like that with all the cargo. pace just spends lots of time "working" on his strider with his tool kit.
Oh, my goodness, I don't even know what to think - another post and it hasn't even been 3 months since your last one. You better keep this up, because I'm loving all the new pictures. Orva is so adorable on her strider - such a girl! I love all the pictures of her carrying her cargo around (especially funny that she used the footrests for it)! The basket was a good idea. Henry hasn't even considered packing friends along for the ride - although he doesn't do much riding. I need to get him on it more - he still just walks with it. And carries it around. I love all of Orva's various riding outfits, too - that girl has style (just like her mother, of course).
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