Leah's First Bike Ride!

We were very excited to take Leah on her first bike ride! Last fall we found a very 80's neon bike trailer on Craig's List, and today was the day to try it out. Our weather was supposed to be rainy and cold, but since this morning it's been dry and somehow we took advantage of a short window of sunshine.

Here's Leah just loving that she's outside! I wonder who she gets that from? This summer will be so much fun!




















Ready....














Set....




















GO!




















In the end, I think Erik and I were much more excited than Leah. I'm sure it seemed much like a stroller ride to her. While she wasn't too animated during the ride, she did enjoy taking in the scenery.

You may have noticed that it's been a while since our last post. Last Friday I received a call from Kay to pick Leah up from day care. When we got home, she had a 102 degree fever! This ended up lasting 5 days. When we took her to see her pediatrician, he figured she came down with the flu, and then developed an ear infection from the congestion that didn't clear. Who really knows? Leah was a real trooper, though. At times she had enough energy to play, although mostly she just wanted to sit with one of us and read some of her favorite books (Dear Zoo, Brown Bear, Ten Little Ladybugs, Maisy's Big Flap Book, and her photo album).