Monday, February 26, 2007

Alert the Highway Patrol

Marielle got this Power Wheels from my parents for Christmas, and she’s been absolutely terrified of it since then. The very first time she tried to get into it at Christmas, she accidentally pressed the power button and it started moving out from under her. She got scared and has been traumatized since then. Each time we go up to my parents’ house, we try to make her comfortable with it. Over the passed two months, the progression has been as follows:

1) Got her to acknowledge the Dora the Explorer stickers (Dora = fun)

2) Played with the sound-only buttons from outside the car

3) Got her to touch the wheels while they were NOT moving

4) Let her watch the car move without her in it

Finally, this past weekend, she decided to climb in while holding Dad’s hand. This was a huge accomplishment. We then risked all of our progress by pressing the “go” button with her in it. We held our breath, and then watched her look of surprise melt into excitement.

3 comments:

Leah said...

She's so cute! Viv, you look so great. Its so unfair.

Anonymous said...

Well I am only 17 weeks. In a few weeks I probably won't look so "great." : )

Anonymous said...

Snore......c'mon guys. Birthday pictures? Ultra sound pictures? ANYTHING.